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Last Login: 06-04-2009 21:06:38
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| | Hello everyone, Im about three months off from starting a LAN lounge and Ive been doing a lot of research on SmartLaunch. Seems to be a pretty good software minus a few quirks Ive read about here in the forums. My problem is managing consoles in an efficient way. SmartLaunch NO LONGER carries the devices used to cut power to the consoles so now I have no idea how I am supposed to track everyones time on the consoles. I dont want to have to go walk over to customers all the time and ask them for the controller back when there time is up. How do you guys without these nifty console power swithces that no longer can be bought manage users and consoles?? |
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CEO, Smartlaunch
Group: Administrators
Last Login: 03-03-2010 13:46:35
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| Hello,
Actually Smartlaunch still supports the console hardware, we just do not resell them anymore due to some communication problems.
It is the Insteon devices from Smarthome.com.
I'm not at the office right now, but I can give you the model numbers on Monday.
Best Regards,
Adam Grønbeck
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Junior Member
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Last Login: 06-04-2009 21:06:38
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| | Thank you that wouldbe great! Here is my main question with that software. Say customer #1 comes in and buys an hour on the PS3, the timer is set and the hardware is ready to go 10 minutes later customer #2 comes in and buys an hour on the PS3 Now there are two players, Customer #1 has 50 minutes left, customer #2 has 60 minutes left. I cant turn the projector off with the hardware until customer #2's time is done. So I still have to manually walk up and tell customer #1 to give back the controller their time is up. Is there a workaround for this??? Maybe a way to turn the controller off at my admin workstation or other hardware device?? Thanks everyone! |
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CEO, Smartlaunch
Group: Administrators
Last Login: 03-03-2010 13:46:35
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| Currently there is no workarround for the scenario you describe. The console hardware which is supported by Smartlaunch can only turn off one unit like the TV (which is the unit we recommend turning on/off instead of the console itself)
Best Regards,
Adam Grønbeck
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CEO, Smartlaunch
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Last Login: 03-03-2010 13:46:35
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Junior Member
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Last Login: 06-04-2009 21:06:38
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| | Thanks! Im not sure if using this hardware is the route im going to take as Im afraid of damaging the projectors they would be hooked up to but I will keep these links for future reference! Thanks agai nand I look forward to usign your software very soon! |
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Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 14-07-2009 11:01:12
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| Unless I am mistaken, those devices recommended will only work with 120V, I am opening a Cyber Cafe in Fiji and our standard power rating is 240Volts...
Are there any recommendations for an alternative device.... |
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Forum Member
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Last Login: 06-10-2009 10:15:17
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| | We have consoles running via x10 on 240V in Australia. This isn't a perfect guide but it gives you a fair idea how it works, we ended up going for a CM11 instead of a CM15 for the control unit. |
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Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 06-08-2009 22:59:11
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| Adam hi i am so interested on buying the samrtplugs in order to control consoles but I read i also need a SDM program or some software that make the interface between smartlaunch and the plugs is that right, do you still have this software cna you send it to me?
Thanks and best regards. |
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Forum Newbie
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 30-08-2010 22:11:22
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| | Um yeah this is the worst support ever. The guide you provide regarding installation of the insteon devices is about as generic, non-descriptive, and vague as you can get... I have everything wired like the diagram shows, but meanwhile this SDM (which, by the way, stands for smarthome device manager, but they wouldn't explain that in the PDF... and PLC means programmable logic controller... thought I should clear that up since the acronyms are used all over the place in instructions but nobody bothers to define) Anyway the SDM program doesn't have any options in it other than "Find PLC" which I GUESS looks for the USB power module that controls the remote power modules. Hence I gotta figure that program doesn't allow you to actually DO anything. I went to SL Server under Additional Features>Console Control and I entered the IP of the computer that has the USB power controller plugged into it (which happens to be the same PC I run SL Server on). I entered the IP, it has port 9020 by default, but damned if I know if thats right or not... Meanwhile I'm supposed to be able to ADD CONTROLER IDS somehow, magically... there's no ADD button nor is there any data anywhere on this site or the whole internet even slightly explaining how to do this... Any help would certainly frustrate me much less...
-David
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