| VSA 5.0 Product Comparison |
Hobbyist |
Professional |
Ultimate |
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Visual Display |
| Display events are on a graphical time-line. |
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| View and edit motion amplitude versus time. |
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| Display tracks in multiple colors. |
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| Track playback with real
time cursors. |
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| Fix problem errors with
on screen error highlighting. |
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| Fine tune events with
zoom control. |
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| Synchronize with
graphical audio files. |
2 files |
4 files |
8 files |
| Synchronize with
graphical video files. |
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1 file |
4 files |
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Editing Capabilities |
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Change event magnitude by dragging in Plot View. |
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Capture
events during playback with joystick or mouse. |
1 track |
4 tracks |
16 tracks |
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Automatically
generate events based on the amplitude of the audio. |
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TrackAdjust allows events to be shifted
and scaled as a group. |
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| Configure devices without any programming using real time controls. |
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| Enter reminders that
pop-up when events are highlighted. |
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| Drag/drop and cut/paste
for quick editing. |
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| Use a joystick for
single axis control. |
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| Assign unique names to
each track. |
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| Mirror & repeat commands
make repetitive actions easy to define. |
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PC-based Playback |
| Play multiple audio files simultaneously. |
2 files |
4 files |
8 files |
| Render to multiple audio cards simultaneously. |
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| Support for multi-channel audio files (mono, stereo, 5.1, 7.1, etc.) |
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| Support both USB/external and integrated/internal sound cards. |
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| Play video files simultaneously. |
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1 file |
4 files |
| Play videos in full screen and/or specify screen coordinates. |
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| Play is the same on
every PC. |
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| Control playback with
standard play/pause/stop/loop commands. |
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| Play portions of a
routine. |
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| Enable and disable
tracks. |
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| Prevent hardware damage with limits and default positions. |
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Hardware Support |
| Send commands at up to
30FPS. |
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| Supports multiple servos,
motors, relays, and dimmers. |
128 tracks |
128 tracks |
256 tracks |
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Use Mini-SSC compatible servos, relays,
and dimmers. |
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| Use SV203 compatible
servos and relays. |
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Use Parallax/Propeller compatible servos. |
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| Use Pololu/Maestro compatible
servos. |
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| Use Jrk motors. |
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| Use PicoPic compatible
servos and relays. |
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| Use LynxMotion SSC32
compatible servos and relays. |
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| Use K108A Serial Relay
Controller. |
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| Use parallel port 8-bit and relay output (e.g., K74 LPT Relay). |
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| Use DMX devices (requires RAPU v5.0, Velleman, or ENTTEC). |
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| Use Board of Chuckie (BoC) DMX servos. |
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| Use EnduranceRC 25 Servo Controller servos. |
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| Configure custom baud
rates for serial ports. |
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Integration |
| Export to RAPU v2.0 |
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| Export to the new
RAPU v5.0 |
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| Import data from text
files. |
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| Generate customizable
binary and text file output of event data. |
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| Interface with ActiveX enabled applications (requires VSA Console). |
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