EI Live! Show Guide 2017 | Page 14

A major aspect of this year’s EI Live! show, the UK’s only trade event dedicated to the smart building market, will be an enhanced learning zone, in association with CYP, offering valuable insights and tangible take-aways for installers. Organisers have gathered together some of the industry’s most experienced practitioners and leading companies to present on key areas. Here are those signed up to speak at the show on May 10-11 at Sandown Park. DAY 1 12.45 – 1.15 How KNX makes your projects easier and your business more profitable 10.45 – 11.30 TCP/IP Concepts for the AV Professional Control4 will present a session looking at the importance of networking. Needing to know how concepts around TCP/IP work is a must. What does a subnet mask do? What’s a default gateway or a DNS server? When do you use a static IP address versus a dynamic one? These are some of the questions facing installers and Control4 will answer them. 11.45 – 12.30 HDAnywhere uControl = free whole- home AV control from HDANYWHERE HDANYWHERE uControl is an App that turns iOS and Android devices into a universal remote control for operating AV devices connected to an HDA system via IR. Installers are encouraged to come and learn to harness the power of uControl, HDanywhere’s innovative and intuitive control system. 12 Ivory Egg, will be explaining how KNX makes your projects easier and your business more profitable. This session will explore what KNX is and how installers can use it to increase the value and scope of projects. 1.30 – 2.15 CYP Understanding and Troubleshooting UHD, HDR, HFR The Learning Zone this year is being sponsored by CYP, a company that is always a big supporter and provider of training. CYP’s course will be presented on both days and will deliver an understanding of how to cope with the shift to new standards and solutions. 2.30 – 3:15 How To Win Friends With Interfaces Cliff Stammers, the founder of leading Crestron programming company Oxberry, says: “A lot of what we do can be construed as being a dark art to our customers, so how do we throw as much light as we can on our work, without giving away all of the secrets? One approach is to make interfaces as engaging and as instinctive as possible. Tweet about the show using #EILive