From device to lighting desk

A lighting control panel connects the operator’s intentions to the behaviour of the fixtures: select a group, prepare a colour, position a moving head, recall a scene and run a show. The application becomes part of the device, with its own display, inputs, connections and operating requirements.

SLX StagePilot is a Linux touch console for programming and running DMX shows. Developed by Silicon LogiX, it runs on Compute Module 4 and communicates with the PC application over Ethernet. Operator controls, show programming and control protocols work together in an application built for dedicated hardware.

The application includes fixture selection, a Programmer, scenes, cues, chasers, palettes and a Timeline editor. The PC side is covered in the article on DMX software and 3D simulation .…