Stagehands
Stagehand AC, Stagehand DC and Stagehand DC Max
These all-in-one motor controllers are the main interface between your computer and your machinery.
Key features:
- Simple Operation – Stagehands are network-enabled to connect to Spikemark and start controlling motorized effects.
- Compact Design – The sleek design takes up a minimal amount of precious backstage space.
- Cost Savings – Our Stagehand boxes can be repurposed again and again, controlling any machine for all of your future productions.
- Modular – Connect to your machinery or use ours. As long as you have the Spikemark software, you can utilize your existing motors and hardware.
Price:
- Stagehand AC: 1hp – 2hp variable-frequency drive and motion controller • $4395
- Stagehand AC: 2hp – 5hp variable-frequency drive and motion controller • $4495
- Stagehand AC: 5hp – 7.5hp variable-frequency drive and motion controller • $4995
- Stagehand DC: 1/4hp – 2hp DC regen drive and motion controller • $4395
- Stagehand DC Max: 2hp – 5hp regen drive and motion controller • $4495
Availability:
- Stagehand AC • Ships Same Day
- Stagehand DC • Ships Same Day
- Stagehand DC Max • 2-3 weeks
Rental:
- Stagehand AC, DC and DC Max • $100/wk*
Stagehand Mini
The Stagehand Mini has all of the motion control ability of its bigger siblings, but without powering a motor directly. The Stagehand Mini connects to your existing drives to run any effect — AC, DC, proportional valves, etc. Now you can take advantage of the motion controller designed from the ground up for theatre and live performance, while keeping your old equipment and saving money.
Key features:
- Versatile - Stagehand Mini can be connected to a wide variety of devices that accept motion control signals. Stagehand Mini also provides a switched power outlet to power-down your effect in during an emergency stop. Manual jog controls are mounted on the face and an LCD display gives status information.
Price:
- Stagehand Mini: Motion controller without motor drive • $2,495
Availability:
- Stagehand Mini • Ships Same Day!
Rental:
- Stagehand Mini • $100/wk*
Stagehand FX
The Stagehand FX is a network-enabled input/output controller that can be used with Spikemark to add simple mechanical effects, such as pneumatic valves, to your show.
Key features:
- Simple - Stagehand FX is a flexible I/O controller. Give it 120VAC power, an ethernet connection, and a Showstopper cable and you’re ready to control simple effects with Spikemark. With Stagehand FX, you can now coordinate both simple switched devices and motors being run by Stagehand motion controllers.
- Expandable - Each Stagehand FX operates 4 relay outputs (rated for 3A at 250V), and can sense 4 dry-contact inputs. You can connect various power sources to the relay outputs making it easy to control 24VDC valves, and small 120VAC motors from a single Stagehand FX. Any switch can be connected to the Stagehand FX inputs and used as trigger cue links.
- Easy to setup - Stagehand FX uses pluggable terminal blocks for the I/O connections, making it easy for you to connect any device.
- Safe - Each Stagehand FX integrates with the Showstopper emergency stop system to ensure that all effects can be halted in an instant if any problems develop.
Price:
- Stagehand FX: Input/output effects controller • $995
Availability:
- Stagehand FX • Ships Same Day
Rental:
- Stagehand FX • $50/wk*
Stagehand OEM Circuit Board
The Stagehand OEM is the same brain you will find in each of our Stagehand products. If you want to leverage the tight integration of the Stagehand & Spikemark system without giving up hard-won investments in other motion control devices, now your existing motion system can be Powered by Stagehand!
Key features:
- Versatile – The Stagehand OEM can be adapted to a wide range of existing equipment. From AC drives to DC drives to Proportional Valves. The Stagehand OEM comes with an easy-to-wire terminal block, LCD display, Jog controls, and Ethernet port. If you like to get your hands dirty, and know your way around a wiring diagram, the Stagehand OEM may be the right product for you.
- Once you embed a Stagehand board inside your motion control cabinet, you can connect any type of socket to the on-board screw terminals. This gives you the flexibility to keep any existing cabling. Furthermore, the Stagehand OEM gives you the flexibility to design your own new motion control solution that is tailor-made to your application.
- Expandable – Each Stagehand OEM can control one drive. Multiple Stagehand’s can be networked together using standard hubs and cables. This allows you to easily expand your system from a few to a few dozen. Since all of the Stagehand products are developed around the same Creative Conners motion control technology, you can mix and match any number of Stagehand AC, Stagehand DC, Stagehand Mini’s, or Stagehand OEM’s to control virtually any mechanical effect in your show.
- Safe – Stagehand OEM comes ready to accept over-travel limit switches to prevent accidents. Additionally, each Stagehand OEM integrates with the any emergency stop system to ensure that all effects can be halted in an instant if any problems develop.
Price:
- Stagehand OEM: Universal motion controller circuit board • $995
Availability:
- Stagehand OEM • 2-3 weeks
Rental:
- Stagehand OEM • Not available for rental
* All rental incur a 1-week prep fee.