This TILE learning space is equipped with an Extron digital touchscreen A/V control panel interface.

  1. To start the A/V system, select a mode by touching the lectern's control panel interface screen.
  2. Remember to shut down the system when finished.

If you encounter an unresponsive A/V control panel interface:

  1. Check that the project mute button, found under the Tools menus, is not selected. 
  2. Restart the interface.

This learning space is equipped with unique room modes that are controlled by the digital touchscreen A/V control panel interface. The three modes available in this learning space are basic mode, send to all displays, and restore all displays.

  • Basic mode provides normal single monitor single screen media lectern functionality with abilities to independently select and display a single source on each screen.
  • Send to all displays mode provides basic mode functionality plus an advanced capability to display the same main screen source or input to every table monitor to help facilitate duplication of content in large learning spaces.
  • Restore all displays mode provides a reset to basic mode and normal single monitor single screen media lectern function.

Room modes can be changed during a session by selecting the desired room mode button on the A/V control panel interface.

This learning space is equipped with a single lectern computer monitor and multiple projectors/screens, one screen and five monitors, to help facilitate duplication of content display in large learning spaces.

  1. The system will use the lectern computer's primary monitor as its default source.
  2. To view or project an alternate source, such as Solstice, document camera, Blu-Ray, or HDMI, select the corresponding option on the A/V control panel interface.

If you encounter an unresponsive projector:

  1. Check that the projector mute button is not selected on the interface.

This learning space is equipped with a Windows Desktop workstation computer.

  1. The A/V system will use the lectern computer's primary monitor as its default source.
  2. Press the space bar on the computer keyboard to view the main display.
  3. Log in with your HawkID and password.
  4. Log out when finished.

If you can't access the computer’s login menu:

  1. Check that the projector mute button is not selected on the interface.
  2. Check that the computer monitor is on.
  3. Check that the HDMI/display port cable is connected to the back of the monitor.
  4. Restart the computer.

This learning space is equipped with a graphic drawing tablet monitor for the lectern computer's monitor.

To use it:

  1. Select PC as the display source on the A/V control panel interface. Typically, the A/V system will use the lectern computer's monitor as its default source.
  2. Select the appropriate lectern computer application for use with the graphic drawing tablet monitor.

If you encounter a graphic drawing tablet monitor that doesn't work

  1. Contact the ITS Help Desk.

This learning space is equipped with an USB microphone. USB microphones provide audio input for lectern computer and its Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), and Skype applications.

They are typically mounted on media lecterns and connected to computer monitor USB hubs. They are always on when plugged in and can be moved within the length of the cable.

If you encounter a computer/web-conferencing USB microphone that doesn't work:

  1. Select the microphone (USB audio CODEC) as the audio input device in Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.
  2. Check that the USB cable is connected to the back of the USB microphone.
  3. Unplug and re-plug the USB cable on the back of the USB microphone

This learning space is equipped with a wireless handheld microphone that provides audio input for the room's speakers.

If you encounter a wireless microphone that doesn't work:

  1. Check the microphone display for power and mute.
  2. Check the microphone display for battery replacement. Rechargeable batteries are typically located on the battery charger. Alkaline batteries are typically located in the microphone drawer.
  3. If using rechargeable battery supplies, remember to replace the depleted batteries on the charger.
  4. If nearing the end of the battery supplies, contact the ITS Help Desk for resupply.

This learning space is equipped with a Huddly Go webcam, which is on a flexible mount that can be manually re-positioned.

If you find a USB camera that doesn't work:

  1. Select the Huddly Go as the camera input or source in the lectern computer's Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.
  2. Make sure the USB cable is connected.
  3. Unplug and re-plug the USB cable on the back of the camera.

This learning space is equipped with in-room audio output from the lectern computer through ceiling-mounted speakers that are controlled with the A/V control panel interface.

  1. The A/V control panel interface has a touchscreen volume slider. Drag the volume slider up to increase the volume and down to decrease the volume.
  2. Press the audio mute button on the A/V control panel interface to mute audio.

If you can't produce in-room audio from lectern computer with the A/V system on and not muted:

  1. Check that the computer and application or website audio is not muted.
  2. Increase the audio level of the computer, device, application, or the A/V control panel interface.
  3. Select ExtronScalerD (Intel(R) Display Audio) as the speaker or audio playback source in the lectern computer and its Zoom, UICapture (Panopto), or Skype applications.

  1. Select Blu-Ray as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface.
  2. Press the eject or open/close button on the Blu-Ray media player disc tray or the A/V control panel interface to load a disc.
  3. The Blu-Ray media player may be controlled with the A/V control panel interface or by remote control, which is typically near the Blu-Ray media player or in the A/V rack drawer.

If you can't produce in-room video and audio from the Blu-Ray media player with the A/V system on and not muted and Blu-Ray selected:

  1. Increase the A/V control panel interface audio.
  2. Toggle the video mute button on the A/V control panel interface. 
  3. Toggle the mute button on the Blu-Ray remote control if available.
  4. Restart the A/V system.
  5. If the disc is a DVD, you may attempt to play it through the lectern computer's DVD drive.

This learning space is equipped with a document camera.

  1. Select doc cam as the display input or source on the A/V control panel interface.
  2. The document camera should automatically power on.

If the document camera can't be projected with the A/V system on and not muted and doc cam selected on the A/V control panel interface:

  1. Check that the document camera has power. Typically, the power button light should turn blue when on.
  2. Check that the output cables are connected.
  3. Toggle the projector mute button on the A/V control panel interface.
  4. Restart the A/V system.

This learning space is equipped with an HDMI cable to display an HDMI-capable personal device.

  1. To display an HDMI-capable personal device, connect the provided HDMI cable on the media lectern to the personal device's HDMI-port. 
  2. Select HDMI as the display source on the A/V control panel interface.
  3. Not all HDMI adapters work with every device and the A/V system. We recommend testing the HDMI connection in advance.

If you can't produce in-room video or audio through HDMI with the A/V system on and not muted and HDMI selected as the source on the A/V control panel interface:

  1. Increase the A/V control panel interface audio level.
  2. Toggle the projector mute buttons, found under the Tools menu on the A/V control panel interface.
  3. Restart the A/V system.

This learning space is equipped with Solstice wireless collaboration and content sharing platform. 

  1. Select Solstice as the source on the A/V control panel interface.

If Solstice can't be projected with the A/V system on and not muted and Solstice selected on the A/V control panel interface:

  1. Contact the ITS Help Desk.

This learning space is equipped with an accessible media lectern with adjustable height capability.

This learning space is equipped with accessible XLR audio input/output capability.

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