Case Study: CAST achieves real-time stage tracking for world-class performances with PDE and Blacktrax Beacon 2.0

Pacific Design Engineering Ltd powers CAST Blacktrax Beacon 2.0 with 1200 m² real-time tracking

The customer, Pacific Design Engineering Ltd, faced the challenge of developing the CAST Blacktrax Beacon 2.0, a sophisticated real-time tracking device for live performances. Their goal was to integrate an OLED display, a modern enclosure, and live reprogramming via USB-C into a single product, requiring expertise across electronics, mechanical design, firmware, and radio certification.

PDE provided a complete, integrated solution, handling all design and engineering disciplines under one roof. This concurrent development approach ensured the hardware, enclosure, and firmware were perfectly aligned, resulting in a reliable, high-performance product. The vendor, PDE, successfully delivered the beacon, which is now used in major global productions, enabling larger casts and more complex choreography with flawless tracking.

Pacific Design Engineering Ltd