Control Rooms - S&VC 431 Supplement

CONTROL ROOMS TOUCH, BYOD, IP, AND HUDDLE ROOMS TRANSFORM COMMAND AND CONTROL

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EMERGENCY TOUCH Touchscreens and tablets allow faster and more informed response for Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department

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he compelling duty of a Fire Rescue department is to respond quickly to emergencies to save lives and minimize property damage. In Florida, the Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department was slowed down by the outdated technology in their response center, wasting valuable time before they could leave for the scene.

The existing system required a cumbersome process for firefighters to pull together information about traffic conditions and fire hydrant locations in order to calculate the fastest route to the scene, and how much fire hose was needed.

The city of Riviera Beach needed an updated system in their four fire stations, and called on the Information Technology department to come up with a solution. At the time, the current IT manager Elvis Mella and his team were looking to make an upgrade that would be effective for their fire rescue units as well as a worthwhile investment.

The Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department had found that other counties and municipalities were using more sophisticated systems to manage emergency calls, plan routes, and calculate hose length and other factors, with multiple pieces of hardware connected, including a PC with the Active 911 System and a TV. This integration inspired the Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department’s system, and research began into different devices that could contribute to the best possible response system, in a way that was intuitive and easily adopted.

The team had recently installed an InFocus Mondopad video conferencing and collaboration system at the Riviera Beach Port Center, and the feedback had been extremely positive. The Mondopad’s built-in video conferencing and collaboration features were easily accessed on the capacitive touch screen for white boarding and more interactive meetings.

The Fire Rescue Department needed a fast, intuitive, and large touch screen system like the Mondopad, but didn’t need the video conferencing feature. They also needed to be able to develop purpose-built software that would make the most relevant information quickly and intuitively available to responders. At the time, InFocus was offering Big Touch, a large tablet-like device featuring a fast Intel Core i7 processor running Windows 10 that would allow the fire department to run any applications and pull up multiple layers of information quickly. Available with Android hardware, this also allowed them to seamlessly run the Active 911 system.

As we go to press, InFocus in announcing a revamp of the Mondopad line that further supports the kind of users—like the Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department—that need a platform approach to touchscreen-based systems, leaving room for the specifics of their needs and installation. Comprising 12 models, the Mondopad Core, Mondopad Launch, and Mondopad Ultra

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are available in 55-inch, 65-inch, 75-inch and 86-inch models, that provide flexible and collaborative touchscreen solutions specifically designed to meet the unique needs of any team or space. This new lineup acknowledges the fact that touchscreens have now matured beyond videoconferencing and wayfinding to be a critical resource for all kind of applications.

“People want to step away from the desktop and gather around a powerful, fast, easy-to-see shared data interface,” says InFocus Director, Product Marketing, Glenn Jystad. “It’s the ‘war room’ effect.” Users, he said, have progressed from early adopters to mainstream users. The way touchscreen-based products are built and sold has to keep up.

“Customers have a much wider range of needs from touchscreens; we’ve responded with a way to more closely match their immediate needs,” Jystad continues. This means if customers need pre-installed features they can have them, but if they don’t need or want them, Mondo­pads are ready to support whatever in-house, proprietary or off-the-shelf data and communication software they need.

Mondopad will now come to market as a range of products, represented as a common platform with options to size and installed functionality, and with paths to transition as applications require. The BigTouch panels that went into Riviera Beach Fire Rescue Department will now be considered a Mondopad Core component, a great choice for highly specific applications like theirs.

Jystad says people have learned from their phones and the expectation is increasingly that the device will be an intuitive platform with features and apps that “just work” but also with flexibility to adapt to their particular needs.

“Users are also increasingly data-driven, with universal access to browsers, BYOD, and fluidity of data, “ Jystad notes. “Government

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wants more accessible solutions, and everyone has more expectations for what will happen and what data will be available in that meeting room, whether they’re accessing the room or the touchscreen directly or remotely.”

