Samples of our Medialon and WonderWare work

	All of the screenshots on this page are from the same Medialon / WonderWare installation that Mike and Erik designed and programmed in 2004. The operator interface consisted of 2 main monitors: Medialon control on the right and WonderWare feedback from the PLC network on the left. The interface was designed to make both systems look like one continuous display. There was also a smaller matching AMX screen nearby. This screenshot shows the flame effects system display.
	This control system consisted of 2 Medialon Manager 3 computers running simultaneously. Each tracked the same SMPTE source as well as each others variables constantly throughout the show. If needed, the operator could switch from the primary computer to the back-up and back during the show with no interruption in operation. This screenshot shows the main navigation and operation display.
	In addition to information passed between the Medialon computers, WonderWare fed key PLC points to Medialon. This allowed the system to automatically detect problems and, in many cases, popup a step by step guide for the Operator to correct the situation. This was especially important given that the show ran on SMPTE and many common issues happened too quickly to be fixed before the window of opportunity was missed. This screenshot shows the hydraulic lifts controls.
	The controls and feedback on each screen were deliberately limited to what is needed by the Operator for a normal show. All troubleshooting and additional information was contained in popup screens, most of which appeared automatically when the system detected a related problem. This screenshot shows the laser and 70mm projector controls.
	Though thematically unrelated to the show itself, Mike and Erik chose the movie Tron as the visual style for all of the interface layouts for this project. The graphics were all produced in Adobe Photoshop. The Medialon portion of this project is currently being used as an example of user interfaces in the Medialon company's programmer training course. These screenshots are of the login screen, audio testing page, and timecode rehearsal display.