Kiosk application - Need to controller lights (on/off) from Director

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I have been searching for a solution to a project I am
working on. I am
working on a touchscreen kiosk application that will be
displayed in a
Public Aquarium. This kiosk will display fish, etc. related
to a
particular reef. There is a simulated rock formation and the
included
fish built around the kiosk touchscreen. The plan is that
when the touch
a button, the display will play a video with voice-over
(simple) but
also switch on a spotlight pointed to that specific fish
being
highlighted. There are 12 total in this exhibit. After
searching for
hours for a solution (it seemed simple back in the 80's/90's
with basic
serial device switches..) where I can turn on/off the lights
via a
computer interface (more-over a custom script able to run
from within
Director).
The closest I found is the X10 system w/USB device but not
sure how will
can control via lingo/javascript.
Thank you for your time and consideration - I greatly
appreciate any
advise/support you can provide (as well as any other
solutions that
might address the above.
Sincerely,
Michael Hamstra
[email protected]
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Just an update...
I found an excellent solution to this configuration. These
are Web-based
Power Switch boxes with all the switching and relay
components housed
within an enclosed, turn-key box. All for under $ 90 -
contains 8
switching outlets, 2-on outlets... Can turn on/off with a
simple http
command. I am switching 12 lights using CURL.exe (via
BuddyAPI, shell)
from a kiosk application. You can control over the web,
however I was
running on a simple LAN setup with just my system, router and
2 of these
web switch units.
http://www.digital-loggers.com/lpc.html
They also have more advanced configs:
http://www.digital-loggers.com/IPC.html
http://www.digital-loggers.com/EPC.html
Michael Hamstra
Adobe Community Expert
I have been searching for a solution to a project I am
working on. I am
working on a touchscreen kiosk application that will be
displayed in a
Public Aquarium. This kiosk will display fish, etc. related
to a
particular reef. There is a simulated rock formation and the
included
fish built around the kiosk touchscreen. The plan is that
when the touch
a button, the display will play a video with voice-over
(simple) but
also switch on a spotlight pointed to that specific fish
being
highlighted. There are 12 total in this exhibit. After
searching for
hours for a solution (it seemed simple back in the 80's/90's
with basic
serial device switches..) where I can turn on/off the lights
via a
computer interface (more-over a custom script able to run
from within
Director).
The closest I found is the X10 system w/USB device but not
sure how will
can control via lingo/javascript.
Thank you for your time and consideration - I greatly
appreciate any
advise/support you can provide (as well as any other
solutions that
might address the above.
Sincerely,
Michael Hamstra
[email protected]

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