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Architectural System Operation ​

The Theatre NOVA architectural system has several different methods of control, in order to ensure that the system is flexible and able to adapt to the many different types of shows that are performed by Theatre NOVA.

Button Stations ​

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These button stations can be disabled or enabled with Show Mode.

White Remote Style ​

Around the space, there are two types button stations affixed to walls. The first version is white, with two total buttons, like a light switch. They control the room's general run light.

  • One by the stage door in the lobby, which controls the lobby run lights
  • One by the green room door to the House, which controls the green room lights and dressing rooms
  • One in the shop adjacent to the shop works light switch, which controls the shop run lights
  • One in the booth, which controls the booth's overhead task light

Touchscreen Stations ​

There are three touchscreen panels around the theatre, which allow control and visual feedback of multiple groups from one place in the venue.

Core Controllers ​

There is one core controller located in the box office behind the booth. This controller allows for full control of the entire architectural system.

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Future expansion and support will be added to these stations to enable pressing a single button to recall specific looks and modes for the stage lighting.

Dashboard ​

From the lighting network ​

Navigate to http://10.101.50.41:8123 to reach the dashboard from a device on the lighting network. From there, use kiosk as both the username and password.

From the staff network ​

Navigate to http://homeassistant-tn:8123 to reach the dashboard from a device on the staff network. The Box Office computer can always reach this URL, regardless of an internet connection or not.

Use kiosk as the username and password.

Remotely ​

The dashboard is publicly exposed to the internet and is available at https://nova-dash.mapletwine.dev. This dashboard allows for full control of the theatre lighting system at any point in time. The above kiosk login is disabled when using the public URL and you MUST log in with your personal account.

If you do not yet have a personal account, please email Jade and cc Theatre NOVA to have one set up. Note that this login is different from the internal services.

Manual Override ​

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There are a few exceptions to when Manual control is possible. See Exceptions below.

By default, each outlet can be manually controlled using the buttons on the left facing side. Quickly press the momentary button once to toggle the state of the relay.

This manual override will persist until another command is sent from another part of the network, such as a button station or the lighting console.

If this is an emergency, please check Emergency Override of Relayed Outlets

WARNING

Do not depress the momentary button for an extended period of time. Holding the button for more than five seconds will unpair the devices from the network, removing all external control of the device, and requiring manual intervention to re-add the device to the arch network.