JW 11/13/03
Electrical & Technology guidelines for classrooms, meeting rooms, conference rooms, public spaces & auditoriums:
á Provide Wireless Data Network Capability in all areas.
á Provide power outlets on room walls as per code.
á Provide ceiling located 120V duplex power outlet for ceiling mounted data projector,
approximately 14Õ back toward center of the room from wall where writing board and
projection screen will be installed.
á Provide ceiling located data network jack (activated) near the ceiling electrical outlet. This
will be used for projector status monitoring, control & security.
á Provide surface or in wall raceway w/removable cover (approx. 2Ó wide, Wiremold G3000 or
equal) from ceiling projector location to front presenter/instructor desk location, typically
side wall room front. Any 90 degree raceway points must connect with j box to
accommodate radius bend of ½Ò VGA cable. Power and network to be located at this
location as well.
á Network installers should useÓ multi-media bundleÓ with RG6 quad shield coax and CAT
data & phone at all classroom/meeting room network install locations except at ceiling
projector locations where CAT 5 or 6 with single jack is sufficient.
á Install fiber CATV receiver(s) in central data network room(s) and interface fiber CATV feed
from UVM Res. Life CATV System. Connect receiver output to all public and presentations
spaces within for the building. This includes all meeting rooms, classrooms, auditoriums,
information desks, etc. Hybrid distribution of signal may be used (fiber, CAT, Coax) but
minimum final termination must be in the form of standard rf signal based CATV jack for
general campus CATV system reception. A secondary distribution system capable of high
resolution computer VGA or DV is also recommended although a PC or data network
decode box may prove most cost efficient and practical to meet the information
transmission and display needs that will be necessary to feed video displays located at key
points within the facility. (building entrances, info kioskÕs, lounges, dining areas, etc.)
á Provide three zone switched ceiling lightingÉFront, Middle, Rear. (Minimal should
be front switch zone) in all presentation rooms.
á Provide matte white projection screens in presentation rooms, etc. Corner angle mounted if
possible.
á Provide presentation rooms with window shade/drapes, whiteboards, etc.
á Provide all presentation rooms with air conditioning. Must be low noise level HVAC systems.
Minimal Technology Resources for Classrooms & Conference rooms, etc:
J. Whitby 11/14/03
Level I technology system package to include:
- EIKI ceiling mounted data projector. Min. 2500 lumen, 1024x768 native resolution.
- VHS/DVD player
- Closed caption decoder
- Standard matte white screen
- Digital Document presentation camera stand
- Small Audio System
- Small rack / cabinet
- EXTRON Media Link control (wall or desk/podium mounted), & switcher.
- Laptop interface cable w/ VGA, network & audio connection
-- Estimated Cost for each Level I System Package is approx. $12,000
Level II room technology includes:
- All Level I technology resources plus,
- Electric matte white screen
- PC and Mac computers
- Large audio system with wireless microphone and ADA personal listening systems.
- Podiums or instructor desks w/racks
- Full source device function controls on Extron Media Link or AMX control systems.
-- Estimated Cost for each Level II System Package is approx. $25,000.
The UVM campus presentation room standards have been: (Note these are the standards as of Nov. 2003, and will change as technology continues to improve.)
á EIKI ceiling mounted data projector. Minimum 2500 lumen, 1024x768 native resolution.
4500 lumens minimum for large venue areas. (Using wireless communication in the future is likely.)
á AMX & EXTRON control & system status monitoring systems over networked IP.
á Da-LITE projection screens
á ALTINEX & EXTRON switchers, interfaces, cables (all high resolution)
á CROWN audio amps.
á CAT-CARD door security where possible and practical.
LOCAL Vendor, outside installation, service and support of all AV presentation systems has primarily been provided by:
GEER SOUND & COMMUNICATIONS
PO Box 828 www.geersound.com
160 River Street Phone: (802) 893-6260
Milton, Vermont 05468 (800) 639-8089
Videoconferencing:
I feel most future videoconferencing will be IP based using portable user friendly units.(Polycom etc.)
Wes Graff of UVM Television Services has also provided us with the following input:
Currently UVM relies on ISDN & IP for videoconferencing, and I suspect that will be the case for the next several years until the internet has more reliable bandwidth available. Some of the rooms can be equipped with
computers that conference via network connections which would work well for simple point to point meetings via the internet. Other rooms could have more sophisticated installations similar to 408 Lafayette that have a fiber path to our headend in Rowell and can accommodate videoconferences between multiple sites. ISDN technology is expensive with leased line costs and per minute usage fees and should be centrally managed from one department. Installing fixed vs portable systems depends on the applications. ----Wes