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As a service to our clients and colleagues, we have provided a collection of Control & Automation Links. These are, in general, links to manufacturers of audio visual equipment, arranged by product category – some product categories also have sub-categories. In addition to Control & Automation links, we also have links pages for other AV technologies.

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• Animation & Robotics
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Anitech-Systems - animation control system
Circuit Specialists, Inc - vendor
George and Goldberg Design Associates - motor drive system
Gilderfluke animation control system
MediaMation - control system
Milford Instruments - robotic kits & animatronic control
Pontech - stepper motor controllers & animation software
Robert's Gadgets & Gizmos
Skjonberg Controls, Inc. - motion control
Triad Productions - control system

• Boardroom - Presentation
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Alliance International - Digital Class control touchscreen & video annotator
Amazing Controls - ethernet control system
AMX (formerly Panja)
Applied Digital - Adicon system
Arcatron - ControLynx
Contemporary Research - RS-232 controlled devices
Crestron
CTPA - Control Technology Professionals Assoc
Dataton
Digigram - IP2 TCP-IP control
Fujitsu PC Corporation - portable touchscreen PC
Interface Controls Inc
LIRC - Linux IR Remote Control
Philips Pronto - basic touchscreen controller
Proxima - LiteShow
Simtrol - Audio - Video Control Systems Software
SP Controls, Inc. - SmartPanel video projector controls
Spear Morgan - Fresco screen control

• Converters & Interfaces
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Addenda Electronics - Rosetta Stone protocol converters
Amazing Controls
AutoTap - automotive diagnostic scanner to RS-232
B&B Electronics - TCP-IP to serial & various serial converters
Black Box
ByRemote - HIP keystroke driven PC application control program (freeware)
Circuit Specialists, Inc - vendor
ComputerBoards - Data Acquisition
Comtrol - RS-232 to-from TCP-IP
Control System Technology - serial data acquisition
CyberResearch - Data Acquisition
Data Translation - data acquisition
Digi International - serial to-from TCP-IP + multi-port serial cards
Digigram - IP2 TCP-IP control
Durand Interstellar - RS-232 to DMX
EECI - RS-232 to relay + A to D + digital IO
Gilderfluke
Hardware Book - connector & cable pinouts
ICPDAS - various converters
Inside Out Networks - USB to serial converters
Interface Controls Inc
L3 Systems - RS-232 & 485 to PC keyboard converter
MIDI Solutions - contact closure to MIDI + accessories
MIDIjet - Wireless MIDI Adapter
Motron - DTMF
Moxa Technologies - RS-232-422-485 to from TCP-IP + multiport serial boards
National Control Devices - various controllers, converters, & interfaces
Sealevel Systems - serial IO
Telebyte - RS-422, RS-232, RS-485
Ultimarc - keyboard, joystick, & trackball encoders

• Ethernet Control
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Alcorn McBride - Webster
Amazing Controls - ethernet control system
AMX (formerly Panja)
Aurora Multimedia - WACI programmable ethernet controller
Axis Communications - BlueTooth access terminals
B&B Electronics - TCP-IP to serial & various serial converters
BAR[IX]
Comtrol - RS-232 to-from TCP-IP
Crestron
Digi International - serial to-from TCP-IP
Digigram - IP2 TCP-IP control
ELC lighting --- DMX tools
EPSG - Ethernet Powerlink
Moxa Technologies - RS-232-422-485 to from TCP-IP
Netopia - Timbuktu Pro PC remote control software
NextWave Media Inc. - ethernet media control
Opto 22
SAND Network Systems - ethernet to DMX & MIDI
Virtual Lighting - IP-based lighting control