He points out a special challenge in these software and data-driven touchscreen installations. “Companies will replace laptops every three years, but this is an installed device, so people are expecting to operate them for many years. They also have a varying level of appetite for technology and that changes too over time.”

That’s why the integrated PC module in the InFocus lineup is so critical. Modules can be easily accessed to be replaced as technology evolves.

The Riviera Beach installation foreshadowed these trends.

For them, installing the big touchscreens at each of the four fire stations in the district was simple; it took only a few hours to install and connect to the network. The touchscreen is mounted in each fire station’s ‘huddle room’ – the most high-traffic area of each fire station between the common areas and the fire rescue vehicles. In two to three seconds, the firefighters can interact with live emergencies. Once they receive an alert from dispatch they simply tap the screen, select the alert, and respond to the call.

The new setup reduces incident response times, with more geographical information at the firefighters’ fingertips, allowing them to plan their response and get in the trucks faster. They also spend less time manually calculating before rushing to the scene. On the touchscreen, the firefighters can see various layers of data simultaneously—the fire location, nearby fire hydrants, traffic, and the fastest suggested routes via Google Maps are clearly displayed and refreshed every five seconds.

The fast-moving data overlays allow teams to quickly calculate the number of feet of hose needed, by using their finger to draw a line from the fire location to the nearest fire hydrant — eliminating the need to do manual calculations.

Significantly, they can then immediately transfer the information from the touchscreen to tablets to take with them on the road.

The Beach Fire Department will also evolve, with the goal to add more map layers, including instant water pressure readings of each fire hydrant, and a map of the underground water pipes in the city, so firefighters can locate alternate water sources for hard-to-reach areas.

After seeing how well the touchscreens work in Riviera Beach, the fire chief wants to implement identical systems in other fire stations, and the chief of police is considering similar applications at the local police stations.

“The Fire Rescue service is a profession where there is a direct correlation between response time, and impact to people’s lives and property,” said Riviera Beach Fire Chief, Reginald K. Duren. “The Mondopad, and its ability to integrate with multiple systems not only enables Fire Rescue to arrive more expeditiously, but also to arrive better prepared to meet the needs of the response. We are excited with the current application, and look forward to building an even more robust and intuitive system as the project continues to grow and mature.”

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CRUISE COMMAND arnival Cruise Lines recently completed a world-class fleet operations center (FOC) at its headquarters in Miami, FL courtesy of systems integrator Constant Technologies; the new FOC is the third and largest in Carnival Corporation’s global FOC network, which includes facilities in Seattle, WA and Hamburg, Germany.

The 35,000-square foot space is custom-designed for hands-on, around the clock monitoring and support of the line’s 26 cruise ships.

Seating over 100 operators, the FOC also has the ability to monitor all nine Carnival Corporation lines and 104-ship fleet, the largest fleet in the cruise industry.

The facility supports the work of a variety of Carnival’s cross-functional teams—including technical, nautical, port and guest operations, environmental operations and compliance, occupational safety, and technical services.

“The project was truly unique in the sheer magnitude of user groups needing to collaborate and react to live information,” said Brad Righi, president, Constant Technologies. “As a systems integrator, our team considered all technical and architectural factors to achieve optimal

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awareness and allow Carnival’s operation staff the ability to respond rapidly to any situation The systems integration for the FOC space includes a 74-foot video wall made up of 57 Leyard/Planar MX55HDX LED panels, mounted using Leyard/Planar’s EasyAxis mounting system, with a composite resolution of 17280x3240. There are also multiple conference rooms in the facility that are linked to the main LED video wall via video monitors to be utilized by support teams in the event of an incident; the conference rooms feature a variety of Leyard/Planar screens and Peerless-AV mounts.

