BlueBox is billed as the industry's first PC-based intelligent, integrated DMX and RDM controller software. Built from the ground-up specifically for controlling large rigs of RDM enabled products, the BlueBox RDM controller allows users to search for any RDM enabled product in a DMX/RDM Network, automatically patch the fixture, and control the fixture, as well as receive status updates on the fixture and configure settings such as fixture mode, lamp on/off and more. This makes the BlueBox RDM controller suitable for quick setup and programming of corporate and live event rigs and is ideal for autonomous monitoring of large scale lighting installations in architectural environments, says the company.
The BlueBox RDM controller is built with a set of features specifically for the W-DMX G4 range. BlueBox will automatically search for and find any G4 transmitters and RDM enabled G4 receivers and display them clearly on the screen. Useful information, such as signal strength and wireless channels used can be displayed, and configuration options such as signal power, transmitter/receiver pairing and compatibility modes can be set up quickly and easily from dedicated W-DMX menus. Users can also see which RDM fixtures are connected through which W-DMX receiver, simplifying installation.
The DMX controller allows cue lists to be built, coupled with powerful timing control to enable automatic, architectural or event lighting to take place, with minimal user intervention. The clear, concise fixture alerting system alerts the user if there are any problems with fixtures on screen and by email, virtually eliminating all manual checking of fixtures in fixed installations. The cue list quick select allows dynamic shows to be programmed and run 'on-site'.
BlueBox comes as an Ethernet dongle and PC software, and is optimised for touch screen PCs. Use of a simple wireless LAN allows the controller to be brought practically anywhere in a venue, making patching, focusing, testing and programming much easier. Multiple dongles can be used for multiple universes of DMX/RDM, allowing a practically unlimited system size.
(Jim Evans)