• Home Automation
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Absolute Automation - driveway & perimeter sensors
Amazing Controls - ethernet control system
Applied Digital - Adicon system
ASIhome
Buffalo Electronics - IR repeaters
Channel Vision
ChannelPlus
Comfort Controls (UK) - 230VAC X10 modules
Contemporary Research - large-scale CATV-based TV tuner control
CTPA - Control Technology Professionals Assoc
Cutler-Hammer - home control (CEBus)
Domosys - CeBus products
Echelon - LonWorks IP control
Electronic Design Technology - CEBus products
Future Home Systems
FutureSmart - AV distribution panels & cabling
GadgetHome
GE SMART - Delivering the Connected Home
Home Controls Inc. - home automation products
Home Theater Master - learning remotes
Home Toys - Canada
HomeAutomationNet
HomeTech Solutions - home automation products
Klockit - clock & timer parts
Leviton - Decora Home Control
LIRC - Linux IR Remote Control
Marmitek - European X-10 manufacturer
Niles Audio - IntelliControl RF & IR
OnQ Technologies - home networking systems
Channel Plus - residential structured cabling
Philips Pronto Pro - basic touchscreen controller
Q Systems Engineering - remote monitor system
Smart America - CEBus products
SmartHome - home automation products
SmartHome Pro
SmartHomeUSA
Universal Remote Controls - programmable IR remotes
X10 PRO
X10.com - X10-based home automation
Xantech - WaterPad waterproof keypad
Xantech Corporation - IR repeaters & remote control
Xplore Technologies - AMX & Crestron code modules

• Kiosks
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Abuzz - custom kiosk design
Apunix - kiosk computers
Arista - LCD panel PC
ByRemote - HIP keystroke driven PC application control program (freeware)
CeroView - kiosk enclosures
DFI Technologies, Inc. - LCD panel PC
Digicom Int. - kiosk PC
Display Innovation _ Interactive Poster self-contained LCD touchscreen POP
eMINK Corp. - kiosk hardware
End PC Noise - parts to reduce PC generated noise
First impression - kiosks
Happ Controls - monitors, keyboards, trackballs, & amps
I&E - custom kiosks
Industrial Keyboards for Kiosks - custom graphics
Kadouri Industrial Design
Kiosk Information Systems
Kioskequipment.com - kiosk equipment
KioskEquipment.com - LCD panel PC
KiosksInc.Com
LiveWave - video soapbox kiosks
MediaBrick - kiosk PC with audio & video outputs
METALfx - kiosk enclosures
Micro Industries - kiosk PC
MontegoNet - kiosk hardware
NCAM - MAGpie captioning streamer
PublicAccess Kiosks
Rittal Enclosures - Kiosk enclosures
Technovision®
Touch Controls - LCD panel PC
Touch Dynamic, Inc. - LCD panel PC + kiosk PC
Visual Automation - Secure Desktop software

› Public Internet Access
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+Kiosk-In-A-Box - can capture audio & video
+Netkey - software
+SiteKiosk - can capture video
+Web Kiosk Commander - can be called under Director, C++, etc.
Aurora Multimedia - iBrowz Web Browser appliance
degasoft - KUDOS software
i-table - software & hardware
Info Touch - Burnaby based
KIS - hardware
NetShift - software
TouchVision - EyePoint with video & wayfinding plug-ins
Web Accessibility Initiative

• Media Retrieval
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AMX (formerly Panja)
Contemporary Research - large-scale CATV-based TV tuner control
Contemporary Research
Crestron
Digigram - IP2 TCP-IP control
Dukane - media retrieval
ONG - VOD
Rauland-Borg
Safari Technologies, Inc.
Tech Electronics
Video Network Communications - VOD over telco & CAT5

• Palm Pilot
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B&B Electronics - Palm to serial converters
BlackBerry - wireless handheld email appliance
ENTTEC - DMX recorder with Palm control
High End Products - Handshake DMX control
I-O Data - CFXGA PDA graphics adapter
Interactive Technologies - Figment DMX controller
miniMusic - MIDI apps
Robert's Gadgets & Gizmos - servo control

• Programming-Scripting Resources
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C FAQ - comp.lang.c
C Language Resources
Cprogramming.com
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
DOM (Document Object Model)
HTML 4.01 Specification
HTML
JavaScript Central
MySQL
Perl Directory
PHP Hypertext Preprocessor
Python Programming Language
RDF (Resource Description Framework)
Semantic Web
SMIL
Timed Text
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
XML Binary Characterization Working Group
XML Working Group
XSL ( Extensible Stylesheet Language)

