Connect Module
High-density field hub and routing backbone
A centrally located module that organizes and routes show wiring into a clean, structured network.
- 36 cue inputs, 108 routed outputs, and up to 10 connection points per output—for up to 1,080 individual igniter connections on a single Connect Module.
- High channel density: Based on a 36×108 architecture—up to 36 cue inputs and 108 routed outputs from a single unit.
- Flexible routing: Route any incoming trigger to any output block, or fan one cue out to multiple blocks for mirrored or redundant looks.
- Per-block firing modes: Configure each output block for parallel, serial, or sequential behavior in hardware—no jumpers or hacks at the rack.
- Continuity per connection: Up to 10 connections per output, with continuity tracked per connection, not just per cue.
Sidecars bridge legacy firing systems into Connect’s smarter, safer field layer—whether you’re running a compact consumer controller or a full professional rig.
IQ Slats give the same per-connection insight to hobbyists and pros alike—every igniter gets its own continuity check, not just each cue.
Connect Module routing capacity.
IQ Slats
Smart cue rails at the rack
IQ Slats live at the rack/position level and give the system a true electrical view at the igniter end.
- Block-based layout: Multiple cue blocks per slat, each feeding up to 10 connection points.
- Per-connection insight: The system can distinguish which individual connection is open or faulted when several effects share a cue.
- Hardware shunt mode: Slats can be safely shunted while racks are being built and moved—even before they’re wired into Connect.
- Semi-sacrificial philosophy: Designed to live near product and debris, with economics that make real-world damage tolerable.
Per-connection continuity sensed at the slat and surfaced on Connect.
Sidecars
Bridging existing controllers into a modern field layer
Sidecars turn energy-style outputs from your current controllers into clean trigger inputs for Connect.
- Polarity-agnostic capture: Designed to handle different switching styles (including negative-switching systems).
- Continuity-safe thresholds: Host continuity checks don’t accidentally look like real fire events.
- Structured hand-off: Once signals hit Connect, routing, continuity, and logging are all handled in the PyroNext field layer.
Sidecars convert energy-style outputs into clean logic triggers for Connect.
