| |
|
|
| USITT Sets Standards for the Industry |
|
USITT supports, develops, and promotes a wide variety
of standards for the theatrical and entertainment industry.
This page provides an overview of all these activities,
links to further information about each of them, announcements about
deadlines for standards under review, and access to
other useful information. The process of creating,
reviewing, and disseminating standards cuts across
many of USITT’s
organizational lines. Most of these activities are now
led by the Standards Committee but historically some
were undertaken by the commissions, notably Engineering.
Important activity involves DMX512 and NEC.
The Standards Committee, which maintains its own roster of members, is responsible for verifying that the requirements for due process, consensus, and other criteria for approval in the development, revision, reaffirmation, or withdrawal of a USITT Standard, Guideline, or Recommended Practice have been met. The Standards Committee is also responsible for the administration of the procedures dictated by the USITT Procedures for Creating Standards ( PDF) and provides assistance to the Subcommittees created to develop standards. The list of Standards Committee Members is also provided with the other official USITT Committees.
USITT works closely with the Technical Standards Program of ESTA (the Entertainment Services and Technology Association). For example, the Draft Rigging Standards developed by USITT over the past decade are being carried through the ANSI Standards process for consensus documents by ESTA’s Rigging Working Group, and the revisions to USITT DMX512/1990 are being administered by ESTA’s Control Protocols Working Group. ESTA’s Technical Standards Committee (TSC) is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as Accredited Standards Committee E1, Safety and Compatibility of Entertainment Technical Equipment and Practices with ESTA as its Secretariat which provides administrative support to the committee. Membership in working groups is open to all who are affected by standards-making in these areas, and who are willing to actively participate in the group's projects.
|
|
|
Announcements |
|
| |
USITT RP-2, Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics. RP-2 is intended to
establish a standardized language among lighting designers and anyone else who needs to understand or execute
a lighting design. It was approved by the USITT Board of Directors at the 2006 Annual Conference & Stage
Expo in Louisville, and is now available
for Free Download.
ESTA Technical Standards Program Activity: Full details, copies of the documents, instructions,
and review forms can be found at the
TSP Public Review Documents section of ESTA's web site.
Draft standards currently in public review.
Through May 26, 2008:
- BSR E1.6-2-200x, Entertainment Technology - Purpose Designed Serially Manufactured Electric Chain Hoists
for the Entertainment Industry. This document covers the design, inspection, and maintenance of serially
manufactured electric chain hoists having capacities of two tons or less and used in the entertainment industry.
- BSR E1.18-1 - 200x, Standard for the selection, installation, and use of single-conductor portable power feeder
cable systems for use at 600 volts nominal or less for the distribution of electrical energy in the entertainment
and live-event industries. The BSR E1.18 project is to offer guidance on the selection, installation, and safe
use of single-conductor portable power feeder cable systems used in the entertainment and live-event industries.
This part contains the majority of the recommendations, suitable for most common
portable power distribution installations.
- BSR E1.19 - 200x, Recommended Practice for the use of Class A Ground-Fault Circuit
Interrupters (GFCIs) intended for personnel protection in the Entertainment Industry. The document recommends
practices for the safe use of 100 amp or lower, 120-240 VAC, single or three-phase 60 Hz Class A
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) for personnel protection in entertainment applications.
- BSR E1.34 - 200x, Entertainment Technology - Measuring and Specifying the Slipperiness of Floors Used
in Live Performance Venues. The draft standard describes a means of measuring and specifying the slipperiness
of floor surfaces used by performers in live entertainment venues.
Through July 07, 2008:
- BSR E1.11-200x, Entertainment Technology--USITT DMX512-A, Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard
for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories. BSR E1.11, a revision of ANSI E1.11 - 2004, describes a protocol
for transmitting digital data used to control entertainment lighting equipment and accessories. The revision is being
done to correct errors and to clarify text, and to add an Alternate START Code for UTF-8 transmission so that languages
other English can be used for sending diagnostic text messages.
Go to the Technical Standards Program section of ESTA's
Web Site for general information.
|
|
| |
Important Links |
|
| |
|
|
|
