Compare the Medialon Range

Embedded Controllers

(Showmaster hardware + Showmaster Editor programming software included)

Showmaster ProShowmaster GoShowmaster LEShowmaster Mini
Hardware
Serial8w/ ext. (ii)22
USB2 × USB 3.03 × USB 2.0 (Type-A)
1 × USB 3.1 (Type-C)
2 × USB 3.04 x USB 3.0
Video Output4 × DisplayPort™ 1.22 x HDMI UHD
Digital Inputs163 (i)4
Relay Outputs163 (i)4
MIDI11
DMX2 physical 5-pinw/ ext. (ii)1 physical 5-pinw/ ext. (ii)
DMX Extension max20 Art-Net/sACNUnlimited4 Art-Net/sACN1 Art-Net/sACN
Ethernet2222
Timecode1 in & 1 out
Infrared Portsw/ ext. (ii)w/ ext. (ii)w/ ext. (ii)w/ ext. (ii)
Third Party Hardware Ext.Recommended maximum of 300Recommended maximum of 150Recommended maximum of 150
Software
Timeline ProgrammingUnlimited1 (Lite)
Unlimited (Pro)
1
1/100th Second Sync Accuracy
Device Positracking
Device Recording (DMX/MIDI/Serial/TCP/UDP)✔ (iii)
Logical Programming
Real Time Program Testing
Drivers Editor
Local Media Playback
Dante Audio Output16 / 32 / 64 channels
WebPanel / Manager Panel / OpenCap Connections102 (Lite)
10 (Pro) (iv)
31
Qty of Controlled Devices *Recommended up to 300Recommended up to 150Recommended up to 15020 (vii)
Local Panel
Log Files
SQL Database✔ (vi)

Control Software

(PC or Virtual Machine required)

Medialon Manager V7 ProMedialon Calendar
 
UnlimitedUnlimited
w/ ext (ii)
Recommended maximum of 300
 
UnlimitedUnlimited
10 (iv)
Up to 300

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(i)     Showmaster Go has 3 channels of General Purpose I/O, meaning they can be software configured as input or output.

(ii)    w/ ext. – with third party hardware extension. Please refer to Technical Specs for exact compatibility per product.

(iii)    Device Recording is limited to the resources available. On Showmaster Mini, MIDI resources are not available, so MIDI recording is not available.

(iv)    For Medialon Manager software, WebPanel / Manager Panel / OpenCap Connections can be increased in batches of 10.

(v)    These connections may be limited if the client application has its own limitations, such as Manager Panel.

(vi)    With Manager Pro only.

(vii)   Showmaster Mini can be upgraded in batches of 10 devices to a maximum of 50 devices.

(viii)   Hardware selection/system resources may impact maximum achievable device connections.