Protocol Bridge

Serial Node

The Serial Node speaks to the gear that speaks serial — projectors, media players and legacy or third-party equipment — over RS-232 and RS-485.

What it's for

Real installations include equipment that predates your show control, or that speaks its own protocol. The Serial Node bridges that gear into the platform, sending commands and reading responses so a projector or a third-party controller becomes just another node in your logic — powered on with the show, shut down at close, and queried for status in between.

Key features
  • Two isolated serial ports
  • RS-232 and RS-485, switchable per port
  • Send command strings and read responses
  • Raw, Modbus or custom protocol modes
  • Configurable baud rate and command templates
  • IP65 sealed, networked, field-updatable
In the room

The projector that joins the show

An installation has an existing projector that only accepts RS-232 commands. The Serial Node sends it the power-on string when the attraction opens, switches its input on cue, and powers it down at close — so a piece of legacy gear behaves like a first-class member of the platform, with no separate control box.

Request a demo

See the Serial Node in a live show.

Request a demo and watch the platform drive lights, audio and a live prop end to end.