There’s not much to look at, but don’t let that fool you. This little black box is the Swiss Army Knife of connecting systems together. The platform, based on an ATMEL 1280 microprocessor (Arduino Mega family roots), can be loaded with different firmware that can turn it into a “Russound RNET to Sonos Bridge” or act as bridge for many other kinds of devices (Apple TV/Windows Media Center, etc). It features an ethernet port for bridging IP based devices as well as two RS232 (prototype of single RS232 version shown above), one for connecting to the master RS232 device (e.g. Russound) and the other for connecting to a slave device (e.g. Matrix Switcher which only has RS232 control). The first of many firmware releases is the USCe-RS which is the Russound to Sono’s bridge (you can find out more about that here). The USCe will be sold under the Myro Control brand and will be soon available for pre-order.
UPDATE: Thanks for the feedback on the name. It’s not set in stone yet and will probably change when it’s officially released. This is a “working” name for now and it may end up being named the “Myro Control Bridge”.
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Cool stuff...I have a few suggestions. First, "Myro Control Bridge" is a good name. Second, adding a suggestion page for supported protocols is a must. Last, do you have dreams of OEMing this device to third parties for mass re-sale?
I will be adding it to the Myro Control site soon along with a forum topic for it was well.
Plan now is to release under Myro brand and OEM or sell/license device.
Best,
Danny
Seems like an interesting unit ... wonder when it will be ready for production...
It's currently shipping in small quantities ... check out http://www.myrobridge.com for more information.