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Stewart Filmscreen and Crestron Introduce Custom Device Driver (29/6/2010)

> Dealers can easily program Crestron operation of Stewart control technology products
> Operates IMC-100 Intelligent Motor Controller for projection screens and window coverings
> Operates ILC-100 Intelligent Lighting Controller for Stewart’s new LED Accent Lighting System

Stewart Filmscreen Corporation®, the industry leader in precision projection screen technologies for commercial and residential markets, and Crestron®, the world’s leading manufacturer of advanced control and automation systems, announced today the availability of a new customized Crestron device-driver for the operation of Stewart Filmscreen control technology products, including motorized screens and LED lighting systems. The driver enables Crestron dealers and programmers to easily integrate control of Stewart screens and lighting products into any Crestron operating system, and is available now for download on the Crestron website.

“Partnering with Crestron to create a customized control driver will be highly beneficial for our customers in both the commercial and residential markets,” stated Don Parenta, Director of Sales North America Commercial & Professional Products. “With the large percentage of systems incorporating Stewart products controlled by Crestron systems, dealers and installers will welcome the seamless integration the new driver provides, and end users will appreciate the simple, intuitive operation.”

“We're very pleased to work in partnership with Stewart Filmscreen Corporation®, to deliver our shared expertise and vision to our customers,” stated Vincent Bruno, Director of Marketing.

The Crestron driver package supports Stewart’s IMC-100TM Intelligent Motor Controller family of state of the art motor control for projection screens and window coverings. These controllers are integral to a wide range of Stewart products that include the CabaretTM and AmericanaTM projection screens, as well as many other Stewart automation products. Stewart’s motor control technology is seamlessly linked to lighting effects, which can now be programmed along with additional custom features by Crestron dealers using the new Crestron device driver.

The new Crestron driver package also supports Stewart’s newly launched ILC-100TM Intelligent Lighting Controller, which uses unique LED controller technology to create lighting from a palette of up to 16.7 million colors. The lighting can be used for a wide range of commercial and residential applications, ranging from command and control, annunciation and signaling, to more traditional soffit and other architectural lighting settings. The unique color picking technology (ICT) integrated within the ILC-100, originally designed to support world-class color laser and color copiers, is fully supported by the Crestron device driver. The LED controller technology that permits this color mixing is under license from Philips, freeing dealers from any requirement to obtain a separate license for each installation.

The Crestron device driver has the unique ability to control the Stewart motor or lighting controller through either a serial or Ethernet connection, giving installers full flexibility with both new and existing installations. The Creston driver allows automatic device driver integration within a Crestron project using either the Stewart Filmscreen IBT-100 (serial firewall adapter) or the Stewart eNode (Ethernet adapter). The Stewart IBT-100 is designed for entry-level systems where relatively simple commands are required, and the eNode Ethernet Adapter is useful where Apple iPhone or Apple iTouch connectivity is desirable.

Crestron dealers may obtain the appropriate device driver on the Crestron dealer bulletin board immediately.

www.stewartfilmscreen.com