Innovation Special Planetariums 9 - Carl Zeiss Planetariums

Programming is much easier now. Cues,
or groups of cues, are arranged on a
timeline, on which they can be shifted.
Related cues can be grouped. A “finished”
program can be inserted into
another program as a group.
In the past years we have compiled a
lot of program files for our automatic
shows. We convert these into the new
format by means of software supplied
by Carl Zeiss with the upgrade – a measure
that makes sense, given the new
capabilities.
20 Innovation Special Planetariums 9, 2012
Summary
It is no problem to master interactive
operation during live shows or to play
back pre-recorded shows. After three
months, we do not claim to have utilized
the full scope of capabilities of the
new control system yet. One thing is
certain, though – it’s great fun to work
with it!
“Credentials”
Photo credits: Drebach Planetarium.
Zeiss Planetarium and
Volkssternwarte Drebach
Milchstraße 1
09430 Drebach
www.sternwarte-drebach.de
ZEISS SKYMASTER ZKP 3
Opening: 1986
Upgrade: 2012
Dome diameter: 11 m
Seats: 70