PIXILAB Blocks® is the one-stop-shop software for creating dynamic room experiences.

Display, control, and interact all in one system.

Publisher: PIXILAB

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Virtually Hosted

Blocks® runs as an individual Virtual Machine in ISAAC.

Monitor

Native integration provides a quick way to monitor and log any Blocks® variables.

Scheduling

Schedule all your Blocks® programming inside of ISAAC’s built-in tools which include calendars and playlists.

Features

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General

Documentation

Includes documentation about the integration.

Fleet

A group of media players sharing one license and templates, with individual players owning their events, playables, variables, and control panels.

UI Setup

Includes a User Interface for setting up the integration.

Variables

Built-in

Readily available variables provided by the Subsystem for use in ISAAC.

Custom

Allows for custom variables to be created in the Subsystem for use in ISAAC.

Panels

Panels

Integration can publish Panels for use within ISAAC Workspace

Schedule & CMS

Schedule

Events & Playables can be programmatically triggered at specific times using the Schedule.

Events

Subsystem exposes Events, which can be scheduled to trigger specific behaviors in Subsystems.

Playables

Subsystem exposes content such as media files or timelines that is already present as Playable, which can then be scheduled.

Compositions

Playables with customizable content created from Templates, which can be scheduled, allowing for dynamic media playback with various elements.

Templates

Composition Templates created manually in ISAAC Workspace for the subsystem.

Auto Templates

Subsystem exposes Templates for compositions automatically based on their configuration and capabilities.

Instant Play

Allows for the instant playback of media, overriding any scheduled content.

ISAAC CMS

Files or Media can be ingested in ISAAC and fetched by the Subsystem when scheduled.

Direct Media Playback

Ingested Media through ISAAC that can be directly played back on the Subsystem as Playables.

Loop Play Mode

Media players supports looping playback.

Schedule Play Mode

Media players supports playing scheduled content.

Screenshot

View a screenshot of the most recently played media on supported players.

Composition Preview

Visualize compositions before it goes live. When activated in a Composition template, the Subsystem renders a preview of a Composition during authoring.

Other

Pin Auth

Subsystem can use PIN authentication to tie into the ISAAC users and permissions system using a simplified interface.

Identify

Prompts a specific subsystem to identify itself, aiding in locating and distinguishing devices in complex setups.

PIXILAB Blocks

Hosting PIXILAB Blocks inside the ISAAC server platform has many management, monitoring and security advantages.”

- Mike Fahl, CTO and Co-Founder at PIXILAB.

Pixilab Blocks® and the Pixilab logo are registered trademarks of PIXILAB Technologies AB

Press Release

PIXILAB and Smart Monkeys Announce Integration Partnership

Linköping, Sweden and Miami, Florida, 24th of May 2022

PIXILAB Technologies AB and Smart Monkeys, Inc. have partnered to create an integration between PIXILAB’s one-stop-shop software Blocks and Smart Monkeys’ AV management platform ISAAC. This integration will help shared clients increase efficiency and harness the power of the two products working together.

Smart Monkeys Co-Founder Stephan Villet commented on the announcement, “This partnership with PIXILAB emphasizes the importance of offering streamlined tools that give each of our clients the ability to work through one platform to streamline efforts. We’re thrilled to join forces and to offer a combination that will prove greatly beneficial for our users.”

PIXILAB Blocks® is software for producing and managing rich experiences for visitor centers, museums, exhibitions, and corporate presentations. It features a unique mix of content and display management, control system capabilities, interactive presentations, and mobile guide functions.

"Hosting PIXILAB Blocks inside the ISAAC server platform has many management, monitoring and security advantages. Especially when combining PIXILAB Blocks with other systems inside the same virtualized environment. ISAAC can then provide a unified entry point and authorization for end users of such combined systems.", says Mike Fahl, CTO and Co-Founder at PIXILAB.

Blocks and ISAAC both share the same affinity for standard network and web technologies. This combination brings a powerful and flexible centralized solution for multi-sensory experience.
About PIXILAB Technologies AB
PIXILAB develops software products and solutions for media-rich experiences in public spaces, corporate showrooms, museums, exhibitions, and other arenas where people get together

For further information on PIXILAB Blocks, please contact: 

Fredrik Svahnberg
T: +46 70 322 85 57 
E: info@pixilab.se
https://pixilab.se

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