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Industry News

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:00:00 EST

HauntBots received a really nice mention in the December issue of amusement today for our work on the Knoebels Black Diamond Ride. You will have to check out the print editions because the part about us (page 10) isn't available in the online edition.

Amusement Today December 2011

Product Availability

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EST

The component shortages affecting the OEM MP3 player and the APC24 have been resolved and both of these units are now available for order. We are a bit behind on APC24 production and are filling existing orders. New orders for the APC24 are now being accepted and will be added to the production queue in the order received. If you have a time sensitive application please contact us before ordering so we can give you a delivery estimate. The DMX Daemon is currently out of stock and should be available shortly.

APC24 Availability

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST

An alternate source for the previously mentioned components has been found. As soon as we test that they are compatible, production on the APC24 will commence and all outstanding orders will be filled. For those technically interested, this component replaces the 4 channel opto-isolator used as the trigger input on the APC24. It is also used on the redesigned MP3 player. The MP3 player requires two of these 4 channel chips plus 1 single channel chip to totally enable all 9 trigger inputs. At this point the single channel chips are still on back order and we haven't found an alternate source.

New Website

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST

Welcome to the new website. It has been a long time coming and I'm glad it is finally online. This should go a long way towards simplifying the ordering process. Additionally, the forum is now operational so please register and lets get some conversations rolling. All product manuals are now easily accessible to anyone who registers for the forum. Gone are the days of having to contact us for a username and password to download them. One technical note, if you register with the shopping cart you will automatically be registered for the forums but if you register for the forum first you will have to register separately to use the shopping cart. If you should spot any problems please contact us and let us know. There are a lot of pages here so it would have been easy to overlook something.

Product Availability and Delivery

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:00:00 EST

Our distributors are telling us that in response to the economic slow-down, semiconductor manufacturers shutdown production facilities and laid-off personnel. Now that some orders are flowing these manufacturers are having trouble getting back up to speed. To deal with this situation, we are forced to carry a larger in house inventory of components. Unfortunately we discovered that a component added to the latest revision of our standalone MP3 player and the new APC24 was not available when it came time to place the order. Initially the backordered components were supposed to be delivered in May, then the date was pushed to the beginning of June, now Toshiba is saying July. Current orders for the APC24 and standalone MP3 players will be filled when components become available. Alternately, if you have an order that has been affected by this situation, we will work with you. If you would like to change your order we will offer you 10% off the revised order (In addition to any discounts / show specials your existing order may already have). Again, this component only affects these two products.

Software Update

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 11:00:00 EST

A new software update for the APC series of prop and show controllers adds additonal features. This free upgrade extends the functionality with the addition of a new Multi Show mode. With this firmware installed, the two trigger inputs on the APC can be configured through the programming console to function as Play Next and Play Previous. This is perfect for applications that require more than Dual Show mode offers.

The programming console has ben extended to enable creation of up to 24 shows.

Registered users should contact us for information on this free download to firmware version C8.

Midwest Haunters Convention Updates

Thu, 28 May 2009 11:00:00 EST

We are now one week away from the Midwest Haunters Convention and HauntBots is happy to once again sponsor the seminar series. It looks like a great lineup of classes.

During the convention we will be experimenting with our twitter account. Throughout the weekend we will be announcing special "twitter only" sale pricing. If you follow us you'll be able to take advantage of these specials even if you are not attending the convention. These will all be short time offers so be sure to turn on device updates so you don't miss out!

We have also turned on our RSS feed so you can have our news delivered to you.

Software Update Released

Sun, 24 May 2009 11:00:00 EST

May 24, 2009 A software update is available for the APC16 and APC8 animatronic controllers. This update primarily contains feature enhancements for the DMX Daemon. Registered users should contact us for information on this free download to firmware version C7.

4play Controller Introduced

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:00:00 EST

March 17, 2009 Announcing the new 4Play prop controller.