“In designing the FOC, we combined best practices from the military, government, and industry to achieve a generational leap in facility design, sophisticated technology, and utilization, creating the largest and most advanced fleet operations center in the industry,” said Christine Duffy, president, Carnival Cruise Lines. “Nothing is more important than the safety of our guests and crew, and this new facility enhances our already comprehensive approach to safety and operational excellence.”

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To further facilitate collaboration and to provide a turnkey solution, Constant Technologies contributed custom, ergonomic adjustable height command center consoles. Seating is arranged in open pods arranged

by Carnival’s ship classes to promote collaboration, integration, and streamlined communication between these and other departments.

Tom Sheeran, senior vice president of Constant Technologies, created the conceptual design and managed the Carnival FOC project. “This FOC is special in that it encompasses an entire collaborative floor versus a single room. Everything from the furniture, spatial layout, break-out areas, and technology is centered around collaboration, situational awareness, monitoring, and efficiency among the different teams and user groups,” Sheeran said. “I envision that Carnival will set the standard for Fleet Operations in their industry when this FOC is introduced.”

Constant Technologies’ collaboration with Carnival also included

custom programming for its video wall control system. Benjamin Watkins, the company’s vice president of technical engineering said: “Carnival needed a system to visualize a high volume of data for a diverse set of teams in their fleet operations. Constant has developed a custom integrated technology platform that provides a powerful and scalable environment that seamlessly fits into the workflow of the FOC. Sophisticated capabilities are no good if operators cannot access them when they are needed, so Carnival’s FOC is built to make leveraging them simple and intuitive. From daily operations to critical events, the operators are able to focus on their core tasks instead of the mediating technology.”

Concluded Righi: “Teaming with Carnival was truly a pleasure from start to finish. My team worked with some terrific and talented people to achieve the new standard in Fleet Operation Centers. Everyone involved should be very proud of their accomplishment every time they step into this work environment.”

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THE NEAR AND FAR VIEWS Command and control design trends in 2018 Photography courtesy of Leyard and Planar

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sk Jeff Von Horn, sales and engineering manager, and Joe Jackson, market manager of AVI-SPL’s Control Room Group what’s the biggest AV game-changer for command and control rooms in 2018, and they both agree. “The biggest change I see is that direct view LED (DV LED) offerings from several big-name brands are becoming more prevalent and cost effective,” said Jackson. “This technology eliminates the bezel in traditional tiles or TVs in a video wall layout.”

Von Horn concurred and added more detail. “The current state of the art is 0.9 millimeter pixel pitch,” he said, “and then I have seen some below that.” A finer pixel pitch translates to better resolution but with an increase in cost. “Customers must consider the application for their design in order to determine which technology best suits their particular need,” added Jackson.

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While there are various manufacturers producing DV LEDs, Van Horn explained, “we don’t do much business with them if they’re not TAA compliant,” something all government and some business clients require. The Trade Agreements Act (TAA) requires that the U.S. Government may acquire only U.S. made or designated country end products.

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A finer pixel pitch means higher resolution and a higher cost. So why would a fine pixel pitch DV LED be useful for a video wall in a command and control center if operators are sitting several feet away? They wouldn’t necessarily need an ultra-fine pitch, so there would be a cost-savings if a video wall was spec’ed with 2.5 mm pitch (and everything in between).

Depending on an organization’s budget, future-proofing for higher resolution content is a reasonable consideration. “We’re seeing a lot of partner activity with our wall processors supporting large LED wall applications,” said Bob Ehlers, VP of Business Development for RGB Spectrum. “Who would have ever thought that they would get so large, that 4K would blow up that large?”

One of the most obvious benefits, a DV LED video wall is that it appears virtually seamless because the panels or tiles do not have bezels.

Depending on the vendor, tiles can accommodate any size or shape wall, and they are not constrained to the shape a tiling of 16:9 panels would create. DV LEDs also have a high refresh rate, a wide color gamut, and they achieve “true black.”

