This trailblazing product observes and shows all elements across a studio lighting network—luminaires, consoles, network switches, splitters, nodes, etc.—displaying all the relevant data in real-time on a single interface. This allows for users and technicians to work harmoniously in parallel while accessing and managing different aspects of the network.
New and groundbreaking in the world of broadcast and installation technology, ARRI LightNet has been developed as a powerful, visually intuitive, and flexible tool to assist the smooth and efficient operation of contemporary studio facilities with both IP-based and DMX-controlled lighting systems.
The central/decentralized server infrastructure at the product’s core offers separate front and back ends for total flexibility. The central back end offers full redundancy and can run on any performance machine, including virtual servers, which can be located anywhere. Likewise, the front end is accessed by a range of readily available devices including laptops and tablets.
ARRI LightNet can also be integrated into external central monitoring systems such as Zabbix or Prometheus via an external API (application programming interface) which hands over all the collected lighting network data. Seamless workflow integration between systems is therefore practical and achievable.
The user interface can be run simultaneously on various client devices, which can be located locally in the studio or production gallery, or much further away, even out of the studio complex via VPN. This dual local/remote access maximizes technicians’ efficiency – perfect for busy studio environments where time and technology are critical.
This intelligent and innovative tool enables broadcast facilities to streamline the management of their lighting network in one robust platform. As remote and decentralized working become more popular, ARRI LightNet leads the way for essential, comprehensive, user-friendly monitoring of lighting networks and will be offered with all ARRI Solutions tenders and projects.
Project Manager and Principal at Qvest
In the new studios at the Axel Springer Campus in Berlin, we have consistently aligned the holistic workflow for audio, video, and lighting to IP. ARRI LightNet is a central component. At Qvest, we had the overall responsibility for the broadcast infrastructure of this project, and, in close coordination with the team from WELT and N24, the opportunity arose for us to implement a seamless integration of the entire lighting system in this IP infrastructure. With the workflow, the customer always receives a status overview of every component in the lighting system, which ensures greater efficiency while at the same time increasing security standards. The implementation of ARRI LightNet has absolutely convinced our customers and us with this project, and therefore, it can, in my view, be regarded as state-of-the-art for similar requirements in the broadcasting sector.
