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1. An automation and motion control system to control a plurality of theatrical objects, the control system comprising:
a plurality of nodes in communication with each other over a real time network using a preselected protocol, each node of the plurality of nodes corresponds to at least one item of equipment used to a control a theatrical object; each node of the plurality of nodes comprising a microprocessor and memory; each node of the plurality of nodes comprising a translator connected to the at least one item of equipment, the at least one item of equipment sending and receiving at least one of data, signals, information or control instructions; and the translator being operable to convert data, signals, information or control instructions in an equipment protocol used by the at least one item of equipment to data, signals, information or control instructions in the preselected protocol and to convert data, signals, information or control instructions in the preselected protocol to data, signals, information or control instructions in an equipment protocol used by the at least one item of equipment. |