Ehlers added, “When you have the luminosity and a gigantic room

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The Security Control Centre at the French terminal in Coquelles includes a 20sqm Leyard TWA Series LED, ultra-fine pixel pitch of 1.8mm video wall.

with somebody sitting 100 feet away in the back of the room, and the screen size is so large, 4K does still matter.”

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Concurrent with the trend in fine pixel pitch is a dramatic decrease in the cost of 4K resolution monitors, which is helping operators in smaller command and control centers go UDH. “We’re actually seeing designs now where people are coming to us and saying, ‘Well, I don’t have a video wall, but I’ve got four workstations, and I want wall functionality on those workstations,’” Ehlers relayed. A multi-windowed display on a larger format 4K display can supplant four 1080p monitors. “With OLED and MicroLED, and some of these new technologies coming along that have really true color depth and luminescence, to where you can go in and look at an image and see a black object in a black background, and discern it — it is pretty incredible.”

In applications such as video surveillance, Ehlers explained, “They use dynamic range (WDR) and are able to discern different light levels. So if I have a camera that’s looking at a dark area, and I have dark objects moving through, now I can actually see it.” This type of clarity couldn’t be discerned with lower resolution displays. “The display technology keeping up with the image technology on the transmit end is enabling the use of high dynamic range (HDR),” he said. Optimizing luminescence and brighter colors is increasingly meaningful for commercial applications.

Where does 4K have the most impact right now? “On the desk, right in front of you, 4K matters probably the most,” Ehlers concluded. “But then when I get gigantic displays, 4K seems to be taking off.”

Cindy Davis is a contributing editor of AV Technology.

CONTROL ROOMS LEYARD DIRECTLIGHT X LED VIDEO WALL SYSTEM This latest addition to the DirectLight line adds 4K video standards compliance, signal extension, multi-source processing, system monitoring and modern web-based graphical control software, reducing the need for external processing. DirectLight X features a new, off-board video controller, making it the first video wall system to integrate a remote power supply and advanced video processing directly into the product. A new Leyard WallDirector Software simplifies video wall installation, monitoring and management while maintaining popular DirectLight features such as precision wall mounting, energy efficiency and fault tolerant operation.

NETGEAR M4300-96X This stackable SDVoE-ready 10G and 40G modular manage switch is only 2U rack height. The modular switch starts at $100 per port and comes either empty or prepopulated and scales up to 96 ports of 10G Ethernet or up to 24 ports of 40G Ethernet, or a combination. With 12 open slots and two redundant power supplies, the M4300-96X supports maximum granularity between copper, PoE+ and fiber and unrivalled headroom for organizations buying infrastructure for the long term. To take unnecessary complexity out of AVoIP deployments, these switches are preconfigured for easy AV and multicast Zero Touch network configuration. IGMP Snooping, IGMP Fast Leave and IGMP Querier are already enabled for the default VLAN 1 that devices will automatically use – no need to log onto the switch. Simply select the M4300-96X port expansion cards that fit your requirements, insert the cards, connect your SDVoE encoders and decoders, and power on the switch. The M4300-96X Managed Switch is also available as a 48xSFP+ Starter Kit with a 600W Power Supply Unit.

AURORA IPX-TC3 SERIES Utilizing Aurora’s IPBaseT technology, this is a 4K60 4:4:4 10G IP box or wall plate based on BlueRiver NT+ platform.

The IPX-TC3 Series can uniquely be set up as either a transmitter (encoder) or a receiver (decoder) to make installation, inventory, and troubleshooting easier. It also includes an option slot to add other IP capabilities, like ExtremeUSB (USB 2.0 over IP) or Dante audio, for a more complete distributed system. Audio, video, data, and control can be sent securely to one or many IPX-TC3 transceiver units using off-the-shelf 10G fiber or Cat ethernet switches. When the IPX-TC3 is set up to be a transmitter, the two HDMI

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PRODUCTS inputs become a source switch and the HDMI output becomes a potential loop out. When set up as a receiver, a user can select the local HDMI inputs or an IP source. The audio can be de-embedded at any location, break away, and/or be sent to or received from a Dante-enabled device.

