stand alone ilda controller

Does any one know of a stand alone controller that I can upload ilda frames and animations to (much like the FB3) but can be triggered by an external source. I'd like to make a remote plate with lets say 12 buttons on it so this can then select one of 12 frames or animations. I'm trying to avoid having to use a DMX controller. I guess it would be ttl input control.

Hope this makes sense, any help would be appreciated.

Thanks
Rich

Hello Rich,
Look please our Multibus controllers on www.riyalasers.com

And some information here on PL:
http://www.photonlexicon.com/forums/...ead.php?t=3095

Ihor

Hi Rich,

Or see the MP12LX: http://www.jmlaser.com/products_engl...er_MP12LX.html

and the MP12C: http://www.jmlaser.com/products_engl...yer_MP12C.html

and the SD ILDA Player: http://www.showtacle.com/SDIldaPlayer.php


Xxx Audrey

Thanks for the replies. I'll look into it a little later tonight.

Rich

Anyone got an idea what happened to the Medialas Avatar?
No sign of it anymore on their website.

Yes, I noticed.

The ScanGuard II board is also gone! :mad::(

I wrote an e-mail to Dirk Baur some months ago, but I'm still waiting for his answer. :rolleyes:

But it is still possible to download the manuals for it. :)

Rich,
we make new developing now: SD card based controller with keyboard, faders, display, DMX control (and real time translation from computer too:) )

Will be interest to know what functions you need from similar controller?

Ihor

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Originally Posted by MambaFreak

The ScanGuard II board is also gone! :mad::(

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Yep, obsolete processor.. Apparently they couldn't get any more..

@ mamba freak


Anyone remembers the:

-mamba 2004
-spooky-blue oem
-hotboard II
-x-stream projector

@ riya-lasers

It would be great to make it compatible with this hardware.
http://www.korg.com/gear/info.asp?a_...&category_id=8
Very affordable.

Gotta say, this one looks very cool, and very useful too..

http://lasertechnologyltd.co.uk/en/flashbackdesk.shtml

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Just realized this is not quite a standalone controller, but this and a FB3USB would be way cool :)

Ok...
We do announcement after finish of developing usually...

But possible we will have advices which can help us to make better device :)

Look please photo of our future controller.
We are interest in any advices!

Ihor

http://riyalasers.com/images/multibu...Plus_2_sm1.JPG

I wish you had asked before you finished the development.

I and everyone else in the performance world hate those membrane keyboards. That alone would be a deal breaker for me.
That and the buttons should be on the bottom and the pots on the top.

Just my opinion.

chad

Thank you chad,

I don't like membrane keyboards too.
But here is very important price range (key and panel).

Good quality key with "click" cost about $1,5
Our controller have 39 key's. You can count total price :)

I will set under panel (tape) these buttons:

http://riyalasers.com/images/multibus/button2.JPG

I think it will good compromise between membrane and usually keyboard

Ihor

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Originally Posted by riyalasers

Thank you chad,
Good quality key with "click" cost about $1,5
Our controller have 39 key's. You can count total price :)
Ihor

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Hi Igor!
He-he, good chinese PC keyboard with about 105 keys cost 5$

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Originally Posted by riyalasers

. . .We are interest in any advices!

Ihor

http://riyalasers.com/images/multibu...Plus_2_sm1.JPG

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I'd rearrange the SD slot so that the card doesn't protrude from the device. Perhaps if the slot was set into the unit a little more by way of modifying the molding of the case a little. This way the card could be left in the unit between uses without much worry of damaging the SD card.

/My .02.

-Jonathan

Thank you, Jonathan!
I will move SD card inside as will possible

Ihor

Maybe you can make the size- and shift-pots go beyond 100%.

bart,
expline please more in detail...

Sometimes you want to display an ilda frame larger than it is stored in the file.
Even out of the drawing area.
For example if you have a frame with a full circle, when performing live, it more dramatic to enlarge it from 0% to 150%, then it is from 0 to 100%
You'll surely have to blank the points that are clipped off the sides.

Also when shifting a frame, it's nicer to shift the content in and out of the drawing area.

Maybe your hardware allready does this, but 50% and 100% next to the faders suggest otherwise.

Showtacle Moncha does all this, the medialas Avatar did not.

PS.
It that a touch-pad in the centre? Or a display ?

Is possible to make it in hardware.... on OP AMPs...
But here will be problems:
- controller can be make output voltage more +/- 5Volt; it will NOT ILDA compatible;
- is very possible galvanometer crash with not correct input voltage;

Is possible to make it in firmware (before output to OP AMP's)
But this mode will required additional control component (button) for this mode, or (without it) will make problem (image limiting) within usualy translation

But may be it will done in next modifications.
Thank you!

....PS.
It that a touch-pad in the centre? Or a display ?

It is TFT display, the same as on RIYA Multibus Pro (look please http://riyalasers.com/riya_MB.htm )