Patent ID: 8705258

Claim:
A device that controls multiple remote devices, including at least one lighting device, comprising: a distribution panel, including power connectors, including electric power for different devices, control connections for DMX universes and Ethernet connections, said DMX universes allowing connection of plural different DMX universes from said devices; at least one output, outputting control information from said control connections to one of said multiple devices; a control interface for said control connections, including at least one interface that allows configuring which of a plurality of different connected devices is controlling a specific universe; a selector, remote from said distribution panel, which allows selecting which of said plurality of different connected devices is controlling said universe; and a controller box, remote from said distribution panel, said controller box including plural different circuit breakers therein and at least one electrical power outlet, and a safety mechanism which prevents power from being supplied by said electrical power outlet until said controller box is properly connected.