The USB 2.0 option is also flexible, working as a KVM and/or a highspeed data transfer (480Mbps) for memory sticks. This range brings new capabilities to SDVoE-based products including dual fiber, dual OSD, copper/fiber selectable version, 4K60 4:4:4 three- Gang wall plate, and 10G PoE, integrated server control.

CLEARONE VIEW PRO This platform enables high-quality, 4:4:4 multimedia streaming on an existing IP network. It comprises a complete AVoIP distribution solution—including AV encoders, decoders, amplifiers, and advanced software licenses that support any multi-imaging need from simple to complex video walls of any size—without the need and cost for extra boxes. The free VIEW Pro PANORAMA software makes quick work of your most sophisticated designs, with an easy-to-use WYSIWYG app that works on any PC or MAC. VIEW AV encoders, decoders, and amplifiers, use modern discovery protocols that work right out of the box, and manage standard stream types—decoded with most any platform—over existing data infrastructure. VIEW Pro is designed for AV environments ranging from corporate communications and hospitality to entertainment, education, healthcare, houses of worship, digital signage, and more.

DIGIBIRD ACVNET-H For 4K video audio and control over IP, this is a new solution for AV distribution that adopts gigabit Ethernet technology to switch, extend, and distribute audio, control, and lightweight compressed video signals at visually lossless levels in real time with resolutions up to 4K (UHD). Thanks to gigabit Ethernet technology and VC-2 HQ codec, AVCNet-H delivers unprecedented scalability, versatility, and reliability. It can support a wide array of applications, including point-to-point extension and matrix switching, as well as video wall and multiviewer.

DATAPATH WALLCONTROL 10 SOFTWARE This software provides users with the interface to quickly and effectively manage a variety of sources across video walls of any size, in real-time, utilizing easy templates that can be deployed over a single screen, multiple screens, or across and entire video wall. Different types of sources can be dragged and dropped, tagged for searching and set as

CONTROL ROOMS presets, or deployed as a carousel. Features in the pro version of the software allow multiple walls to be driven by a single Datapath VSN system and allows administrators to grant differing levels of access to certain users. It’s designed for mission critical command and control environments such as traffic management hubs, security suites, process control stations, military installations or utility service operations.

BLACK BOX EMERALD UNIFIED KVM This device supports hybrid environments of mixed network connections and mixed resolutions (including UHD/4K), and a mix of physical and virtual machines. Emerald supports DisplayPort 1.2, 4K video at 60Hz, and 10-bit color depth over standard IP network switches and connections. Operations still working primarily in HD can add 4K at their own pace using Emerald, and transition individual user groups as the need arises. Emerald also provides full support for virtualized environments, enabling connectivity for any combination of physical and virtual servers within a single KVM network and giving operators a flexible migration path to virtualization. The Emerald KVM platform offers virtual machine support for VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix using RDP, RemoteFX, and PCoIP.

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PRODUCTS tion and setup leverages a twoline front panel LCD for easy configuration and monitoring.

The RS-232 serial ports on each unit can be used in SoIP mode (Serial over IP). This allows 3rd party IP controllers to directly control peripheral equipment via RS-232. All devices support IEEE 802.3af PoE (Power over Ethernet). Rack mount hardware is also available for housing up to 12 senders in 4U rack space.

MITSUBISHI VS-15NP160 The VS-15NP160 is a directview LED screen designed specifically for command and control applications, and incorporates many of the key technologies of the company’s DLP and LCD displays, along with several patented features that enhance longterm reliability, energy efficiency, and performance.

