ETC has launched of the new Mk2 versions of the Paradigm Architectural Control Processors, including, for the first time, a new DIN rail mount form factor. The new DIN rail mount model (P-ACP-D) is easier to install and much easier to sell. It features twice the channel capacity at only 60% of the current all-in price for a Paradigm system.

Those savings are realized in part thanks to the new DIN rail mounted Station Power Supply (P-SPS-D) which provides power and data for up to 63 stations. The new P-SPS-D is designed to work exclusively with the DIN rail version of the Paradigm Architectural Processor. Housed together in a DIN rail enclosure instead of the traditional ERn or DRd enclosure, the new ACP and SPS pack powerful capabilities into a slimmed-down, cost-effective system.

To make it even easier, the company is releasing two new DIN rail enclosure variants. The Small variant now comes with an L-shaped voltage barrier (DIN14-L). For larger installations, a new 28-inch model adds a single horizontal DIN rail at the top (DIN28-H).

For everyone who wants to update existing systems, the company is also launching a new full-sized Paradigm Architectural Control Processor, the P-ACP-E. It features the same new channel count in a form factor fit for the ERn and DRd enclosures. This new processor does require a Mk2 ERn, or a DRd with a Mk2 dimming engine. Alongside, the company will also be launching upgrade kits so older ERn and DRd enclosures in the field can be painlessly updated to work with the new ACP.

Alongside, the company has also introduced SiteLink, the always on, cloud-based monitoring solution for lighting and rigging control systems. The SiteLink system consists of a physical product (the ETC SiteBox) and the cloud-based service, SiteLink. The SiteBox acts as the translator between the system network and the cloud. SiteLink is an online service that allows users to monitor ETC rigging, networking devices, consoles, power controls, RDM devices from any manufacturer, and architectural lighting from anywhere in the world. Users can check status and receive up-to-the-minute alerts. A subscription plan is necessary to access SiteLink.

There are several tiers of plans that offer basic to advanced monitoring and alert types at a variety of prices and the first year of the selected plan is included with the initial purchase of the SiteBox hardware. And with the exciting offerings in ETC SiteLink, the standalone Net3 Conductor option will no longer be available for new orders and projects.

Introduced in 2012, Conductor has led the way in the field of system monitoring and reporting. ETC SiteLink proudly builds upon that path and paves the way for future upgrades and integrations. For Paradigm Central Control Servers that ship with a Conductor, there is no change. Conductor will continue to integrate with P-CCS in the same fashion.