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Episode 38: Code switching

9/17/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

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Guests:
  • Chris Backus – Harman Ta
  • Jason DeVito – Jason DeVito LinkedIn
  • Dave Hatz- Dave Hatz on Twitter

The 2017 Harman Developer Conference highlighted a number of great developments and some changes in the industry. AV programmers are now evolving into Software developers, the influx of standard programming languages and what this means for the future of the industry.
Episode 38
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Episode 37: Network insurance

8/24/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

Guests:


  • Richard Fregosa – Rich Fregosa on Twitter
  • William Tinnel Jr – Utelogy Website
  • Michael Maniscalco – ihiji on Twitter

Remote software monitoring – Just how these applications can help your ROI with diagnostics, data collection and system management.
Episode 37
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Episode 36: Digital reckoning

7/22/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Rich Fregosa on Twitter
  • Pactrick Murray – Control Haus Website
  • Tim Albright- AVNationTV Website

Programming is not always about creating a system from scratch. Many jobs are updating and fixing existing installations. Just how do you approach wrangling a system you did not program or install? What do you do to leave the system better (documented) than you found it.


Episode 36
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Episode 35: Software bonnaroo

6/29/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Rich Fregosa on Twitter
  • Marc LaVecchia – BMA Software Solutions Website

AV Control Programmers are an interesting lot, often seen simultaneously as both as a boon and bane on a project. On this episode we discuss the perception of programmers, what influences our image, when to say no to a request.
Episode 35
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Episode 34: professional Currency

5/18/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

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Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Rich Fregosa on Twitter
  • Bernard Morgan – ICS Plus
  • Dave Hatz- Dave Hatz on Twitter
  • Jeff Ashachik- Crestron


The recent Crestron Masters Class event brought over 800 programmers and integrators together. What did attendees learn, the levels of certification, first revels of product development and some takeaways you may not have expected.
Episode 34
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Episode 33: The interface is the system

4/4/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt
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Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Rich Fregosa 
  • Oliver Hall – Ultamation
  • Paul Chavez – Paul Chavez 

On this episode of State of Control we examine just how the user interface impacts control system programming.To the end user, the interface is the system – just how it works, or does not work, determines user satisfaction. Just how do you create an interface that meets the needs of sophisticated design, and intuitive layout? Our panels discuss everything from “Dashboard for Design” to services that can help even the design challenged folks

Episode 33
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Episode 32: lights out

3/9/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt
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Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Fregosa Design
  • Marc LaVecchia – BMA Software Solutions
  • Bernard Morgan – ICS Plus

In past episodes SOC has covered the process and practices of creating sustainable code, confirming scope of work and documentation. On this episode we discuss a key to success, maintaining time and project management.
The work to creating and achieving system milestones, what happens when things go awry and back on track.  What factors affect the timelines for programming versus commissioning a system and finally who determines who turns the lights go out?
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Episode 31: Reach one, teach one

2/2/2017

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Host: Steve Greenblatt
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Guests:
  • Richard Fregosa – Fregosa Design
  • Patrick Murray – ControlHaus 
  • Dustin Baerg – Pro AV School

Just how do you get to be an AV programmer? Working in AV integration is not just knowing code, we have to see the whole system operation. Where can you learn and improve your skills. Is the best method finding a Mentor?
We chat with folks who offer training online outside the factory classes. Look to the bottom of this page to find special links with introductory lessons just for State of Control viewers.
Episode 31
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Episode 29: Game of codes

11/22/2016

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Host: Steve Greenblatt

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Guests:
  • Rich Fregosa – Fregosa Design
  • Troy Morgan – PanTech Design
  • Patrick Murray – ControlHaus
  • Wes Hatchett – RealWesh

The Nature of Programming is changing rapidly. In this new environment is the role of the programming becoming obsolete or have a bigger role to play?
We all know that there is a significant push in the audiovisual industry to simplify control system programming in order to provide less complex and less costly solutions quicker and easier. In this episode, we talk to programmers from companies who have created their own automated programming tools and address the following questions. Is creating programming tools the future for the audiovisual programming business? Is the need for high end control system programming diminishing? What does the future look like for audiovisual control systems and programming? What languages and technologies are moving into the forefront?”
Episode 29
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Episode 28: All about the data

10/20/2016

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Host: Steve Greenblatt – Control Concepts
Guests:
  • Rich Fregosa – Fregosa Design
  • Michael Carter– The Clarient Group
  • Richard Blackwell – Linked2 Software

We talk about how IoT (the Internet of Things) is changing audio visual programming. How are manufacturers adapting to this change? Plus, how big data can help you on your next job
Episode 28
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