Building a Conference Room (Control System) with BitFocus Companion/ StreamDeck

[@RylandRussell]

Nice work! How do you get the hyperdeck mini to auto upload to google drive?!

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

Hi Ryland, Thanks for checking out this video. Short Answer, Not sure. Long Answer I'm pretty sure I will need to use a computer; it sounds like I can use FTP for the file transfer or use the USB-C connection to a computer and set it up to Auto Sync. I’m going to start there. -Nathan R

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

Which projectors do you use at your church? From my experience using stream decks, the can only control a limited number of projector brands like Epson and Panasonic, I don’t think it works with Hitachi

[@nathanharrellyoutube]

Our church had a system that you described completely, except it’s 20 years old

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

LOL! Our building was built in 2000 and I understand this to be original gear. So we are in the same boat. -Nathan R

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

The x32 rack is currently on sale at sweetwater for $899.

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

Yes! I saw that a while back, very annoying as I bought 2 of those in the past year. -Nathan R

[@jonathanfleck5419]

Looking forward to seeing the build - we use StreamDecks with Companion for lighting scenes/power control, video source swiching amongst other things in our main auditorium, and have been planning on a similar build in a multi-purpose room in our church.

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

Yes! StreamDecks with Companion are Amazing! Such useful tools. Hopefully you can learn from any mistakes I make on this. -Nathan R

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

Really cool project!

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

Yes! I think it will turn out well. -Nathan R

[@Smash-Team]

Hi did you try to connect all streamdeck to one raspberry. Thre are USB vi RJ45 cable up to 80m 250ft.? Lower cost on raspberry.

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

I haven't considered that, I thought the USB connection was basically capped at a few feet. I don't know if converting USB to the RJ45 cable type would be a reliable connection. But I'll look to see if that's a viable solution for our application. -Nathan R

[@Smash-Team]

@@CrazyAmazingDesigns We use that's one Unitek Y-UE01001. Its only USB 1.1 but to change slides its good.

[@CrazyAmazingDesigns]

@@Smash-Team For only $20, I might have to go ahead and try that out. Will it power the StreamDeck over distance? You have used it with up to 250ft RJ45.

[@mrdrummer2564]

Eh, you're asking for issues by using a single pi. My suggestion would be 3 separate pis, with one also acting as the "hub" - using an API to communicate to the other rooms' pis to tell them to do certain things. e.g. would control if the whole system can indeed shut down when all rooms are off.

[@COOTJENZ]

@@CrazyAmazingDesigns This is not a 1on1 connect, there is hardware in between to put 'create' a netweork signal, and you can then pick it up at any networkoutlet and decode it again. I have used this system to connect USB and (ancient) serial devices to virtual machines