Your DMX moving heads already have the throw and the speed — TraceLock adds the intelligence with auto light tracking, turning the fixtures hanging in your venue into automatic follow spots using the sytemtracelock system from Lite-Vision: no follow-spot operator, no camera in the signal path, no fixture modification — and the DMX console you already own stays fully in command.

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TraceLock system auto-light tracking system

0Follow-spot operators needed once beacons are worn

0Cameras — no visual line-of-sight dependency

0Fixture modifications — standard DMX moving heads

Commissioning sequence

From a Normal Rig to a Tracking Rig in Six Steps

The workflow is designed for the integrator who needs a predictable commissioning plan before show day. Follow the sequence once, then repeat it for every new venue.

Hang the signal base stations

Mount four base stations roughly 15 m apart around the performance zone, with a maximum practical range of 25 m in a stage environment.

Why it matters: station geometry defines the usable 2D tracking footprint.

Form the tracking area in software

Digitally outline the performance zone in the TraceLock host software so the system knows where tracking and zone triggers are active.

Why it matters: clean boundaries stop lights from firing in wings, aisles or audience areas.

Connect base stations and host via Ethernet

Run the LAN links from every base station to the same network as the TraceLock host; each station’s built-in switch simplifies the cabling path.

Why it matters: one reliable network means low-latency position data for every tag.

Assign existing DMX fixtures to the host

In the host software, patch the moving heads that should participate in tracking and group them by zone or by fixture personality.

Why it matters: mapping happens in software — the physical DMX fixture inventory never changes.

Assign beacons / tags to performers

Hand each performer a beacon tag and map it in the software to a named target or show-cue profile.

Why it matters: the host can track up to 4 targets simultaneously, depending on beacon count.

Switch fixtures to tracking mode

Flip the chosen fixtures into tracking mode from the software or the DMX console and let the follow-spot effect run hands-free.

Why it matters: fixtures stay dual-mode, so normal show cues return instantly when tracking is released.

✔ Works with any DMX console — no moving-head modification.

Scenario planner

Which Tracking Configuration Fits Your Venue?

Match your stage reality to the TraceLock specification that solves it. Each scenario pairs a concrete use case with the spec numbers that should drive your quote.

Concert & theatre stages with an existing moving-head plot

Your programmer keeps the console and the original cues. Tracing effects are added as an extra control layer for selected movers.

Spec anchor: DMX512 output — 1024 channels • up to 60 fixtures per host for multi-zone tracking effects.

Decision: keep every existing moving head in the plot; assign only protagonists’ movers to tracking zones.

Multi-performer shows, sports & touring acts

Several performers move across a wide stage at the same time. Each one carries a tag and the system follows them without a follow-spot operator.

Spec anchor: tracks up to 4 targets simultaneously (depends on beacon count) • tag update every 10 ms • performs even when the person runs.

Decision: specify one beacon per tracked performer, plus spares for battery swaps.

Corporate, broadcast & permanent installations with wide coverage

Presenters roam a large stage or multiple presentation zones; area fixtures and static washes react only when a tagged person enters their zone.

Spec anchor: base version covers ≈200 m² with 4 base stations; expand to 8 base stations for up to 30 m × 30 m (900 m²).

Decision: commission the extra base stations at the start — retrofitting zones mid-season costs more labour than cable.

Planning Reference — TraceLock Numbers That Drive Your Quote

A fast, datasheet-free lookup for the show file, patch list and venue survey.

Parameter	TraceLock spec	What it means for your plan
Simultaneous tracked targets	Up to 4 (depends on beacon count)	One beacon per performer; budget for more than 4 if four moving artists are on stage at once.
Fixtures per host	Up to 60 fixtures	Enough for multi-zone tracking on a full moving-head rig, not just one “spot”.
DMX capacity	DMX512-out · 1024 channels	Add up the channel count of every assigned moving head before finalising the patch.
Coverage	≈200 m² base (4 stations) • up to 900 m² / 30 m × 30 m (8 stations)	Use the venue’s practical performer area — not the full building footprint.
Base station placement	Recommended 15 m spacing • max 25 m in stage environment	Plan truss, stand and cable positions to hit 15 m spacing at the start of the plot.
Beacon update rate	10 ms	Sufficient for fast movement — the FAQ confirms tracking works while a person runs.
Tracking effects	Up to 32 effects • automatic tracking across zones	Software cue structures replace per-fixture manual chase programming.

Application engineering support

Get the Latest Quote for Your Tracking Plot

TraceLock is sold through a quote-based path — not a generic shopping-cart checkout. Send your fixture inventory and venue dimensions, and an applications engineer will confirm base-station count, zone layout and DMX channel planning before you order.

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