Bitlogix Technology Blog

In our latest NetControl 2.5 universal projector control software release we improved support for SNMP network projectors and added three more SMART Board projector models. The SMART Board UF75, UF65 and UX60 projector drivers within NetControl provide all important control functions such as power on/off, input switching, AV mute, low/high lamp mode.

NetControl also records lamp hours and filter hours for the UF75, UF65 and UX60 models and sends email notifications to administrators or AV technicians.

NetControl 2.5 helps customers save projector lamp life by using NetControl’s powerful event scheduler. Power on/off times can be scheduled for any number of SMART Board Projectors. Save money, staff time, and stay in control of your projector inventory.

Please checkout and test the new SMART Board projector functions within NetControl 2.5.

The ultra-short-throw multimedia projector models Sanyo PDG-DXL2000 and PDG-DWL2500 are added to the NetControl 2.5 driver database. Both projectors were designed for classroom use and are equipped with a RJ45 network port for projector control. No extra control system hardware is needed to control the both models with NetControl.

NetControl is the perfect solution to control and manage large numbers of network projector in a LAN. NetControl is 100% software-based!

We published today the new NetControl 2.5 software update. NetControl users can find the download link here. The new NetControl 2.5 update release includes support for some additional SMART projector models such as the UX60, UF65 and UF75. The SMART projectors are network projectors and can be controlled over a LAN. More details soon.

NetControl is a software-based media control system for projector and flat panel display control. NetControl is the universal projector control software solution.

Bitlogix released today a new NetControl software update. Beside software improvements and control enhancements we added the following Casio PJLink network projectors to the NetControl 2.1 update:

CASIO XJ-H1650
CASIO XJ-M145
CASIO XJ-M155
CASIO XJ-M245
CASIO XJ-M255
CASIO XJ-ST145
CASIO XJ-ST155

With the latest NetControl 2.1 software update NetControl end users can control over 914 different projector and flat panel display models from over 29 different manufacturers. This makes NetControl the leading projector control software solution in its class. All NetControl 2.0 users with a current support agreement receive this update for free. All users with older NetControl versions can easily upgrade to NetControl 2.1 for an upgrade fee.

The new NetControl 2.0.0.173 software update is released and ready for download. Beside many improvements and added support for more projectors we also included new features. One of the new features is a menu item for adding multiple devices at once. The feature allows the user to add with a single mouse click as many devices as needed. Adding 600 more projectors to NetControl is now a matter of seconds. Check out the new software update and let us know what you think.

NetControl allows users to add multiple devices at once

NetControl is a 100% software-based AV room control system. No expensive control hardware is required when NetControl is used together with network projectors and flat panel displays. Many school districts and universities around the world are using NetControl successfully. You can find more information on our website http://www.bitlogix.com/netcontrol/

The new InFocus ProjectorNet 3.1 projector control application is now available for download. Bitlogix designed and developed for InFocus the ProjectorNet 3 application. The ProjectorNet 3.1 software release supports the latest InFocus projector models and offers some exciting features such as Dynamic Messaging. The Dynamic Messaging feature allows to send messages (weather warnings, morning announcements, alarm notifications) over the network to each network projector.

ProjectorNet 3.1 is FREE and can be downloaded from the InFocus website.

We added the Smart Board UF55 and UF55W projectors to our supported projector list. Both models can be controlled by NetControl 2.0 (version 2.0.0.153 and up). The SMART UF55 and UF55W projectors are network projectors for interactive whiteboards and can be connected directly over the LAN without additional control hardware. NetControl 2.0 allows the direct control of the SMART Board projectors without the need of proprietary control hardware.  Software – Network – Projector. Done!

We added a short webcast on how to setup a SMART UF55 projector within NetControl 2.0.

Support for other SMART Board projectors will follow soon.

Here is a list of all supported devices by NetControl 2.0.

The Bitlogix QA-Team approved the NetControl 2.0 Release Candidate 1. All download information are available online and NetControl 2.0 RC1 (version 2.0.0.140) is now ready for public download. NetControl 2.0 provides a complete classroom and room control system for projector and display control with status report functionality (email alert for lamp and filter replacement, filter cleaning, etc.), offline notification with email notification and event management for projector on/off, input switching actions. NetControl provides the power and infrastructure to control and monitor the latest PJLink network projectors,  older RS2332 control port enabled projectors, or network port enabled flat panel displays over the LAN or WAN.

NetControl 2.0 RC1 is approved for the following 32-bit and 64-bit operation systems:

Windows 7
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows XP

For customers with other operating systems such as Apple MAC OS X, Linux, Oracle Solaris, OpenSolaris, FreeBSD we recommend VirtualBox to run NetControl 2.0. NetControl 2.0 can be installed for users with limited user rights and permissions in complex network environments.

A software trial version for NetControl 2.0 is available here.

The company Roemtech (www.roemtech.com)  is a longtime Bitlogix partner for classroom control systems and NetControl network projector control software. They recently introduced a new stereo amplifier/mixer with a very interesting Hummbuster technology.  This new technology is switchable allowing flexibility in resolving ground loop issues, should they arise. The PMA-245H is a dual input, 18 volt, 45 watt, plenum rated stereo amplifier/mixer. Enjoy the video presentation.

Here is the product link: http://www.roemtech.com/classroom-audio-amplifiers.html

Here is the link to the NetControl 2.0 device list for all supported projectors, flat panel displays and other devices.

http://www.bitlogix.com/products/software/netcontrol/netcontrol_supported_devices.php

NetControl 2 is available as a preview release download. Final version will be available in next couple of weeks. Probably around the InfoComm 2010 show.