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No. 8 – PLASA, CyberFest and Sig-Net
NEW for 2026 – PLASA CyberFest
2-4 September 2026 | LAMDA Carne Studio Theatre, London. CyberFest is a dedicated 3-day PlugFest focused on the practical implementation of the Sig-Net, SNOW and File-Transfer protocols.
PLASA London 2026 – Stand K66
6-8 September 2026 | Olympia, London. Visit us at The PLASA Cybersecurity Pavilion (K66)
Sig-Net makes explosive debut
The official launch of Sig-Net™ at the recent PLASA European PlugFest in Lille exceeded all expectations. We arrived knowing there was strong interest, but the sheer speed of adoption was remarkable. Watch out for our forthcoming Newsletter No. 7 for a full report.
2025 Brian Croft Behind the Scenes Award
Wayne Howell is honoured to be chosen as the first recipient of this new Award, set up in memory of concert industry pioneer Brian Croft (1938 – 2024). The Award recognises an individual who has supported the art of Lighting Design: programmers, software designers, electrical prop makers, production electricians, account handlers, specialist crew and the like, and is presented by kind agreement with Brian’s family.
Pictured: Wayne with Peter Marshall of Award sponsor PRG. Photo by David Stewart ©TPA.
Cybersecurity in Entertainment Technology
In the wake of new UK, EU and US legislation, cybersecurity has become a hot topic of discussion in the industry. Read Wayne Howell’s article in LSi magazine highlighting the profound implications for network products and protocols.
Commendation for ACT (Art-Net Conformance Tester)
PLASA Innovation Awards 2023
The PLASA judges were impressed with its ability to give end-users confidence in their products, as well as enabling manufacturers to check their equipment.
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Our expertise
- Product development including software development, apps and embedded C, C++, Assembler
- Electronic design and PCB development
- Communication protocol specialists
- Mechanical design including product enclosures and prototyping
Videos
How to fit the Micro-Scope 3c upgrade kit
by Wayne Howell
DMX-Workshop Tutorial 1:
Installation and NIC configuration
ACT Tutorial 3: Subscription version
Overview of Art-Net compliance testing