TPC
The Pharos TPC (Touch Panel Controller) is an elegant lighting controller with a customisable, 4.3″ capacitive touch screen, 512 channels of eDMX output and vast interfacing potential, all over a single Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) network connection. TPCs are available in a range of different coloured bezels and overlays.
Put Pharos in the room with the award winning Touch Panel Controller’s sleek styling, advanced lighting playback engine and fully integrated user interface.
With control of playback selection and lighting levels at your fingertips you can gracefully transition between scenes, timelines, effects and pixel-mapped media. The customisable touch screen user interface lets you create multiple pages of controls, configure their appearance and get immediate visual feedback.
Touch Interface
Touch screen user interface is fully customisable using the free Pharos Designer software. Create multiple pages of controls including buttons, sliders, keypads and colour pickers, and configure their appearance and visual feedback. Make it eye-catching by importing your own graphics or picking from one of our attractive themes.
Pharos Engine
The intelligent Pharos Engine gives you complete control of your installation. Based on individually controllable and independently running timelines and scenes, it lets you build dynamic, precise, fully customisable pre-programmed lighting displays, all while giving you the freedom of real-time manual overrides, flexible multi-zone control, prioritisation and more.
Pharos Trigger
Timing is everything. Whatever the stimulus, Pharos Trigger can handle it. You can control your lighting with responsive, reactive programming. Pharos Trigger is a rules engine that uses conditional logic and a broad range of interfaces and protocols. Send and receive any command, to and from any system. Conditional logic is supported, along with a powerful built-in scripting language for unlimited flexibility.
Pharos Mapping
Design the big picture; control every pixel. Create a 2D map of your fixtures within the Designer software, then use Pharos Mapping to create visually striking effects or play video across the entire array. Powerful controls allow you to build maps fast with pixel precise adjustment.
Scalable
The right fit for every installation. Multiple Pharos Controllers can be seamlessly linked together to work as one via a standard Ethernet network giving impressive scalability. For additional integration options simply add Remote Devices to further extend the network. Whether one Controller or many, it’s all easily programmed using our Designer software.
Remote Management
The control you need in your browser – from anywhere. Pharos Controllers can be connected to a network, making it possible for you to remotely manage your installation. The built-in web server lets you check the Controller’s status, inputs and outputs, trigger timelines, view a full history log and much more.
Flexible
Be limited by your design brief, not your hardware. Our products support a vast range of different fixture types and can output multiple DMX-over-Ethernet (eDMX) lighting protocols at the same time. No other system gives you this level of flexibility and control over your project.
Pharos Designer
Programmed and configured using the free Pharos Designer 2 software – available for Windows or Mac OS X – with upload over Ethernet.
Reliable
Hardware and firmware are self-sufficient, so no PC needs to be left on site. Rugged, compact unit designed for 24/7 operation and reliability.
EXT
DIN rail mounting companion product provides PoE power, DMX and DALI outputs, RS232 serial and 8 digital/analog inputs for triggering and integration. Together the TPC+EXT form a highly versatile, standalone control solution.
Firmware
Microprocessor-based system supports firmware updates via the network from Designer software or the web interface.
5 Year Warranty
Designed and manufactured in the UK, with quality and reliability our top priority.
Certifications
CE compliant; ETL/cETL listed; California Title 20/24 Compliant
Pharos control products are highly flexible, customiseable and scalable. Our controllers work seamlessly with our remote devices and accessories for a huge range of protocol options.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for below, please get in touch with one of our sales team who will be happy help you build a solution for your project.
Supported Fixtures
LEDs
LEDs in any colour configuration (RGB, RGBW, 8-bit, 16-bit, tuneable white)
Automated
Moving heads, yokes or scanners
Generic
Downlights, spotlights, uplights, etc. via controllable dimmers, relays or ballasts
Fountain Jets
Fountain jets for fountain animation or other animatronics
Fixture Library
Pharos offers a cloud library with over 13,000 fixture profiles, for easy download of your luminaires
Output
sACN
ANSI E1.31 (with per fixture priority)
Art-Net
ArtNet, ArtNet II and ArtNet III (configurable broadcast override)
KiNET
KiNET V1 (DMX out) and V2 (Port out); PDS/Data Enabler discovery
Pathport
Pathway Connectivity protocol
Scalable
Synchronises with up to 40 Pharos Controllers over network
Simultaneous
Multiple protocols can be in operation simultaneously. Limited by patched channels, not universes used
Triggering & Integration
Startup
Commences playback automatically on receiving power
Touchscreen
Buttons, sliders, colour picker, etc
Clock
Battery-backed real-time clock for calendar and time-based triggers
Astronomical
Sunrise/Sunset/Twilight and Lunar phases
Temperature
Trigger on changes or entering a range
Ethernet
UDP, TCP, Multicast; send/receive any Ethernet message
eDMX
sACN or Art-Net
Serial Data
RS232 via EXT; RS232 or RS485 via RIO; send/receive free syntax in ASCII, HEX or decimal
MIDI
MIDI Notes, SysEx or Timecode
Web Interface
Built-in or custom designed
Conditions
Full conditional logic support
Scripting
Lua scripting for total flexibility
Orientation
Portrait or landscape
Layouts
Free editable layouts
Pages
Any number of pages
Navigation
Convenient and custom navigation via configurable navigation bars
Fonts
Custom font support, including fonts with extended character sets e.g. Chinese, Korean, Japanese
Themes
Wide selection of themes available to download, or create your own with Designer’s theme editor
Controls
A wide array of customisable buttons, sliders, colour pickers, labels, keypads and clocks
Flexible integration
Fully integrated with Pharos Trigger, so button states, graphics, and captions can change according to any number of preset triggers
Infra-red
Learning IR allows any standard remote control to be used to activate button presses/state changes
Secure access
Keypad for PIN-code entry; multiple user levels
If you have questions about any of the below, please get in touch with one of our sales team who will be happy to help.
Specifications
Certifications
CE compliant, ETL/cETL listed
Power
PoE (IEEE802.3af, Class 2) 4W typical
Data Storage
Removable SD Card (supplied)
Temperature
0°C to 50°C (32°F to 122°F)
Humidity
10-50% relative, non-condensing
Ingress
IP40
Physical
Wall mounted, partly recessed in UK 2-gang 35mm or custom US 2.5” backbox (supplied separately)
Weight
0.25 kg (0.55 lbs)
Shipping
20 x 15 x 12 cm (8″ x 6″ x 5″)
0.6 kg (1.3 lbs)
Recovery
Hardware watchdog and recessed reset button
Warranty
5 years
Interfaces
Ethernet
RJ45 socket for 10/100Base-TX Ethernet with Link/Data LEDs; Fixed IP or DHCP; Dual IP address for eDMX
Touchscreen
4.3” capacitive touch; 480×272 24bpp; 340 cd/m2; magnetic overlay
IR Sensor
Learning IR sensor for remote control
Temperature
Built-in ambient temperature sensor
If you have questions about any of the below, please get in touch with one of our sales team who will be happy to help.
Order Code & Variants
TPC BN
Touch Panel Controller Black-on-Nickel (512 channels eDMX) *
TPC BB
Touch Panel Controller Black-on-Black (512 channels eDMX)
TPC CC
Touch Panel Controller Cream-on-Cream (512 channels eDMX)
TPC WN
Touch Panel Controller White-on-Nickel (512 channels eDMX)
TPC WW
Touch Panel Controller White-on-White (512 channels eDMX)
EXT
Extension for TPC connectivity (DMX, DALI, IO, serial, mains-powered)
* TPC BN is default colour and shipped as standard
