NotaBotYet describes the On-Air 285 as a significant addition to its family of solutions for studio installations.
In 2024, the company introduced On-Air 85, a solution for controlling 12-volt on-air lights and removing the need for “hacked-together perf boards of transistors, relays and optocouplers.” The new On-Air 285 adds dual independent outputs and expanded light-control options.
The dual 12-volt outputs allow the unit to control newer dual-color on-air lights and can be used to mix those colors to create a third color. “This means an on-air light with red and blue LEDs can also produce purple,” the company notes.
Different colors can be used to signify various studio statuses, such as “Live Mics” or “Show Production.” The dual channels also can be used to independently control two separate on-air lights if desired.
The On-Air 285 goes beyond “ON” and “OFF” capabilities and offers various pulsing and flashing patterns, creating an attention-getting alternative to a simple red glow. A secondary “simple mode” is included for applications that do not need flashing patterns.
The control input is “plug-and-play” with Wheatnet IP Logic ports as well as Axia GPIO ports, using NotaBotYet’s 15-Pin Breakout for Axia. It can also be controlled by standard GPIO or dry contacts.
