Features & Requirements

Features:

 • Create playlists of the following: (almost no limit to the # of items) 

     ◦ Brookshire VSA routines 

     ◦ Music files (Wave, MP3, Midi) 

     ◦ Kit 74 Relay actions / *NEW* Phidgets 1014 USB Relay Board actions


 • Control up to 8 Relays via the Kit 74 (or 4 USB Relays via the Phidgets 1014). The following actions are available: 

     ◦ Turn On 

     ◦ Turn Off 

     ◦ Toggle Once 

     ◦ Toggle Every 5 secs to 15 mins (will continue during other routines until stopped) 


 • Ability to Randomize & Loop your playlist 

 • Insert delays between routines 

 • Adjust the PC volume for each routine 

 • Digital Triggers via two inputs:

     ◦ Your built in Printer Port (with no additional hardware) - 5 inputs

     ◦ *NEW* DLP-IO8-G (USB) device - 8 inputs

   These triggers can perform any of the following: 

     ◦ Play a specific routine then stop 

     ◦ Play a random routine 

     ◦ Start playing the playlist at a specific point 

     ◦ Interrupt your playlist, play a specific or random routine, then after restart the previous routine in your playlist

     ◦ Pause 

     ◦ Stop 

 •  *NEW* Timed Triggers (performs same actions as digital triggers)

 • UNLIMITED Up to 12 VSA routines can be pre-loaded for Instant playback (with no loading delay). 

 • Save and Load playlists

 •  *NEW* Ability to start a playlist automatically when loaded. (You can place your saved Helmsman .VCP file in the Windows "StartUp" folder and it will kickoff automatically when your computer boots)

 • Remote controlled via an iPhone with Helmsman Remote


Requirements: 

 • Brookshire Software’s VSA (Visual Show Automation)

 • .NET Framework 2.0 or later
 • Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 compatible
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