“itron” - the new name in control solutions from RGB Communications, that converges the worlds of AV and IT for unprecedented value, flexibility and technical innovation.
Established high end control solutions have for many years depended on proprietary hardware and software while the market has seen an unrelenting march towards open architecture and ever lower cost PCs. So at last using products in our itron range PCs can now become a viable control system alternative that is especially attractive to business and home users alike looking for a more complete user experience of digital living.
With the many different form factors that modern PCs now have, users can have their choice of user interface. Ranging from the latest touch-enabled all-in-one PCs, through in-wall touch screen PCs, wireless tablet PCs, to conventional desktop or laptop computers using a mouse and keyboard, the choice is huge but gets even larger when all the portable devices that have integrated web browsers such as the iPhone ™ and iPod Touch ™ are considered too.
Of course PC hardware needs software to convert user input into device commands via a graphical user interface (GUI) and for this RGB have selected Stardraw Control 2010. With this easy to use software tool, sophisticated control systems can be created without writing a single line of code, making the previously time consuming and expensive programming effort often associated with control systems, a thing of the past.
Since PCs are very good at communicating with devices over networks, and often RS232 serial ports, but do not usually have any means of controlling devices via infra-red (IR) or contact closures (Relays), RGB Communications Ltd. have chosen the Global Cache range of network interfaces to add this capability when running a Stardraw generated application.
An IT PC/server based control solution
Stardraw Control is the multi-award-winning, software-based universal control platform designed to create custom User Interfaces that can control any remotely controlled or monitored hardware. Its open-architecture approach maximises flexibility and minimises costs, allowing you to employ off-the-shelf hardware as core components in your control system and extend functionality almost without limitation.
An IT PC/server based control solution
Global Caché is leading the way in automation with the industry's first hardware solution aimed at connecting a network to the devices that we interact with everyday. The product offering also includes IR learning, IR receivers, power sensors, specialised conversion cables, and more. Our comprehensive line-up of enabling products allows integrators, installers, and OEMs to simply and cost effectively connect diverse systems, such as home entertainment, security, lighting, irrigation, and more, to any PC and the Internet.
For those occasions when only a touch screen is wanted as a user interface, RGB Communications Ltd. can offer the itron range of in-wall and wireless tablet PCs. When running Stardraw applications these can be configured to run full screen without any of the usual PC display visible, making them as easy to use as dedicated touch panels.
For further information on any of the above products please contact us on
0844 8800765 or +44 (0)1488 73366
