Products - Medialon Manager
Medialon Manager V5
Medialon Manager 5 is a Windows® based control software. Its legendary ease of programming and reliability has made it widely used in simple as well as critical control applications such as: Museum media control, Theme Parks and Attractions Show Control, Architectural video & Lighting control, Convention Centers audio & video remote control, etc.
Medialon Manager can control any audiovisual equipment using any protocol and network. Being software based it integrates perfectly with IT opening a wide range of new applications. Control of audio & video streaming, links to database, media management, and facility wide control are not dreams any more.
Thanks to its easy graphical programming environment, application are programmed in much less time than with any other conventional control system, neither coding nor compilation is required.
Its native synchronization capabilities and its legendary Timeline with drag and drop programming makes it the ideal choice for Show Control Applications. However, complex logical task programming is also available.
Medialon Manager is hardware independent and relies on standard hardware from IT or audiovisual industries to connect to devices. The customer has the choice between proprietary or standard hardware making maintenance and upgrade far easier.
Medialon Manager can run in hidden mode where only custom designed interfaces are visible or in user mode allowing live edition. It comes with free Panel software for custom touch screen design.
A driver for virtually anything.
Medialon Manager V5 uses Plug-in drivers called MxM (Manager X Object Modules) to control devices. It exists a wide range of MxMs for most popular devices on the market connected through Serial, Midi, Time Code, Infrared, Modbus, OPC, TCP/IP, etc.
> See Medialon MxMs Plug-ins List
Manager also includes a powerful tool to write your own drivers in Serial, TCP/IP, UDP and MIDI. Download and share online these Low Level Communicator (LLC) drivers made by Medialon users.
> See all Low Level Communicator Drivers (LLC) List
Hardware independent
Independently from the plug-in drivers, Medialon Manager V5 uses a resource to physically connect to the device. This resource can be a Windows serial or relay card, a Windows over IP serial converter, and since version 5 other control hardware such as AMX NetLinx, Artistic Licence Artnet, Global Caché, etc.
Not just a device controller.
Medialon Manager includes MxMs plug-ins to add functionalities or control the new type of devices found in modern AV/IT installations: SQL Database for data management, FTP Site for media management and transfer, Email engine, Telephony engine to build up a DTMF server, etc. Medialon Manager really uses the power of modern AV/IT.
An open network application.
Medialon Manager is network oriented from its original first version. It not only controls many AV and IT devices over TCP/IP, but it also communicates with other Medialon Manager application on the same network. OpenCap, using MON protocol publishes tasks and User Screens to other Medialon Manager Applications for easy development of shared application. OpenCap is also available as an API offering powerful interoperability tool to communicate with third party software or develop add on module in C++ or C#.
Unlimited topology
Thanks to its versatility, Medialon Manager can be deployed in various topologies ranging from the simple installation to complete facility wide control.
| Applications | Benefits | |
Theme Parks Live Events Museums Cruise Ships Rock Concerts Stadium Casinos Theaters Planetarium Architectural Video |
Controls any device with any protocol on network Easy programming No coding, No compilation Media Synchronization Media and Data Management Interoperability AV/ IT Compliant Fast though powerful programming environment |
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Editions |
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Medialon Manager comes in two different Editions : |
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PRO Edition
Includes all features of Medialon Manager Show & Media Control.
Perfect for demanding applications such as Theme Parks, Museums or complex Live Events.
LITE Edition
Designed for small to medium size permanent installation.
Limited in capacity, it yet offers all Medialon control and programming power at an affordable price.
Panel
Supplied for free with each Medialon Editions.
Designed for touch panel creation. It cannot control devices but offers a fast and easy way to create application for touch screen such as the wireless Rugboard to remotely control a main Medialon Manager software.
Functionalities
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PRO | LITE | Panel |
| Time Based Tasks (Synchronized Shows) |
Unlimited | Only One | None |
| Step Based Tasks (Logical operated tasks) |
Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| User Screen Editor | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Database Access | Unlimited | None | None |
| Can be seen by other Medialon Manager | Unlimited | Only One | Only One |
| Can see other Medialon Manager | Unlimited | Only One | Only One |
| Max. number of controlled Devices | Unlimited | Unlimited | None |
| Local Media Player | Unlimited | Unlimited | None |