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This week we announced the release of our No limits – USB Control Panel and launched our new weekly TPI blog.

The Nolimits – USB Control Panel

One of the many services we offer here at TPI, is automation and control system consulting. The USB Control Panel was originally created so that we could mock up control systems for various rides. When we build a control system, we put a lot of time and effort into making it robust, user friendly, and most importantly safe. We recently used this prototype to develop improved operator panel layouts, research new safety interlocks, and as training tool. It is a tremendous advantage to be able to show a potential customer a working copy of a proposed control system long before any work is actually done. This product could even be used in a simulator format to train new operators on a ride. It is no different then technologies developed for airlines, railroads and the military.

Going into the public launch of our nolimits version, we knew that there was little chance that a reasonable retail price could be achieved. The control board, relay module, and buttons alone make up a significant portion of its cost. Nolimits has no software API, so a significant amount of time went into the development of the relay driver. Given the limited interest in this product by the general public, it has been decided we will only be producing ten publicly available units. So far, we have orders for almost half of those. Far more then we had hoped.

The TPI Blog

Today we officially launched the TPI blog, we plan to update it once a week on Friday. We might even be coming to a social networking site near you, stay tuned!