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Rigsight — Real-Time Telemetry for SFX Rigs

Rigsight is a custom telemetry system for special-effects rigs. It collects live position, pressure, and load data to monitor SFX performance, document tests, prove compliance, and reduce risk—helping productions make faster, better decisions on set.

What Rigsight Tracks

  • Position / displacement (linear or rotational)

  • Pressures (hydraulic / pneumatic)

  • Loads / forces / stresses (tension, compression, lifting

  • Velocity / rate and cycle counts

  • System status & limits (end-stops, interlocks, E-stop events)

  • Timestamps for test runs and on-set takes

Why It Matters

  • Safety & compliance: Evidence-based sign-off with recorded datasets.

  • Speed on set: Real-time dashboards streamline decision making.

  • Repeatability: Hit the same cue and motion profile every time.

  • Proof for production: Exportable reports for H&S, insurers, and clients.

  • Optimisation: Diagnose performance, spot drift, and fine-tune rigs.

How It Works

  • Sensors selected for the rig (load cells, pressure transducers, encoders).

  • Rigsight node conditions signals and streams data (wired or wireless).

  • Live dashboard shows graphs, gauges, alerts, and status indicators.

  • Logging & reports capture runs with timestamps, limits, and notes.

Features

  • Real-time telemetry with low-latency updates

  • Configurable alerts (thresholds for pressure, load, position)

  • Session logging with take numbers and operator notes

  • CSV/JSON export for engineering analysis and compliance packs

  • Replay mode to compare test vs. live takes

  • Modular hardware for small props to large motion rigs

  • Ruggedised for workshop and on-set environments

Integration & Compatibility

  • Works with hydraulic and pneumatic systems

  • Supports common industrial sensors (4–20 mA, 0–10 V, strain gauge/bridge, TTL encoders)

  • Can interface with PLC/relay interlocks for safety inhibits

  • Can interface with motion control systems

Use Cases

  • Lift / drop rigs: verify loads and stroke before camera.

  • Pneumatic effects: confirm pressure profiles and cycle timing.

  • Motion rigs: track position/velocity vs. cue.

  • Proof testing: generate datasets for engineering sign-off.

  • Troubleshooting: pinpoint pressure loss, binding, or over-load events.

Compliance & Documentation

Rigsight supports UK/EU machinery safety workflows by providing objective evidence for:

  • Risk assessments & technical files

  • Test certificates & inspection records

  • Commissioning reports with plots and limits