Pliant Technologies has announced the release of a firmware and software update v1.14 that delivers several enhancements to the company’s CrewCom wireless intercom system, including the support of two additional hardware devices, new features, and improvements to the companion CrewWare control software, and it will be featured at the upcoming InfoComm 2023 show in Orlando at the Orange County Convention Center at booth 4854.
With the new v1.14 update, CrewCom now supports the addition of the new IP-rated lineup of Radio Transceivers (RTs) and the current CrewCom CRP-12 series of Radio Packs (RPs). CrewWare v1.14 includes a unique UI display in the system diagram of CrewWare that automatically detects the new IP-rated RT hardware and shows when it is in use, as well as the indication of corresponding new model numbers in the detail and device list views.
“We look forward to providing these important updates and showcasing them for the first time at InfoComm,” says Gary Rosen, vice president of Global Sales for Pliant Technologies. “As we expand on our CrewCom line, we continually provide hardware support for the newest products. Additionally, the ability to now chose from three unique Radio Packs with an existing CrewCom system adds a greater level of flexibility for existing and new customers.”
Specifically for the CRP-12 Radio Packs, (previously available only for the CB2 system), the new release also adds dual listen/single talk functionality, giving users the ability to simultaneously listen to two pre-selected conferences on a single volume belt pack while also allowing them to talk on either one of those conferences. Software UI additions and modifications have also been made to display the new Radio Pack support as well as to indicate dual listen/single talk capabilities.
Using the new Ping Function feature, it is now possible to activate, from within the software, a device location function called Ping on both the RTs as well as the RPs. For the RT, when activating ping, both the top ping light and the mode LED on the bottom of the transceiver will blink to facilitate the location of a specific device. For the RP, when activated, ping will cause the backlight of the LCD display (or LEDs in the case of the CRP-12) to blink until deactivated by the operator. In order to facilitate the location of a specific RP or RT, ping indications remain latched on until the device has been found and the operator manually disables the function.
Additionally, the CrewWare system’s display of the Radio Transceiver now has the added ability to quickly see the status of each individual device’s antenna selection. It will now graphically indicate if it is in Dual (two antennas) or Single (Left or Right) modes.
The new upgrade, which includes is free of charge to all users and will soon be available for direct download from the Pliant Technologies website.
