MFC-1 Magno Foot Control and MFC Desk Pad

From the world of advanced automotive engineering comes yet
another innovation from Autoscript. Known as frictionless magnetic
technology, it employs a Hall effect encoder to overcome one of the
main handicaps of existing prompter-control devices, which use
torsional-spring mechanisms. Autoscript has now integrated
frictionless magnetic technology into its new MFC-1 Magno Foot
Control and companion MFC Desk Pad, both of which provide an
ultra-responsive user interface for control of prompting systems.
The repeated pushing and twisting action normally applied to
mechanical foot controllers inevitably weakens the tension springs
used in these devices over time. With Autoscript’s magnet-based
design, however, there is no spring to weaken or break. In fact the
MFC-1 Magno Foot Control is virtually 100 percent service-free.
Using intuitive desk pad keys while connected directly with the
WinPlus prompter software, the presenter can immediately assign
specific controllers, view which ones are live, personalize them, and
enable or disable them. Whether seated or in a standing position,
presenters can use the MFC-1 Magno Foot Control and companion
MFC Desk Pad with equal ease.
Unlike less precise technologies, the Magno interfaces with
broadcast standard coax, enabling a hassle-free connection to the
studio’s matrix for swift, practical set-up and reassuring reliability.
The Magno also offers a longer life span than conventional
technology.
The Magno takes presenter interaction and control to the next level
with unrivalled reliability.
The MFC-1 and MFC Desk Pad feature environmentally sealed speed
control elements that have no moving contacts – good for more
than 10 million actuations, proven Autoscript Control Net
technology, very low power consumption and rugged all-steel case
construction. The MFC-1 and MFC Desk Pad are powered from
Control Out connector or from external 12V DC power supply if
using Control Net.