Cyber Commander™
The first production run of Cyber Commander units has been produced and has been in evaluation for the past 8 weeks. This product involves an extremely high level of programming because of its very complex nature. During the week of September 29 we performed exhaustive testing of Firmware Version 21. This software version performs every specified function perfectly. It was decided to modify a couple of navigation procedures for more ergonomic user interface, and to add certain features including the ability to adjust the LCD on time and brightness, to lock and color code saved setups and to format Micro SD Cards. These Firmware changes are expected during the week of October 5.
Upon successful evaluation of firmware Version 22 we expect to be ready to begin shipping Cyber Commander within the USA with the following caveat: This is a complex and revolutionary wireless remote control center and it is suggested that early adopters not assume this to be a simple instrument. When used with classic Paul C. Buff lights, in conjunction with CyberSync™ CSR+ or CSRB+ receivers (one per controlled light) Cyber Commander requires careful attention to the operation manual and a fair amount of preliminary setup and identification of the various lights connected to it.
A preliminary version of the operating instructions are being finalized and will be available for your perusal by October 9. Viewing these instructions will give the potential buyer a complete overview of the capabilities of Cyber Commander and of the degree of setup that is required for successful operation with Classic Paul C. Buff flash systems.
It should be remembered that Cyber Commander brings features and capabilities to essentially all Paul C. Buff flash systems made since 1986 . . . capabilities that were not originally designed into these lights and which vastly beyond the scope of any competitive lighting system, past, current or proposed. Thus, Cyber Commander combines the protocols of look-backward and look-forward in furthering the Paul C. Buff concept of continuing compatibility and the avoidance of obsolescence. We, at Paul C. Buff, Inc., are proud of having continued an unrivaled level of cross compatibility from product generation to generation.
This effort has complicated the design process and has resulted in substantial departures from our projected product release dates . . . delays that we apologize for. When the next generation Einstein lights become available, most of the user setup required for classic Paul C. Buff lights will be unnecessary and the system will be essentially “plug and play.” It should be noted that Cyber Commander employs a standard Micro SD Card in order to allow archiving and backup of intricate light setups and, importantly, to allow free and easy-to-perform firmware updates in the event of future added capabilities or bug fixes.