Lighting control console having a rotary control and method for operating a lighting control console having a rotary control

A lighting control console for controlling a lighting system, wherein digital commands are generated in the lighting control console, which commands can be transmitted to the lighting devices of the lighting system via data links, the lighting control console comprising:

• an operating panel;
• at least one rotary control disposed in the operating panel and allowing a user to enter commands by rotating the rotary control, said rotary control including a visible side visible by the user;
• and
• an electronic display field comprising an electronic display panel disposed at a visible side of the rotary control and rigidly fixed in a position substantially flush with the upper surface of the rotary control, the panel including a plug in connector on the side opposite the visible side;
• and
• a digital processor in the lighting control console and connected to the electronic display panel at the plug in connector, the processor programmed to:
• calculate electronic image data for displaying image content at the display field of the rotary control;
• transmit the electronic image data to the rotary control;
• and
• display image content corresponding to the electronic image data at the display field of the rotary control.