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Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview
The ATEN Control System is a standard Ethernet-based management system
incorporating ATEN controllers (ATEN Control Box and/or ATEN Control
Pad) and control interfaces (ATEN Keypads and ATEN Touch Panel) that
connects all hardware devices in a room or large facility to provide centralized
control of devices directly and effortlessly via a mobile device or an ATEN
Touch Panel. The ATEN controller works as the main controller that provides
connectivity to hardware devices commonly seen in a meeting room,
conference center, boardroom, or classroom.
After connecting the hardware, the ATEN Configurator (VK6000) provides
simple setup of the devices with easy step by step configuration. The ATEN
Control System App then connects you to the controller from any iOS, Android
or Windows mobile device, ATEN Touch Panel, or a tablet computer which
empowers you with mobility to control all the hardware devices, in different
rooms, whenever and however you like.
ATEN Control Box/Control Pad easily deploys into an existing installation and
integrates seamlessly with ATEN VanCryst pro-AV products and nearly any
other hardware devices found in a room, including AV equipment, lighting,
conference systems, air conditioning, motion sensors, power switches and
many more. The controller serves as the central platform where hardware
devices are connected – to be monitored, managed, and controlled directly via
a tailor-made GUI from any iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device or an
ATEN Touch Panel.
The control system project and its control interface is configured using an
intuitive program, the ATEN Configurator (VK6000). The ATEN
Configurator walks you through configuring the hardware, designing the
control interface, and uploading this configuration to the controller. To provide
control of the connected devices, you can create and customize a Viewer, a
control interface that is loaded and opened from the ATEN Control System
App installed in any iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device. Through an