Automating projectors and venue devices
Golf O'Clock can switch your venue's equipment on and off for you: projectors off after the last booking, bay PCs awake before the first session. Projectors left on overnight shorten their life and waste power, and nobody has to remember them anymore.
What it can do
- Projectors: power them on before opening and off after the last booking.
- Bay PCs: wake them up before the first session.
- Other equipment, such as screens and lighting controllers.
When it happens
Equipment can follow your bookings, such as powering down when a bay's last session ends, or run on a schedule, such as every night at closing time. Both are set up as automations, the same way you set up booking reminders.
Why venues use it
Projector lamps and screens are expensive, and staff forget. Tying equipment to your bookings means bays are ready when the first customer arrives and powered down after the last one leaves, without anyone walking around the venue.
Where it saves the most
It matters most for unstaffed and 24/7 venues, and for the late hours at a staffed venue, when nobody is there to switch things off. A projector that runs all night over an empty bay costs you lamp life every time it happens.
Common questions
- Do I need this for Screen Marshal?
- No. Screen Marshal works on its own. This is for other equipment.
- Is it secure?
- Yes. Your venue's equipment isn't opened up to the internet.
- Which equipment works?
- Projectors with network control, and many other networked devices. We'll confirm yours during setup.
- Can I set a schedule instead of using bookings?
- Yes. Automations can run on a schedule, such as every night at closing time.