AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS GENERAL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES

1 AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS GENERAL STANDARDS & GUIDELINES Prepared For University of Nebraska-Lincoln Prepared By Information Technology Services AUDIO VISUAL Design Build Revision 2 Date Prepared 27 Mar17 Contact P. 402-472-0396 pg. 3 March 27, 2017 Table of Contents Section 1 - Version Revision History .. 6 Section 2 - Introduction .. 6 Section 3 - Definitions .. 6 Section 4 - Compliance and References .. 7 Industry STANDARDS , GUIDELINES , and best practices (InfoComm): .. 7 Quality Management is guided by The Association for Quality in AUDIO VISUAL Technology (AQAV, and that association s standard).

2 7 Acoustical GUIDELINES for classrooms, consult: .. 7 Intelligibility of sound SYSTEMS and public address SYSTEMS :.. 7 Further Reference .. 8 Section 5 - Physical Requirements for AV SYSTEMS .. 8 Equipment Racks .. 8 Lecture Benches .. 8 Ventilation .. 9 Room Layout .. 9 Projection Surfaces .. 9 Single Screen Projection .. 9 Dual Screen Projection .. 9 Projectable Dry Erase Wall Coverings (No formal screen) .. 10 Display Devices .. 10 Multimedia Projectors .. 10 Multimedia Projector Ceiling Mount.

3 10 Flat Panel Displays .. 10 Flat Panel Display Mounts .. 10 AV Control and Switching .. 11 AV Control .. 11 AV Switching .. 11 AUDIO .. 11 Source equipment .. 12 Video Conferencing .. 12 Hardware Video Conferencing Solutions .. 12 Web Based Collaboration Solution .. 12 Lighting .. 13 pg. 4 March 27, 2017 Lecture Capture .. 13 External AV Input 13 6 Network and Security Infrastructure Requirements .. 13 7 AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS Cabling Installation Specifications .. 13 Cabling.

4 13 Cable Labeling .. 14 Cable specifications .. 14 8 ADA Compliance and Integration .. 15 Hearing Augmentation .. 15 Mounting Heights for Visually interactive devices .. 15 9 System Programming .. 15 Manufacturer Specific .. 15 AMX Programming .. 15 AMX Resource Management Suite Enterprise (RMS) Connectivity .. 16 AMX Web Configured Devices .. 16 BSS AUDIO Architect .. 16 ClearOne .. 16 Hardware Administrative Rights .. 16 AV Integrator Programming Bidder Qualifications .. 16 10 AUDIO VISUAL System Installation Process.

5 17 GENERAL GUIDELINES .. 17 Commissioning .. 17 Inspection and Testing .. 17 Operator Training .. 18 Project Documentation .. 18 Warranty, Service Support .. 18 Additional Documentation .. 19 11 Recommended Hardware List .. 19 Display Options .. 19 Projector .. 19 Projector Mounts .. 19 Projection Screens Surface mounted .. 19 Projection Screens Recessed .. 19 Commercial 20 Commercial Touch Screen Display .. 20 pg. 5 March 27, 2017 TV Display Options .. 20 Display Mount Options.

6 20 AV Control & Switching Options .. 20 AV Controller .. 20 User Interfaces .. 20 Video Switching .. 20 AUDIO .. 21 AUDIO Processor .. 21 Amplifiers .. 21 Microphones .. 21 Speakers .. 21 Hearing Assistance .. 21 Video .. 21 Document Camera .. 21 Source Devices .. 22 Rack Cabinets/Frames .. 22 Free Standing Rack .. 22 Wall Mount Racks .. 22 Power Conditioner/Distribution .. 22 Network Devices .. 22 Video Conferencing .. 22 Video Conferencing Codecs .. 22 Video Camera HDMI/USB PTZ.

7 23 Video Camera USB only .. 23 Other .. 23 Lecterns .. 23 Whiteboard or Whiteboard Material .. 23 pg. 6 March 27, 2017 Section 1 - Version Revision History Version Details Date By Version Change Description Date By 0 Draft Document 01 May16 GC 1 Revision with IPBaseT additions 24 Feb17 GC 2 Approved by ITS Leadership 27 Mar17 HT Section 2 - Introduction The purpose of this publication is to ensure that all AUDIO VISUAL facilities are designed and constructed to the standard as set out by UNL Information Technology Services, AUDIO VISUAL Design Build (ITS AV).

8 These GUIDELINES will be used as the standard to which the facilities will be designed or updated over time. Where these STANDARDS cannot be met, consultation during the design stage, and prior to the commencement of any construction works, with UNL Information Technology Services staff, must be undertaken. This publication details the physical, programming and security requirements for the AUDIO VISUAL equipment to be used in classrooms, meeting rooms, PC labs and lecture auditoriums. UNL ITS AV notionally endorses the INFOCOMM, AV/IT Infrastructure GUIDELINES for Higher Education as a companion document subject to the specifics of the UNL ITS AUDIO VISUAL Specifications.

9 Section 3 - Definitions ITS UNL Information Technology Services, AUDIO VISUAL (AV) design staff or authorized representative. ADA American s with Disabilities Act AFF Above Finished Floor ANSI American National STANDARDS Institute AUDIO VISUAL Integrator Any person or company commissioned by UNL to perform work on UNL AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEMS other than UNL ITS AV staff. Dante Digital AUDIO Network Through Ethernet is a combination of software, hardware, and network protocols that deliver uncompressed, multi-channel, low-latency digital AUDIO over a standard Ethernet network using Layer 3 IP packets DSP Digital Sound Processor EDID Extended Display Identification Data is a data structure provided by a digital display to describe its capabilities to a video source ( graphics card or set-top box).

10 It is what enables a modern personal computer to know what kinds of monitors are connected to it HDBaseT promoted and advanced by the HDBaseT Alliance, is a consumer electronic (CE) and commercial connectivity standard for transmission of uncompressed high-definition video (HD), AUDIO , power, home networking, Ethernet, USB, and some control signals, over a common category cable (Cat5e or above) using the same 8P8C modular connectors used by Ethernet pg. 7 March 27, 2017 HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection is a form of digital copy protection developed by Intel Corporation to prevent copying of digital AUDIO and video content as it travels across connections HDMI High-Definition Multimedia interface is a proprietary AUDIO /video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital AUDIO data from an HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor.