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Vaddio Offers New Deployment Tool Simplifying Installations
The Vaddio Deployment Tool is now available for AV integrators and AV managers. The Vaddio Deployment Tool is a Windows compatible application that simplifies equipment installation. By providing a single interface for configuration management, device discovery, mass firmware updates and remote troubleshooting. This software tool at the click of a button shows all compatible Vaddio products across a deployment on one screen. Thus allowing users to select devices from the network then choose an action such as configure controls, reboot the device, unmute the audio, or update firmware. “It’s a great tool for new installations, both large and small,” says Arnoud Helmantel, product manager at Vaddio. “An integrator can download firmware files for offline use, update a whole installation of devices with a few clicks, discover all Vaddio devices on a network, and debug common issues with an easy-to-use interface.” With the configuration management feature, users can copy set-up configurations and apply them to other devices. “If an integrator is installing a dozen huddle rooms, it’s no longer a manual process,” Helmantel said. “Integrators can apply a saved huddle room configuration and apply it to the other rooms with ease as long as they have the same devices in them. This software saves time, money and provides the best installation experience in the market.”
The Vaddio Deployment Tool requires authentication from each connected device and encrypts all stored authentication. The application collects no user data of any kind to respect the ever-growing privacy concerns of users. Where other cloud-based solutions could leak sensitive information, Vaddio Deployment Tool does not use cloud services, so integrators and AV managers can be confident that all audio, video, shared content, meeting and business data remains private and secure. The Vaddio Deployment Tool was designed to help integration partners and AV managers keep their AV installations running smoothly. The tool is cost free, there are no license fees or maintenance fees. Vaddio does not harvest any data or benefit from providing this tool, except to improve the installation experience for its customers. www.legrandav.com S
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BlueBOLT Adds Mobile App to Elevate IP Power Management Expanding convenient IP power management options for technology integrators, Nortek Security & Control LLC, has announced that the new BlueBOLT Mobile, a mobile version of the company’s real-time, cloud-based power control and monitoring platform, is available for Apple and Android mobile devices. The new BlueBOLT 2.0 IP Power Management Platform – now with the BlueBOLT Mobile app – offers a significant
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advantage over other remote management solutions in that it pairs with Panamax and Furman power conditioners, renown for delivering exceptional power protection and performance for mission-critical projects. BlueBOLT Mobile makes it easier than ever to minimize service calls with remote reboots of problem devices; maximize network health with scheduled power cycles; and self-heal network devices to save money and time – managed from anywhere with an Internet connection. “Intelligent power management has three essential components: protection, performance and management,” described Nortek Security & Control Power Products Manager Christos Desalernos. “Convenience is an important element in the management piece, and the new BlueBOLT Mobile app substantially elevates the convenience of the BlueBOLT 2.0 IP Management Cloud.” Of course, the remote management relies on rock-solid performance and protection to fully serve the integrator and the customer. After all, a key benefit of a remote power management platform is to minimize truck rolls. “If your power conditioner or distribution hardware fails, that’s completely defeated the purpose of the remote management as you’ll definitely be rolling a truck,” continued Desalernos. “Make sure you are using the most reliable power conditioners on the market.” BlueBOLT Mobile makes it easier than ever for integrators to be proactive in their client support, deliver superior service to clients and ensure proper operation of audio, video, control and security systems. BlueBOLT Mobile’s Watchlist feature enables tagging of high priority locations & devices, those that deserve special attention. Combined with location and device filtering, this allows integrators to quickly identify potential issues – before the customer even knows there’s an issue. www.mybluebolt.com S
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