Tuesday 7 December 2010

IDAT 101: Specification and requirements for our nightclub installation

For our installation, the specification and requirements for our installation is as follows:


Specification:
  • KAOSS PAD and/or a Tenori-on sequencer
  • Ambient lighting technology with DMX512 control
  • Weight sensors for lighting/effects, to be placed under floor if environment permits, otherwise substitute addressable sensors, strategically placed by each side of the installation, or mount on ceiling rack
  • Addressable sensors to supplement weight sensors
  • A laptop computer (preferably a MacBook Pro, although a Windows laptop can also be used) with suitable software
  • Sound interface/mixer to link laptop to speaker system/sequencers
  • Suitable wiring for equipment
  • An ideal nightclub environment, rightly sized to accommodate large amounts of people in case the installation becomes very popular

Requirements:

Mounting/protection of equipment:
  • Mount cameras and projector on lighting equipment railings and/or ceiling
  • Embed floor sensors underneath dance floor if possible, otherwise anchor them on the floor and place them in inconspicuous locations
  • Place KAOSS Pad, Tenori-on and/or iPad on mounts by DJ booth, laptop to face away from public in order to ensure that the software is not interrupted during installation
  • Also, place lighting control equipment towards the laptop, away from the public interfaces
  • Cable protection
  • Rubber cable tidying strips to be used for cables used in floor sensors
  • Cable tidies for equipment leading to central interfaces controlled by laptop and/or lighting interfaces


Contingency plan in case of faults/problem/emergencies:
  •  Toolkit to repair equipment
  • Duct tape, soldering iron and solder
  • Spare cables
  • Redundant equipment (multiples of the same equipment)
  • Spare ambient lighting floor tiles
  • Spare bulbs/LEDS
  • Another laptop in case of software fault
  •  Fire extinguisher
  •  Check presence of CO2 fire extinguisher in premises, failing that, provide one with equipment
  •  Location of emergency exits
    •  Check nearest location of emergency exit
    • Check for obstructions


Transportation:
  • If taking own car/van, check route for traffic delays/roadworks/accidents
  • If taking public transport, check timetables and live information for delays/strikes
Source of specification and requirements: from own document and group postings on the internal IDAT101 Wiki

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