• Protocols, Standards, & Drivers
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Addenda Electronics - Rosetta Stone protocol converters
BACnet - building automation protocol
ControlNet-IP - industrial control network standard
DeviceNet - industrial control network standard
EPSG - Ethernet Powerlink
EtherCAT - real-time Ethernet control standard (open)
Intel Developers Site - specs on USB, Open Arcade, etc.
LIRC - Linux IR Remote Control
Microsoft - home networking (SCP protocol)
PC BIOS Optimization Guide
PC BIOS Tweak Settings
Pioneer LDV-7400 RS-232 Protocol
SerialKeys - How to Set Up and Use
SerialKeys Advanced Usage and Troubleshooting
Show Control Protocol - draft proposals
Sony 9-Pin Remote Protocol - HTML
Sony 9-Pin Remote Protocol
SONY VISCA (EVI PTZ) Protocol
Trace Center - GIDEI (General Input Device Emulating Interface)
X10 Protocol
X10Pro Protocol

• Show-Exhibit Control
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Alcorn McBride - show control
Amazing Controls - ethernet control system
Applied Digital - Adicon system
Arcatron - ControLynx control system
Avenger - Conductor & Mini-Conductor
BIRKET Engineering - ride & show control
CTPA - Control Technology Professionals Assoc
Cycling '74 - Max interactive MIDI software
Cycling '74 - Max multimedia control software
Dataton - show control
Digigram - IP2 TCP-IP control
East Coast Control Systems - show control
Electrosonic - show control
ENTTEC - DMX recorder - RS232 controllable
Fisher Technical Services - entertainment automation
Gilderfluke - show control
Hammer & Tong - Q-Manager
Infusion Systems - I-CUBE MIDI controller & sensors
Joe Hopkins Engineering
Maris - Stinger show control
Medialon
MediaMation - show control
Mediasonic - ESCAN & FrEND network control
Motron - TC-1 talking controller
NextWave Media Inc. - ethernet media control
Omni Q - show control
Philips - Pronto remote control
PIVoD Technologies - multi-channel video-audio + show control
RA Gray - show control
Richmond Sound Design - show control
SAMSC - runs under Mac OS
ShowMagic
Simtrol - Audio & Video Control Systems Software
Sky-Skan - show control
Spear Morgan - Fresco screen control
Spitz Inc. - show control
Stage Research, Inc. - show control
Stumpfl
Technovision® Interactive
Triad Productions - show control
Virtual Lighting - IP-based lighting control
Vista Control Systems - live event video control
Visual Automation - Secure Desktop software
Wet Electrics - Production Designer
Wild Sanctuary - automated environmental FX
Zircon Designs Show Control - John Huntington

› DVD - LDP - VCR
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Addenda Electronics - Rosetta Stone protocol converters
Akman
Alcorn McBride
Avenger - Conductor & Mini-Conductor
BCD Associates, Inc. - DVD Controllers
DNF Controls - broadcast controllers
Gilderfluke - BR-SDC controller
Museum Technology Source
Omni Q
RA Gray - IDC-02
Technovision®

› Micro - Embedded
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Advantech
Atmel - AVR 8-Bit RISC microcontroller
Blue Earth Research - 8051 8052 BASIC Embedded Microcontrollers
Circuit Specialists, Inc
Data Translation
Eric Smith's PIC Projects
ICPDAS - embedded controllers (internet-ethernet)
Industrial Control Links - PC in a brick
Industrologic - SBC's & data acquisition boards
Micro Computer Specialists
Microchip (PIC controllers)
Milford Instruments - PIC & BASIC Stamp controllers
New Micros - SBC's
Omron
Parallax, Inc - STAMP controllers
SOLUTIONS CUBED - STAMP accessories
WinSystems
Wirz Electronics'
Z-World - embedded SBC's
Zorin - 68HC11 Products
Sirius microSystems - PIC microcontroller development tools.

› PLCs
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Allen-Bradley - PLC's
Omron PLC's
PLC Direct - KOYO

› Pyro
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BIRKET Engineering
blacksky - rocketry & pyrotechnics
Firefox Enterprises - pyrotechnic FX
Fireone - pyrotechnics control
Le Maitre - indoor pyrotechnics
OXRAL - electric matches
Performance Pyrotechnic Associates - pyro firing systems to time-code
Pyro Systems 2000
Rocketflite Igniters - electric matches
Sam Woodward Pyrotechnics - pyro control
Skylighter - pyrotechnic supplies
Welcome to PPA Inc - a Division of PYRO Spectacular Inc.

