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Stardraw Training at NSCA
Training classes for various Stardraw products at different levels
are taking place in conjunction with NSCA at the Palms Casino
Resort, Las Vegas. Few seats are left, so act now
to reserve your place. Courses available are as follows:
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Stardraw Audio/Stardraw A/V - All Levels |
Topics: |
Creating schematics, rack layouts & sales presentations
Modifiers, Fastkeys and Shortcuts Tips and Tricks for Power
Users Creating and managing Symbols Libraries Data Sources
and Reporting |
Date: |
March 14th 2006 |
Time: |
9am - 1pm (Doors open 8am, Breakfast & Lunch
included) |
Cost: |
$299 per person |
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Stardraw Control - Intermediate Class |
Topics: |
Creating powerful user interfaces Controlling products by IR, Ethernet, RS232
Creating and editing infrared drivers Variables and Conditions |
Date: |
March 14th 2006 |
Time: |
2pm - 6pm (Lunch provided at 1pm) |
Cost: |
$299 per person |
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Stardraw Control - Advanced Class |
Topics: |
Creating Drivers for Devices using RS232, Ethernet, DMX etc Scripting
Events
Gateway devices
Bi-directional communications & asynchronous I/O
C# programming concepts including the following:
Datatypes, iterations, conditional execution, classes,
external references
Calculating checksums, CRCs, hex, ASCII, binary
Calling legacy code & existing drivers |
Date: |
March 15th 2006 |
Time: |
9am - 5pm (doors open 8am, Breakfast & Lunch provided) |
Cost: |
$750 per person |
To reserve your seat please
email trainingusa@stardraw.com, or call Lee Carpenter on 1 866 978 0906
(toll-free)
For other Stardraw training events please follow the link below:
Stardraw Control - New Features & Drivers
Client / Server Deployment - Stardraw Control now supports
the generation of separate Client and Server executables. This
allows for great flexibility in system deployment and also overcomes
several hurdles faced by control system designers. For example, in
situations where a device is controlled via RS232, or only supports
the opening of one TCP socket at a time, only one controller can
communicate with that device at any one time. However, by using a
Client / Server implementation, the Server application can
communicate directly with the device while Client applications can
communicate with the Server. In this way the Server application can
reliably and robustly manage and relay control data from and to,
potentially,
hundreds of clients.
The standalone Client executable contains all the elements required
for the Graphical User Interface and communication with the Server.
The Server application contains all system control logic, protocols,
drivers and system variables, and communicates directly with the
controllable devices in the system. It supports Web Services and can
communicate with the client using HTTP and TCP as transport
protocols, with Binary or SOAP/XML formatting.
An additional benefit of the Client/Server model is that third
parties can choose to create their own client applications written
in any language to run on any interface device on any platform.
For
example, you could write an application in JAVA designed to run on a TouchPanel running Windows CE and this application could then
control any device via a Stardraw Control Server Application.
MIDI Support - full support for the MIDI protocol has now
been added to Stardraw Control. This means that a control program
can catch any event generated from a MIDI device, or issue any MIDI
command to any MIDI device.
New drivers - full support for the following products has
recently been added to Stardraw control by virtue of specific
drivers that access device functions through Serial and Ethernet
ports
- Lutron RadioRA Home Dimming.
more
- Aprilaire 8870 Communicating Thermostat.
more
- Hitachi Cp-X275 Projector.
- Sanyo PLC-XU47 Projector.
- Vision PM-4230 Plasma screen.
- Denon AVR 3805 (updated).
more
- Russound rnet Protocol, CAV6.6 driver.
more
- Dtrovision DS-1818M.
more
- Dynalite DDCM801.
more
- NigelB Design Plus Series Amplifiers.
more
- Shturman D12SS20 Super Dimmer.
more
Stardraw Control is freely available and can be downloaded by
following the link below:
Free Registration at NSCA
 Stardraw.com, exhibiting on booth
1205, is pleased to offer you
a free Exhibits Pass for NSCA. For free registration simply click on the
link below.
Stardraw Control finds synergy with 3Touch
"Liberty" Intelligent Lectern
We are pleased to announce that presentation hardware and solutions specialists, 3Touch Ltd. have standardized on Stardraw Control to create their own custom user interface, FlightDeck, through which all of 3Touch's hardware components are controlled.
3Touch is an innovative company that develops client-server-based presentation solutions designed to create a secure, fail-safe presentation environment. In addition to a number of meeting room and classroom productivity tools, products include a range of intelligent lecterns which incorporate a powerful PC and a sophisticated media distribution system offering room control (lighting, projector, screen etc.) and multi-room networking capabilities. The user interface through which all of this functionality is controlled is called FlightDeck and is created using Stardraw Control.
