USER EXPERIENCE

SMART GUIDING DESIGN

Best in class user experience composed of

• a well-thought-out visual concept with appealing graphics
• controls design that fully supports the workflow
• a screen layout adapting to the changing working context
• a set of smart assistants that guide you through all challenges in your daily work and
• an integrated collaborative team working environment

was set as target for the C⋅A⋅T V5 user interface.
Participate in the C⋅A⋅T V5 user group for further raising the bar.

HIGHLIGHTS

• The modern UI design is inspired by the look & feel of today‘s smart mobile devices. Based on the latest web technologies, the UI remains flexible and adaptable to the fast changing demands of a superior user experience.
• Support for multi-touch gestures and drag & drop allow for quick navigation and graphical editing on touchscreen consoles. The context sensitive dialogue design enables the intuitive and straightforward operation. And if haptic feedback is essential for you, the C⋅A⋅T GEAR control devices extend the human machine interface from software to integrated hardware options.
• “Upstage lighting bar down please! We need to refocus.” C⋅A⋅T expects the unexpected. Start any unplanned move within seconds, and without affecting your current programming task.
• Using the repertoire dashboard, you will never again lose track of your show files and archives. Highlight your current favourites for quick access or restore yesterday’s show version from the integrated revision control system.
• Edit and run your shows from the adaptive track-based view while monitoring the system status on the machinery screen. Master even complex shows by mixing down the cues along multiple console tracks. And if a sudden event catches you off guard, simply forward your next cue for execution to another active console.
• Whether you are flying objects from your decoration warehouse or creating a new bare batten ballet: our smart targeting assistant will always suggest the most likely target selections.
• If you need a safe zone for developing the perfect motion profile, choose one of multiple virtual stages for safe move simulation without any risk for the machinery and scenery. Clone your current stage setting to a virtual stage within seconds, and run your cues over and over again. You can share your virtual stage with other operators and practise the most challenging cue sequences from multiple consoles. 3D visualisation of your stage machinery, your decorations or the whole venue will be available at different levels of detail.
• No matter how many operators are working on different consoles: all your actions are stored in your personal operator session. Restore your previous session upon log in, start a new session or transfer a running session to/from another console when a different location is more convenient or safe. Undo and redo all of your personal actions at any time.
• C⋅A⋅T will turn your technical crews into a collaborative ballet. Based on personalised user accounts, C⋅A⋅T helps you to easily coordinate and follow your team work with the system. Our multi-user editing strategy is designed for full concurrent work without any lock-outs. And because talking is so much more efficient than typing, all C⋅A⋅T consoles feature an integrated high-quality video chat system.
• A built-in graphical telemetry viewer, intelligent alert notifications and human readable logs integrate all necessary tools for maintenance management and trouble-shooting in the operator consoles. The telemetry does not only visualise all relevant i/o and status signals, but links this information directly to user actions and machinery motion, creating an easy to understand visual explanation for all past events.
• The embedded C⋅A⋅T STUDIO is your interface for guided machine setup and configuration management. Automated tools speed up your regular maintenance tasks like brake testing and load sensor recalibration, creating precious time for additional spot maintenance works.