Lighting Handbook is a tool for all theatre, corporate and event technicians.
It displays detailed information on over 1000 moving lights, Dimmers, Consoles, Conventional fixtures & Effects with downloadable manuals for each fixture.
Other features are:
• Pinout Diagrams
• 3 Phase colours (Multiple countries)
• Torch feature
• IP Ratings
• DMX Dip switch calculator
• Access equipment info (Zarges & Tallescopes)
• Lamps information
There's also Electrical Formulas and Lighting Calculator available as In app purchases for Lighting Handbook users and are being offered at a lower price than the standalone apps.
The detailed info for moving lights, LEDs etc are:
• Weight
• Power Consumption
• Data Connection types
• Light Output (According to manufactures manual)
• Colour wheels/Mixing
• Gobo Wheels
• How many DMX Channels and in what mode
• Beam Size
• Lamp type
Dimmer Info:
• Mains connectors
• Mains out
• Data Connectors
• Dimmer connections
• Max Channel count
• Max Channel current
• Max current per phase
• Weight
• Dimensions
• Channel to phase info
• Any additional feature
If your device is connected to the internet, the manual is then available for viewing right within the app. You can now also store manuals for offline viewing either within Lighting Handbook or in your favourite PDF viewing app such as iBooks.
One other feature is the Pinout diagrams for the most popular data and power connections:
• Socapex
• Lectriflex
• DMX (3 & 5 Pin)
• 4 Pin - Scroller cable
• RJ-45 (Ethernet)
• DMX Terminators
• Avolites Download cable
• Martin DMX - RJ-45
Another feature is the Lamp Guide, Giving detailed information on individual lamps like Par 64, T class lamps, HPL's and more!
Information given is:
• Wattage
• Voltage
• Cap/Base
• Colour temperature °K
• Average Life Hours
• Beam/Lamp Length
• Any alternative lamp
Current manufacturers are:
• Altman
• Apollo Design Technology
• Arri
• Avolite
• CCT
• Chamsys
• Chauvet (Pro only currently)
• ChromaQ
• Chromlech
• Claypaky
• Coemar
• Color Kinetics
• Compulite
• DTS
• Elation
• ETC
• GLP
• High End
• i-Pix
• James Thomas Engineering
• Jands
• JB Lighting
• Jem
• Light Processor
• Look Solutions
• LSC
• MA Lighting
• Martin
• Novalight
• PRG
• Pulsar
• Rainbow
• Robe
• Robert Juliat
• Selecon
• SGM
• Showtec
• Strand
• Studio Due
• Thomas
• Vari Lite
• Wybron
• Zap Technologies
• Zero 88
The library of manufacturers can be updated from within the app - Go to the settings menu, from there you'll be able to see what version of the library is currently installed and if connected to the internet, what version is now available for download. Click the "Update Library" Button and it will download the latest library and install into Lighting Handbook.
If you have a specific manufacturer or light you'd like including, please e-mail me and I'll try and include it in the next update.
הורידו עכשיו את Lighting Handbook, אפליקציה שפותחה במיוחד עבור אייפון ואייפד ע"י Andrew Derrington. נשמח לשמוע מכם תגובות, שתפו אותנו בחווית השימוש, שאלות או טיפים שימושיים על Lighting Handbook.
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2012-03-05I find it handy to use this to download the manuals for the equipment in my theatre and to keep it handy with me if I am up in the grid and need to reference something. However, it is pricey and a lot of its reference data is limited or missing.
2011-10-10If you need channels, power, weight, Lamp type, Console manual or just need some info on an unfamiliar fixture this is your app. I use it all the time. If you are looking for info on American DJ gear you should probably go elsewhere. If you want foot candle measurements buy the g
2011-04-19Very useful tool.
2011-01-24I use this app every day in work, as a tech on cruise ships. I would recommend this app for anyone that works in the lighting world, has very valuable information at your finger tips all the time.THIS IS A MUST HAVE
2010-03-05Been waiting for a app like this to add to my tool box. More conventional fixtures would be nice. The link for the manual is very handy.
2023-04-26 (U.S. App Store)Trying to switch between menus like from the manual back to the library the app crashes. Also some things are not current.
2019-02-01 (U.S. App Store)Love the information and accessibility, just wishing for it to have more current info on products, as well as to update the catalogue of manuals so as to reflect current software versions.