› Time-of-Day Clocks
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Absolute Time Corporation
Brandywine Communications
BRG Precision
Chrono-Log
CNS Systems, Inc.
ESE
Franklin Clock
Horita
Klockit - clock & timer parts
Master Clock
Spectracom Corporation
TORK - industrial timers
TrueTime

• Time Code
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Adrienne Electronics
Alcorn McBride
BCD Associates, Inc.
Burst Electronics
Calculated Industries - time-code calculator
Denecke, Inc. - slates & film products
ESE
Fast Forward Video
Gray Engineering
Horita
JLCooper - PPS SMPTE to MIDI
MasterClock
Midiman - MIDI to-from SMPTE
MOTU - MidiXpress & MicroXpress MIDI to-from SMPTE
Rosendahl-studiotechnik - LTC, MTC, bi-phase, & LANC

• User Interface - Sensors - Switches
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Anoto - wireless electronic paper
Arcatron - VoteLynx voting system
Avant - Photo ID Camera Laminating Machines Video Imaging System Card Printing Services
Biometric Access Corp - fingerprint scanners
Cavotec - slip rings
DigitalPersona - fingerprint scanners
Dragon Software - speech recognition, headsets, speech products
Happ Controls - vending hardware
Hardware Book - connector & cable pinouts
Inside Out Networks - USB sensors (proximity, humidity, temp, water, etc.)
IWS - photo ID & image management
Logic Controls - mag card reader
Making Things - Teleo IO system & interactive modules
MakingThings - USB network of IO modules & sensors
Mars Electronics - vending hardware
Mindmaker - speech IO & AI enhancements
National Control Devices - various controllers, converters, & interfaces
Norpak Corporation - interactive TV
Omega - various sensors & data acquisition
Omron - card readers
OptionFinder - Audience Response (Who Wants To Be A Millionaire)
PICS SmartCard - smartcards
Polar USA - heartrate monitors
Q Systems Engineering - remote monitor system
SecuGen Corporation - fingerprint scanners
System ID Warehouse - barcodes and barcode products
UCLA Hypermedia Studio - experimental interactive technologies
Vernier - various sensors
Visual Automation - Secure Desktop & iLock

› Bar Codes
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American Microsystems - POS systems
Barcoding Solutions
Elfring Fonts - bar code fonts
EMJ Data Systems Ltd.
Riversedge
ScanTell - The Talking Bar Code Reader
Semicron Systems - POS systems
SNX - bar code solutions
TAL Technologies
Worth Data - RF bar code terminals

› Motion & Position Detectors
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Banner Engineering - ultrasonic motion sensors
Cycling '74 - Cyclops (controls multimedia in response to live camera input)
Duncan - linear position sensors
ETI Systems - linear position sensors
Grayhill - shaft encoders
Gyration - gyroscopic sensing
Honywell - ultrasonic sensors
Hyperinstruments Group - cutting-edge interfaces
Infernal Devices - IRFly Proximity Sensor
Infernal Devices GoFly Advanced Motion Sensor
Infusion Systems - various body sensors
Interactive Light - body motion sensor
Microwave Sensors - microwave motion detectors
Optex - motion & heat detectors
P3 America - precision positioning sensors
P3 America
Penny & Giles - linear position sensors
PULNiX - Photoelectric Sensors
PULNiX - industrial PIR
Responsive Environments Group - cutting-edge sensor technology
Sick - optical sensors
Soundbeam - gestural MIDI controller
Tom Scarff - MIDI keyboard encoder (from contacts)
Torque Systems - shaft encoders
US Digital - shaft encoders & inclinometers
Vernier - various sensors
Visonic Ltd. - Industrial PIR sensors
Vivid Mandala GX System - whole body gesturing system

