ArKaos provides in KlingNet3 automatic visual and lighting control

The new KlingNet3 protocol developed by ArKaos Offers simple and flexible visual and lighting control in its application in the entertainment industry.

Presented during the recent participation of ArKaos in Prolight+Sound 2023, The new protocol was working with fifty devices on a network. KlingNet3 through control MediaMaster to demonstrate the stability and robustness of the system.

KlingNet3 (patent pending) Allows you to control all the parameters of a lighting device and much more, which makes it a viable alternative to DMX in industry.

Developed for the Pixel mapping of lighting devices and widely implemented by most manufacturers in this sector, the KlingNet2 version has been a huge success over the past twelve years, although it was limited to controlling only the intensity and color pixel information of a luminaire.

KlingNet3 introduces important additional features, as the Automatic device detection and their types on the network; Software updates, Switching remote mode and other functions "that respond to the demands of lighting and visual designers, Programmers and end users, combined with extensive research over the past three years", point out from ArKaos.

Based on standard cloud technologies, KlingNet3 allows you to manage more data than even the biggest shows currently use, "as they are built for the future. Manufacturers will have the option to choose which features of this protocol to enable in their new products.".

An important feature is that all luminaire functions are kept within the luminaire and shared via protocol with lighting consoles and media servers..

The system luminaire information can include a full 3D mesh model which is made available to visualizers and tracking systems, together with the color, Links to the manual and details of all gobos, Animation wheels and other effects.

All this makes it possible to accurately model the movement and effects of the luminaire in the display. A closed-loop control mode allows the console to acquire all the actual values of the luminaire, but also send a notice to this if something is out of place.

This detailed information can refer to specific parameters and include elements such as voltages., stream, lamp power, the hours a light source has been running, fan RPM, internal temperature, Etc; Valuable information for system technicians, that will communicate via KlingNet3.

As he points out Koen Buys, Director of Product Development at ArKaos, "Fifteen manufacturers have already subscribed to KlingNet3 and after the show this number has increased. The idea behind the development of this protocol is to move the industry forward and respond to future needs.".

KlingNet3 will be available under a license similar to KlingNet2 and has been designed to be affordable for everyone. "We want to democratize and make lighting control as easy to set up as a smart light or a one-button touch system.. Fast, Simple and reliable, that always works", says Buys.

When luminaires are connected to the same computer network, The system detects them automatically, you add them to the control console and they are immediately available for control. KlingNet3 facilitates Multi-user scenarios for broadcasts, Live entertainment complexes, Festivals, Etc. where multiple consoles are often running or in session.

The parameters of the luminaires can be divided so that the selected elements can be controlled, For example, by remote operators, while others related to the same light can be run from the lighting console.

Designed from the ground up to be Cloud-compatible, allows all KlingNet3 functions to be connected through this, This is ideal for control on different computers and installers to install software updates or preventive maintenance without problems.

KlingNet3 supports live streaming, so that local lighting devices can be synchronized with a global system coming from the transmission host Through the cloud.

In addition, from the cloud infrastructure it is possible to collect detailed data via KlingNet3 so that manufacturers can see how their kit is used once sold, For example, Records how many times end users use parameters such as formwork, Gobos, Prisms, Etc., which can be useful to refine future R+D plans.

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