Plain-language definitions, so no one is left behind.
The vocabulary of show control, without the jargon — for buyers and teams who aren't control engineers.
Show control
The system that makes lights, sound, video, props and effects happen on cue.
Core
The brain of the system — the controller that runs your show.
Node / device
A purpose-built box that handles one job: audio, video, lighting, switching, sensing, serial or operator panels.
Runtime
The software on the Core that actually runs the show.
Logic Builder
The visual canvas in Studio where you connect what happens to what should happen.
OCC
Operator Control Console — the screen staff use to run and watch the show.
DMX
The standard language for controlling stage and architectural lighting.
sACN
A way of sending lighting data over a network.
GPIO
General-purpose inputs/outputs — buttons, switches and simple signals.
Relay
A switch that turns higher-power things (locks, motors, effects) on and off.
IP65
A rating meaning the enclosure is dust-tight and resists water jets.
Fail-safe
Designed so that if power or communication is lost, the device goes to its safe state.
OTA
Over-the-air — updating device software remotely over the network.
Heartbeat
A regular signal a device sends so the Core knows it's alive and healthy.
Node OS
The firmware that runs on each device.
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