Where AV and lighting connect.

Manage and monitor Pharos Lighting Controllers from ISAAC with this powerful native integration.

Publisher: Pharos

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General

Documentation

Includes documentation about the integration.

Fleet

A group of media players sharing one license and templates, with individual players owning their events, playables, variables, and control panels.

UI Setup

Includes a User Interface for setting up the integration.

Variables

Built-in

Readily available variables provided by the Subsystem for use in ISAAC.

Custom

Allows for custom variables to be created in the Subsystem for use in ISAAC.

Panels

Panels

Integration can publish Panels for use within ISAAC Workspace

Schedule & CMS

Schedule

Events & Playables can be programmatically triggered at specific times using the Schedule.

Events

Subsystem exposes Events, which can be scheduled to trigger specific behaviors in Subsystems.

Playables

Subsystem exposes content such as media files or timelines that is already present as Playable, which can then be scheduled.

Compositions

Playables with customizable content created from Templates, which can be scheduled, allowing for dynamic media playback with various elements.

Templates

Composition Templates created manually in ISAAC Workspace for the subsystem.

Auto Templates

Subsystem exposes Templates for compositions automatically based on their configuration and capabilities.

Instant Play

Allows for the instant playback of media, overriding any scheduled content.

ISAAC CMS

Files or Media can be ingested in ISAAC and fetched by the Subsystem when scheduled.

Direct Media Playback

Ingested Media through ISAAC that can be directly played back on the Subsystem as Playables.

Loop Play Mode

Media players supports looping playback.

Schedule Play Mode

Media players supports playing scheduled content.

Screenshot

View a screenshot of the most recently played media on supported players.

Composition Preview

Visualize compositions before it goes live. When activated in a Composition template, the Subsystem renders a preview of a Composition during authoring.

Other

Pin Auth

Subsystem can use PIN authentication to tie into the ISAAC users and permissions system using a simplified interface.

Identify

Prompts a specific subsystem to identify itself, aiding in locating and distinguishing devices in complex setups.

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Schedule

Start your shows by scheduling playable timelines or recalling light looks.

Integrated Panel

Access advanced features of your lighting controller from the integrated control panel.

Designer Hosted

Host your Pharos Designer Instance and keep everything in one place.

Pharos and the Pharos logo are registered trademarks of Pharos Architectural Controls Limited.

Integrating our Pharos dynamic lighting controllers within the ISAAC ecosystem will be a game changer.”

- Bas Hoksbergen, Strategic Growth Manager at Pharos Architectural Controls.

Press Release

Pharos Architectural Controls Integrates Smart Monkeys’ ISAAC API

London, UK - Miami FL, USA – April 25, 2022

Pharos Architectural Controls Limited, the award-winning UK manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions, and Smart Monkeys, Inc., the global specialist in entertainment show and media control, today announced the integration of Pharos lighting controllers, within the ISAAC Ecosystem, Smart Monkeys’ modular AV management platform.

Pharos is a scalable system of embedded lighting control hardware, custom designed for performance and reliability. The free Pharos Designer 2 software is an intuitive yet advanced interface for programming your chosen Pharos controller, which can then be left to run with no external computer necessary.

“In our favored markets, such as Themed Entertainment, Museums, and Experience Center, Pharos controllers are a ubiquitous component of the audio visual system design,” said Stephan Villet, Managing Partner at Smart Monkeys, Inc. “Offering this powerful and seamless integration to our  mutual users makes perfect sense.”

ISAAC is a centralized management platform for Entertainment and Media systems. It provides end users with a cohesive, simple way to take advantage of their connected environments. Pharos lighting controllers can now be easily programmed to interface with ISAAC, for monitoring and scheduling purpose.

“We're delighted with this new Smart Monkeys collaboration” said Bas Hoksbergen, Strategic Growth Manager at Pharos Architectural Controls. “Integrating our Pharos dynamic lighting controllers within the ISAAC ecosystem will be a game changer for the people we both care most about, our customers. By coming together we have given these users a compelling solution that is easy to use, yet flexible enough to meet the needs of even the most demanding projects.”
The partnership creates a rational solution for Operators to have a central place to monitor and manage all aspects of their technical systems. It applies to a wide range of installations in theme parks, airports, casinos, corporate lobbies, visitor centers, museums, urban spaces and beyond.
About Pharos Architectural Controls Limited
Pharos Architectural Controls is an award-winning British manufacturer of dynamic lighting control solutions for architecture and other specialist industries. Our products are highly flexible, versatile and powerful, and trusted to run day and night illuminating iconic installations around the world – from international landmarks and historic architecture to theme parks, airports, stadiums, bridges, shopping malls, art installations, and more.

Pharos is part of the Carallon group of companies, an independently-owned product development house specialising in innovative control systems. Its design team is the best of its kind – a group of highly motivated individuals committed to the creation and ongoing development of industry-leading products. Within that team is a wealth of experience in the field of advanced control solutions, with principal members responsible for ground-breaking entertainment lighting control consoles, architectural lighting systems and video processing technology.

For further information on Pharos, please contact: 
Charlotte Hendy
T: +44 (0) 7494 099036 
E: charlotte@parrotprandmarketing.com & 
press@parrotprandmarketing.com
www.pharoscontrols.com

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