Compact control box Gen. 2 

hardware control box that - along with software configurator, 10,000+ device-library and a mobile app - provides centralized, wireless control of A/V equipment, lighting, air conditioning, motion sensors, power switches and much more 

• High performance processor embedded with quad-core CPU and 512 MB memory for designing and controlling complex projects
• USB port for easy project upload
• IR learning function for adding IR device drivers
• Supports centralized control and management by ATEN Unizon™

ATEN control system is an Ethernet-based management system that incorporates ATEN controllers (ATEN control box and/or ATEN control pad) and control interfaces (ATEN keypads and ATEN touch panel) for connection, configuration, and operation of all hardware devices in a room or large facility to provide convenient control effortlessly via a mobile device or an ATEN touch panel.

After connecting the hardware, the ATEN configurator (VK6000) provides simple setup of the devices with easy step-by-step configuration. The ATEN touch panel and ATEN control system app, for iOS, Android or Windows mobile devices, then empowers you with the mobility to control all hardware devices remotely, whenever and however you like.

ATEN control box/control pad can be easily deployed into an existing installation and integrate seamlessly with ATEN VanCryst pro-AV products and nearly any other hardware devices found in a room, including AV equipment, lighting, conference systems, air conditioning, motion sensors, power switches and many more.

The controller serves as the central platform where hardware devices are connected — to be monitored, managed, and controlled directly via a tailor-made GUI — a Viewer — from any iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device or an ATEN touch panel.

The control system project and its control interface is configured using an intuitive program — the ATEN configurator (VK6000). The ATEN configurator walks you through configuring the hardware, designing the control interface (Viewer), and uploading this configuration to the controller.

Through an Ethernet connection, the ATEN control system app enables you to edit and download Viewers from the controller via a point-n-tap user interface. The use of each Viewer is  protected with password authentication to ensure secure access.

The ATEN control system is the perfect solution for any meeting rooms, conferences, boardrooms, classrooms, and any other room setting that requires a centralized, mobile control of a variety of hardware devices through streamlined Ethernet-based management system with optimum efficiency and performance.

ATEN Control System Consists Of:
• Controllers, in the form of control boxes and control pads, serve as a central platform where all hardware devices connect in order to be controlled
• Expansion Boxes provide additional serial, IR, and relay ports to flexibly increase the number or type of connections to hardware devices in your installation
• Control Interfaces: Customized interfaces for controlling your hardware devices via touch panels and mobile devices with the ATEN control system app as well as wall-mount faceplates
• Software: Features configurator software and additional tools that enable easy set up of control settings and GUIs for use on any ATEN control system interface

VK1100A is a part of ATEN's control system series, a standard Ethernet-based management system, which consists of hardware, configurator software, control interfaces and related services, to control any hardware and software devices within a room setting, such as boardrooms and lecture halls, and to provide direct, centralized management effortlessly via user-defined GUIs from any mobile device, ATEN Keypad and touch panel.

VK1100A is an Ethernet-based controller device that connects and integrates a spate of devices to provide single-access configuration and convenient remote control for a room setting,  such as boardrooms and lecture halls. It offers multiple bidirectional serial ports, relays, IR/serial ports, digital I/O, and 12 V DC power output ports, as well as a dedicated control LAN  port, separate from the corporate LAN, for IP device management within a secure subnetwork. In addition, it also supports a range of ATEN expansion boxes in providing versatile  scalability.

Once successfully connected, users will be able to configure all in-room devices using the ATEN configurator software — VK6000, and allow remote control using ATEN touch panel, ATEN keypads, and Android / iOS / Windows mobile devices via the ATEN control system app.

For a centralized management, VK1100A can be connected to ATEN Unizon, a global AV management platform software, allowing users to control and monitor multiple ATEN Ethernet-based solutions across different locations, including but not limited to ATEN control boxes, at the same time.

ATEN VK1100A controller works as the main controller that provides connectivity to hardware devices commonly seen in settings such as meeting rooms, conferences, boardrooms, and classrooms.

VK1100A, ATEN's second-generation control box, boasts the highest performance processor within the series. Equipped with a quad-core CPU and 512 MB memory, VK1100A provides real-time response and status updates and can process complex, high-loading events with customized GUI designs, as well as multiuser access control to connected devices.

VK1100A LAN can be connected to ATEN Unizon, a centralized platform streamlining daily AV / IT management, which provides users with the convenience to monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain multiple systems all at once.

VK1100A control box can be used to easily manage any room setting, and can be deployed into an existing installation by seamless integration with ATEN VanCryst ProAV products, as well as nearly any hardware or software device found in a room, including AV equipment, lighting, conference systems, air conditioning, motion sensors, power switches, and many more. VK1100A is the perfect solution for managing mass device deployments especially in strict security settings with high performance requirements, such as government agencies, military facilities, corporate organizations, and healthcare institutions.

