Visual Productions TimeCore

The Time. Core is a compact device that can perform all tasks related to Time Code. It is designed for architectural and architainment, show lighting, facade lighting, museums, churches, cruise ships, exhibition booths, shopping centers, hotels and restaurants, discoteques, gardens and lounges.

It can generate, follow, convert and display Time Code signals. It even handles a number of non-Time Code protocols. The Time. Core can be set to be a Time Code master, in which it will generate a stable Time Code signal. Alternatively, the unit can also be set as a Time Code slave. A large LED display gives a real-time readout on the current Time Code frame.

The unit supports receiving and transmitting SMPTE (LTC), MTC and a Ethernet-based Time Code (Art-Net). The Time. Core is capable of converting between any of these protocols. It can also convert between different frame-rates (24, 25, 29.97, 30).

Time. Core has an Ethernet port that allows to access the internal web-server. This web-server enables to fully configure the behaviour of the device. Various protocols that are often found in show control are supported; for instance UDP, TCP, OSC and MIDI. Any message received from these protocols can be used to start, stop or manipulate the Time Code.

Time. Core speaks lighting languages like Art-Net and s. ACN. The unit can directly interact with your lighting desk. The functionality of the Time. Core can be extended by combining it with other members of the core product family: the Io. Core can add GPI, 0-10V, GPO and RS-232 ports to the Time. Core, the Cue. Core extends with DMX-512 and recorded lighting shows, the B-Station can act as a remote control.