›› Motion & Position Tracking
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Ascension Technology - motion trackers
Cybernet Interactive - FireFly motion capture
Cycling '74 - Cyclops (controls multimedia in response to##
Cycling '74 - Max interactive MIDI software
David Rokeby - softVNS video motion tracking
DIEM - body sensors (for dancers) MIDI output
FasTrak - wireless 3D motion capture (body sensors)
Gyration - gyroscopic sensing
Infusion Systems - various body sensors
Interactive Light - body motion sensor
InterSense - motion tracking
Making Things - Teleo IO system & interactive modules
MakingThings - USB network of IO modules & sensors
Martin Lighting Director - APR (licensed distributor)
Martin Lighting Director - Martin site
OptiMusic - interactive light beam MIDI controller
Polhemus - RT3D motion capture sensor system
Precision Navigation - positional tracking
PULNiX - motion capture
S T E I M - BigEye MIDI motion tracker software
Soundbeam Project - motion sensing MIDI keyboard
The Soundbeam Project - ultrasonic beam MIDI controller
Tom Scarff - MIDI keyboard encoder (from contacts)
UCLA Hypermedia Studio - experimental interactive technologies
Vernier - various sensors
Vivid Group - Mandala full-body video input device
Vivid Mandala GX System - whole body gesturing system

› Switches, Keyboards, & Keypads
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Academic Software - low-force switch pad
Allen-Bradley - industrial pushbuttons
Allen-Bradley - touch buttons
Arcatron - picture button panels
Arun Electronics (UK) - pressure mats & safety interlock switches
Boolean Engineering - touch sensor
Canesta - projected keyboard (Laser)
Cherry - switches & keyboards
EAO Switch Corporation - industrial pushbuttons
Gordon Engineering - touch sensor
Grayhill - switches, keypads, & encoders
Happ Controls - arcade switches
Immersion Corporation - touch sensors & force feedback
Industrias Lorenzo - arcade buttons
Infernal Devices - IRFly Proximity Sensor
JesterTek Inc. - non-contact touchscreens
L3 Systems - wearable wrist keyboard
McMaster-Carr - bumper & ribbon switches
McMaster-Carr - pressure mats & pads
Omron - proximity sensors
SpectraScan - DMX relays
Tapeswitch Corporation - ribbon switches & switch pads-mats
TekGear - wearable computers
Tom Scarff - MIDI keyboard encoder (from contacts)
Ultimarc - arcade buttons, trackballs, & joysticks
Vetra - programmable keypads
ViA - wearable computers
Wearables Central - wearable computer links
WICO - arcade buttons
Xantech - WaterPad waterproof keypad
Xybernaut Corporation - wearable computer

›› PC Keyboards
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Audon - PC keyboard encoders
ByRemote - HIP keystroke driven PC application control program (freeware)
Canesta - projected keyboard (Laser)
Cherry - switches & keyboards
CTI Electronics - industrial keyboards
Custom Computer Keyboards
eluminX - electroluminescent keyboard
Fentek Industries - industrial & programmable keyboards
Griffin Technology - PowerMate USB programmable spinner & button
Hagstrom Electronics - PC keyboard encoders
Happ Controls - vandal-resistant keyboards
Hooleon - custom keyboards
L3 Systems - 2 & 4-button RF keystroke xmtr
L3 Systems - RS-232 & 485 to PC keyboard converter
L3 Systems - wearable wrist keyboard
PI Engineering programmable PC keypads & switch encoders
TekGear - wearable computers
Ultimarc - keyboard, joystick, & trackball encoders
Vetra - PC keyboard encoders
Vetra - RS-232 to PC keyboard
ViA - wearable computers
VKB - virtual projected keyboard
Wireless Computing - RF wireless keyboards
ZMC - Z-keys 20-key programmable keyboard

› Trackballs, Mice, & Joysticks
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ACT LABS - PC gaming peripherals
ACT Labs - light guns, steering wheels, pedals, & game pads
CH Products - industrial joysticks
CH Products - PC game controllers
Cirque - Glidepoint touchpads
CTI Electronics - industrial mice & joysticks
ETI Systems - industrial joysticks
Fujitsu PC Corporation - portable touchscreen PC
Gravis - PC Game Controllers, Game Pads, Joysticks
Griffin Technology - PowerMate USB programmable spinner & button
Griffin Technology - PowerMate USB shuttle control
Happ Controls - industrial trackballs, joysticks, & steering wheels
Lynch Exhibits - Tilty Table innovative user input & projection device
MacroSystem - Twister USB shuttle wheel
P3 America - industrial joysticks
Penny & Giles - joysticks & pots
Saitek - PC game peripherals
Ultimarc - arcade buttons, trackballs, & joysticks
Wacom - LCD & standard graphics tablets
WICO - trackballs & joysticks
Wireless Computing - RF wireless mice
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