As I spent the weekend hanging the plot for my next show. Working in a theater with no DMX infrastructure to speak of, I began to ponder... (scary, I know)
Numerous manufacturers are beginning to integrate network data connectivity into their fixtures. If you had a full rig of networked fixtures, that would be great, but in my case it was half and half, so all DMX it was...
ANYWAY, I began to think about network connectivity with the increasing capabilities of POE and the reduced power consumption of LED fixtures.
The POE+ standard is starting to be utilized more and more, and that brings with it the increase power supply capabilities over CAT cable. I am sure that that capability will continue to grow a little more. (Not too much though because of the issues with running power over thin gauge cable) I think it stands at 25w per device at this point? with a max of 100w? Thats just from memory, so please correct me if I am wrong!
So my theoretical query is:
Do you think there will ever be a point in which an LED (or other future super efficient sourced fixture) gets to a low enough power draw that will allow it to become POE capable?
There are other ways to send power and data over a single cable that would make wiring a rig much easier, but with a fully networked system instead of DMX, you get a lot more capability control wise.
Anyway, just a thought to put out there and see what the world thinks, and if anyone else feels like it would be useful.
Numerous manufacturers are beginning to integrate network data connectivity into their fixtures. If you had a full rig of networked fixtures, that would be great, but in my case it was half and half, so all DMX it was...
ANYWAY, I began to think about network connectivity with the increasing capabilities of POE and the reduced power consumption of LED fixtures.
The POE+ standard is starting to be utilized more and more, and that brings with it the increase power supply capabilities over CAT cable. I am sure that that capability will continue to grow a little more. (Not too much though because of the issues with running power over thin gauge cable) I think it stands at 25w per device at this point? with a max of 100w? Thats just from memory, so please correct me if I am wrong!
So my theoretical query is:
Do you think there will ever be a point in which an LED (or other future super efficient sourced fixture) gets to a low enough power draw that will allow it to become POE capable?
There are other ways to send power and data over a single cable that would make wiring a rig much easier, but with a fully networked system instead of DMX, you get a lot more capability control wise.
Anyway, just a thought to put out there and see what the world thinks, and if anyone else feels like it would be useful.