The Cognito2™ solves the complex task of programming shows that include incandescent dimmers, moving lights, and color-changing LED fixtures.
Cognito2 features a streamlined, natural language interface to guide you through selecting lights from a vast fixture library, adjusting their attributes, and recording reference libraries, memories and cues.
Once programmed, the show is played back manually or by using show control, time code, or scripting inputs.
Easy to use by novices but powerful enough to create complex looks and shows, the Cognito2 is ideal for school theatres, cafetoriums, places of worship, or anywhere a powerful but easy-to-use lighting console is needed.
Features
- Up to 2 Universes (1024 channels) of DMX512 output directly from console
- Supports E1.31 sACN, Pathway ssACN, Pathport Protocol, Art-Net and KiNET DMX-over-Ethernet protocols
- Natural language control uses "real world" terms and labels rather than slot numbers and data-level values
- No hard limits on the number of memories, cues, chases or playbacks
- Continually updated fixture library, currently with over 3,600 commonly available, multi-attribute lights
- Two playbacks, each with intensity fader, Go and Pause buttons
- More than 20 simultaneous virtual playlists or chases
- Four push-buttons for selection of Intensity, Color, Position, and Shape attribute families
- Four push-buttons access Release, Help, Edit and Record functions
- HDMI output for optional 1080p external monitor
- One external and three internal timecode clocks and astronomical or time clock event triggers
- Context-sensitive Help Overlays provide assistance without interrupting workflow
- Support for remote VNC
- Web server for alternate method of backup, restore and software upgrade
- Four auxiliary USB ports for optional mouse, keyboard, flash drives or work lights
- Show files compatible with Choreo; file transfer between devices over network
- Free downloadable off-line editor (OLE) for Windows and macOS
- Lua interpreter for advanced scripting and remote triggering
- Operates on Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) or auxiliary 12-24VDC input (included)
- Rack-mount adapter accessory available
