Autopilot II
The award winning Autopilot II allows you to automate your moving lights. Do multi light focuses or use the moving lights to follow performers in real time, Autopilot II frees your creativity with a unique tool that allows you to conquer 3 D space. Video cameras may also be controlled for automatic following of performers.
The control box is connected between the console and the stage to control the pan and tilt of moving lights. Additionally, on some moving lights, the iris can be controlled to provide constant size of light regardless of the distance from the light. All other parameters, color, gobos, etc. are still controlled from the lighting console. Autopilot II can be turned off from the console so all the moving lights can be controlled completely from the console.
The user interface for Autopilot II runs on a Windows based PC (sorry, Macs and Linux boxes will be supported later this year). The PC provides graphic support that allows realtime 3D representations of your setup. Receivers are placed above the performing area and the performers wear a small beltpack with an ultrasonic element to allow Autopilot II to find the performers on stage. They can create a nearly limitless variety of looks and feels - especially in venues not normally spotlight friendly.
What's new is what's simpler!
Set-up, adjustment, operation and diagnostics are all greatly simplified, and are now graphic (in 2D or 3D) rather than numeric, for even greater ease. Other improvements allow you to:
- Control up to 60 lights (vs. the original 24)
- Handle 2 DMX-512 universes... 1024 channels
- Upgrade your system (PC, system controller, light models) via the web
- Access help on PC laptop whenever you need it
- Nearly all functions provide pictures as an explanation