The latest generation of the ATEN control box with major enhancements to satisfy even the most complex of setups, and features:
• More Processing Power and Memory: High performance processor embedded with quad-core CPU and 512 MB memory for designing and controlling complex projects
• Higher Level of Security: Dual, isolated LAN design supporting secured communication protocols such as HTTPS and SSH
• Major Software Upgrades: Advanced drivers with bidirectional control and feedback as well as 4 times more software objects such as buttons and macros
• Centralized Management: ATEN Unizon™ support for centralized management of devices across rooms, floors and even buildings.
• LCD Display: LCD display shows the option for configuration and information display

ATEN control system has been developed with a series of advantages making it easily adaptable to varying applications in a wide range of settings, including but not limited to  corporate and education facilities and conference halls or any other space that requires complete control:
• Control Automation: Your devices can interact and respond to each other intelligently through pre-programmed actions to perform a fully automated series of advanced operations
• Real-time Synchronization: Equipment status synchronizes in real-time across all control interfaces for conflict-free control among multiple simultaneous users
• Simplified Configuration: Easy setup control sequences without extensive programming knowledge and decrease time spent on manual configuration with our advanced driver database
• Effortless Expansion: Highly expandable with a wide range of ATEN expansion boxes, access to device drivers, and support for popular control standards and protocols including KNX, 
over IP, HTTP(s), Telnet, TCP, UDP
• User-centered Convenience: An advanced, single-software solution enabling users to create their own control interfaces for any mobile device. Specific needs can be efficiently tailored  by selecting from a database of control actions and GUIs for effortless deployment
• Mobile Control: Support for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices facilitates centralized control of different rooms via user-defined profiles with simple point-n-tap operations
• Integration Partners: ATEN collaborates with professional AV partners to provide complete solutions for applications of all sizes

Features and Benefits
• High performance processor embedded with quad-core CPU and 512 MB memory for designing and controlling complex projects
• Dual, isolated LAN for secured communication among IT devices
• Supports various interface connections for hardware-software integration and mobile device control
• DC outputs for power supply connections
• USB port for easy project upload
• LCD display shows the option for configuration and information display
• IR learning function for adding IR device drivers
• Supports native KNX IP for building management systems
• Telnet, TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, ONVIF, and PJLink compliant
• Supports centralized control and management by ATEN Unizon™
• Supports project file backup
• Web GUI for easy system configuration
• Supports SSH communication for data monitoring
• LED indication of connection and hardware status
• 2 free licenses for mobile control

Intelligent Control
Your devices can interact and respond to each other intelligently through pre-programmed actions to perform a fully automated series of advanced operations.

Simplified Configuration
Easily set up control patterns without extensive programming knowledge and decrease time spent on manual configuration with our advanced device drivers.

User Centered Convenience
An advanced, single-software solution creates intuitive control interfaces for any mobile device while specific needs can be conveniently tailored by selecting from an extensive library of action options and design elements.

Real-Time Synchronization
Actual equipment status is synchronized in real-time across all control interfaces, enabling conflict-free control among multiple users simultaneously.

Effortless Expansion
Highly expandable with a wide range of ATEN expansion boxes, a database of 10,000+ device drivers, and support for popular control standards and protocols including KNX, HTTP(S), Telnet, TCP, UDP, and over IP.

On-the-Go Control
Support for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices facilitates centralized control of different rooms via user-defined profiles with simple point-n-tap operations.

Simplified Setup via Intuitive GUI Design
ATEN configurator (VK6000 software) offers an intuitive and streamlined GUI to simplify a complicated hardware setup process in 4 easy steps: create project > select device > configure viewer profile > upload profile.

Operations for any room can be customized in a profile that includes a programmable GUI designed for a mobile screen size, signifying "what you see is what you get", as well as actions and commands that correspond to the control buttons and icons added to the GUI.

All control operations can be examined beforehand via Simulator and a test tool to verify how each configuration will respond and appear on the mobile device, avoiding the need for re-configuration after the profile has been imported to the mobile device for use.

This straightforward and streamlined GUI is helpful in boosting the speed of system setup without repetitive checks to get system administrators acclimated and start device management effortlessly.

VK6000 (configurator Software)
• Simple profile setup with easy configuration steps via intuitive GUI
• Customizable GUI to be used on mobile devices and PC
• Supports ControlAssist that allows PC control (PC shutdown, media files, PowerPoint files)
• Built-in Database Generator for device driver setup and overall device management
• Built-in ATEN library comprising 10,000+ device drivers and complete ATEN VanCryst product drivers
• Scheduling for repeating events
• Programming-based Script Editor for complex monitoring scenario handling
• Two-way communication enables user-defined event monitoring to automatically trigger the next actions
• Status synchronization of managed devices across multiple mobile devices
• Test tool to verify commands in action before uploading the profile to VK1100A control box
• Simulator to simulate and review the customized GUI before uploading

ATEN Control System App
• Allows administrators central control of multiple rooms via profiles on a mobile device or tablet computer
• Restrict user access to profiles via password authentication
• Synchronization of system controls amongst multiple mobile devices and tablet computers
• Any iOS, Android, or Windows mobile device can be used to control the system – no need to purchase costly
exclusive user panels

Optional Expansion Boxes (see listing below)
• VK224: 4-Port Serial Expansion Box
• VK236: 6-Port IR/Serial Expansion Box
• VK248: 8-Channel Relay Expansion Box
• VK258: 8-Channel Digital I/O Expansion Box

Optional Keypads (see listing below)
• VK0100: 8-Button Control Pad (US, 1 Gang)
• VK108US: 8-Button Keypad (US, 1 Gang)

VK1100A Package Contents
1x VK1100A compact control box Gen. 2
1x Power cord
4x Foot pads
1x Terminal block kit
1x User instructions