ABiCUS by AiSPIRE was presented at the recently completed CEDIA 2024 show as a universal DMX Gateway that facilitates communication between lighting fixtures and integration control platforms.
AiSPIRE boasts this solution Uniquely configured via onboard Profiles that embed a fixture’s dynamic range, footprint, and an automatically spaced starting address, ABiCUS removes many of the complexities when setting up a DMX network. Designed for broad platform integration, ABiCUS offers unique profiles and presets to simplify total system configuration.
ABiCUS operates with all of AiSPIRE and WAC DMX products. These solutions include:
- Atmosphere and Aurora Recessed fixtures
- AiSPIRE Linear LED Tape & DPI sheets
- RPS low voltage lighting solutions, including the recently released Alpine Micro
- The WAC VENTRIX modular linear lighting, power, and control system
- Modern Forms Smart Fans, available through AiSPIRE and eliminate the need for ugly plastic remote controls on the wall
- Operates with Phase dimming loads via our DMX to Electronic Low Voltage dimming controller that works with all LED ELV loads including decorative and more
The company also asserts that platform integration couldn’t be easier with tools such as SDDP, which automatically expose an ABiCUS configuration. A traditional DMX emulator allows for channel testing, verification, and ultimate live personalization, which can also be stored, recalled, or made a custom Preset.
Benefits of ABiCUS:
- Is Open Protocol and ANSI compliant (American National Standards Institute)
- Automatically populates a DMX footprint with spaced Starting Addresses
- Provides unique Profiles based on a fixture’s capability
- Preset CCT and Color values are easily recalled from Integration Platforms
- ABiCUS project files can be saved and shared.
- Exposes Platform interfaces for a more consistent user experience
For a deeper dive into the communication between gateway and platform, ABiCUS uses a proprietary APP – Pilot that can be used to debug network traffic during setup that ensures a stable environment to grow future DMX Lighting integration.
