encore!

Teacher Desktop AV Control Software

FrontRow-Calypso’s encore! software package provides the tools needed by dealers and system integrators to build Windows-based, graphical control interfaces for classrooms. While working within a standard Windows drag-and-drop environment, developers can create a unique look and feel for each customer interface, or can create a set of standard templates to be used on any number of projects. Yet these software tools require little training and no programming skills, while offering remarkable power and flexibility.

encore! is designed to be used either as a stand-alone interface – steering commands through serial ports or to IP addresses – or with FrontRow-Calypso network controllers. Of course, encore! takes full advantage of the event database architecture on all FrontRow-Calypso controllers, simplifying the process of triggering control actions by sending event numbers to controllers, over a network.

In addition, encore! supports bi-directional communications through FrontRow-Calypso’s unique “pattern matching” technique. With no code-writing, and when used with a FrontRow-Calypso controller, encore! buttons can be configured to reflect the current state of projectors, AV switches and more.

Features:

Transparent mode
Windows drag-and-drop
interface design size, label, import buttons
Import custom graphics
Bi-directional communication
Built-in scheduler
IP or serial user-defined data delivery
Button hold-down
Auto update capable (Available with addition of Calypso System’s DRS-5000 network server)
Auto licensing (Available with addition of Calypso System’s DRS-5000 network server)

Benefits:

Fast and easy to learn and use
Buttons can reflect device status
Combine buttons with scheduled events
Interface with other devices

Free Trial version download

If you are installing Encore! for the first time, Encore! will run in trial mode. When run in trial mode, the application is fully functional but occasionally a registration window will pop-up to encourage you to buy a license. You will have to close this window in order to continue working with Encore!. Purchasing a license will disable the Registration window and allow you to run Encore! uninterrupted.

Recent enhancements to Version 1.4.1.1 include:

Minor bug fixes
Amp control for easy implementation of calypso Amp control
Meter control for easy VU meter type use,
New Tools menu items (Profiles, Devices and Computers)
Configuration tweaks (Gear button for Actions)
Import and Export of Actions to allow 'libraries' to be collated
Comma separated (XML) device profiling
Window alignment with vertical and Horizontal 'padding'

and much much more, BUT still at the same crazy low price !!

And do not forget the acronym U.T.H.F - Use The Help File

FrontRow-Calypso has put a lot of work into this help file, unlike some other much larger software providers and we feel it's actually helpful.

Encore Software - Download Ver 1.4.1.1

Encore Software Registration Form - Download PDF

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Subject to change without notice.
Revised: Dec 2011.