"The alliance between Stardraw and 3Touch is a unique fit because it adds a significant new dimension to the 3Touch product offering," noted Eamonn Roarke, 3Touch founder and director of product development. "3Touch currently offers a unique media distribution system which manages all of your presentation files centrally and allows you to control this content from any location globally. We are using Stardraw technology, in particular Stardraw Control, as the system to control all of the back-end hardware components. 3Touch FlightDeck, the front-end control application created using Stardraw Control, allows dynamic real-time control over any piece of hardware, and is, to our knowledge, the first fully integrated system to be launched on the market."
FlightDeck user interface, created using Stardraw Control
According to Stardraw CEO, David Snipp, 3Touch FlightDeck is a perfect example of how Stardraw Control can both add value to a manufacturer's product range, or indeed a system contractor's project, and save huge amounts of time and money at the same time. "Our philosophy of open standards and open architecture that can control equipment from any manufacturer over any protocol, is infinitely flexible. We have also designed the application to be totally customizable so that we remain invisible in the process," he commented. "In creating their own application with its own look and feel to control their hardware, 3Touch have demonstrated a perfect understanding of how Stardraw Control can be used to enhance their own business activity, which is precisely what we had in mind when we developed the software."
Eamonn Roarke agrees. "3Touch's mission is to make presenting simple; the systems we provide are all based on the premise that it should take no more than three touches to execute any command. By standardizing each and every component worldwide it means that if you use a 3Touch system in Europe,
Asia or in the USA, the control surface will be universal thus taking the complexity out of presenting. Convergence is our aim and this is the first truly
convergent technology suite available in the marketplace"
For more information please follow the links below:
Stardraw Control - Free Online Training (Introductory)
We are pleased to announce that "An Introduction to Stardraw
Control" will be presented at regular webinars. The free 1 hour
course provides a basic grounding in the
principles and use of Stardraw Control and includes:
- Getting to know the Stardraw Control UI,
- Explanation of views and controls
- Use of products from the Library List
- Creating a customized control user interface
- Catching events and creating actions
- Compiling a control program
The course offers a shortcut for integrators who want to exploit the
power and flexibility of Stardraw Control to produce professional
custom control systems at a fraction of the cost of traditional
methods.
Webinar dates and times, in Greenwich Mean Time, Eastern Standard Time and Pacific Time, are as follows:
Date |
GMT |
EST |
PST |
Mar 9 |
5 pm |
12 pm |
9 am |
Mar 21 |
10 am |
5 am |
2 am |
Mar 23 |
5 pm |
12 pm |
9 am |
Numbers are limited and access to the webinars is strictly
first-come, first-served. To book your place please email info@stardraw.com stating
which webinar date you wish to attend.
For other Stardraw training events please follow the link below:
Become a Stardraw Control Affiliate
Stardraw Control's Affiliate Program is designed to allow you to
add value to, and make money from this exciting new technology
product. Affiliate status is not for everyone, and real
commitment is required, but the rewards can be very great.
Successful applicants will have experience in adding value to the
systems integration / control system marketplace, whether as
distributor, dealer, programmer or consultant, and will be able to
offer advice and support to their clients and suppliers.
The Benefits:
- As a Stardraw Control Affiliate, you have the right to freely
re-distribute Stardraw Control, for example on CD or through your
website.
- The version of Stardraw Control you distribute is tagged with
your own unique Affiliate ID. Whenever it is used to unlock a
control program, 20% of the license fee is paid to you as commission
(average license fee = $500). This arrangement is uncapped and
open-ended allowing you to receive 20% commission from all your
clients' Stardraw Control purchases for as long as you are a
Stardraw Control Affiliate.
- Affiliates can become trained, accredited Stardraw Control
programmers - a new source of income.
- Affiliates can become accredited Stardraw Control trainers -
another new source of income.
- Accredited trainers and programmers will be listed on and
promoted through the Stardraw website, newsletters etc
- Affiliates are entitled to unlimited free technical support.
To Apply:
Applicants for the Stardraw Control Affiliate program are invited
to submit a company or personal résumé to info@stardraw.com.
Successful applicants will be invited to join the Stardraw Control
Affiliate program at a cost of $1000 per year and will be required
to complete all 4 modules of the Stardraw Control training program at
their own cost.
We looking forward to hearing from you.
Upcoming Events
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Show: |
Systems Integration Expo (NSCA) |
Venue: |
Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Dates: |
March 16-18 |
Stand #: |
1205 |
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Show: |
EHExpo |
Venue: |
Orlando, FL, USA |
Dates: |
March 30 - April 1 |
Stand #: |
1735 |
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Show: |
PALME |
Venue: |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Dates: |
April 23-25 |
Stand #: |
3G20 |
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Symbols Updates
In February the following libraries were updated. Click
on a manufacturer name to see full details of that library, or click on a
link at the bottom of the page to update your application
with the latest symbols.
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