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CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH 232-ATSC 4K HDTV TUNER

This AV-over-IP technology supports video and audio distribution over an IP network, replacing traditional dedicated switchers. Zio endpoints attach to a 1Gig Ethernet switch, with encoders accepting computer and video sources at resolutions up to 4K Ultra HD and decoders for feeding displays. The Zio IP multiviewer offers seamless switching over the IP network infrastructure; both dedicated and shared networks are supported. The compact Zio D2000 Series multiviewers allow multiple streams to be decoded and viewed on a single display. The D2022 model IP multiviewer allows up to four 1080p streams, or equivalents, to be placed on a screen any size, anywhere. The D2024 model allows up to four 1080p streams or a single 4K stream. The Zio D3000 Series multiviewers build on the functionality of the D2000 Series, increasing the number of simultaneous streams displayed.

This fifth generation HDTV Tuner builds on the previous model, 232-ATSC 4, with video output scaling up to 4K, the ability to decode channels up to 1080p, and, in a future free firmware release, the option for IP streaming via Ethernet output. The 232ATSC 4K is a commercial HDTV tuner that can receive both analog and digital off-air, analog, and clear QAM cable channels, controllable via RS-232, Ethernet, and IR. Full interactive control and configuration is also available from onboard Web pages. The 232-ATSC 4K is compatible with control systems from AMX, Crestron, Extron, RTI and others.

At the same time, the new 232-ATSC 4K tuners are fully compatible with RS-232, Telnet, and IR commands for previous ATSC tuners. The 232-ATSC 4K HDTV Tuner replaces the 232-ATSC 4 HDTV Tuner and is now shipping,

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While some AVoIP products are focused on 10G, this family of HDMI over LAN senders (encoders) and receivers (decoders) uses video encoding techniques to distribute up to 64 Full-HD video signals to hundreds of displays on a simple 1G local area network (LAN). The devices also extend Serial RS-232 communications and IR remote signals. HDMI Audio is extracted and available on a convenient 3.5mm stereo jack on both the sender and the receiver. The FHD264-S Sender also provides local HDMI output. Installa-

The IHSE Series 490 Draco ultra DisplayPort 1.2 Dual-Head system supports up to two 4K60 displays in one extender TX/RX set. Packaged in a compact enclosure are

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two DisplayPort KVM fiber-optic main boards and an internal power supply that creates a unique extender solution. With the Series 490, users can support either a stretched desktop of up to 8192 x 2160 (2 x 4096 x 2160) across two displays or run them in “clone” mode to show the same 4K content on both displays; depending on the computer’s graphic card capabilities. Operating in full 4K stretched desktop mode allows full-4K graphic applications across both displays to provide increased workspace for application tools.

ROSE ELECTRONICS ULTRAMATRIX REMOTE 2 This is a solution for remote server console access with BIOS-level access control. It provides secure access to a system locally, from any workstation on the network, or worldwide over IP using any supported web browser or RealVNC Viewer. A security system is included with login, computer access control, and data encryption. The RealVNC Viewer simplifies

access to the remote computers and provides an additional layer of security to the system. When accessing a computer over a network, the viewer application receives and displays the video at a crisp maximum resolution of 1600x1200, and sends back keyboard and mouse data to give control over the remote computer. The unit supports PCs, Apple, and Sun computers running Windows, OSX, Solaris, UNIX, or Linux. It is independent of operating system. The advanced onscreen menu can be used to configure the unit, name the computers, and much more. UltraMatrix Remote 2 can easily be expanded to other KVM switches to operate and switch up to 1,000 computers.

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PRODUCTS GEFEN 4K DISPLAYPORT KVM OVER IP RECEIVER UNIT The EXT-DPKA-LANSRX from Gefen completes the company’s new 12-model Gen 2.0 AV over IP line-up. The unit features a maximum output resolution of 4K 30 Hz 4:4:4. HDCP 2.2 and 1.4 are also supported. USB, RS-232 2-way IR, and audio can be routed independently between any sender and receiver unit, allowing end-users to control any of the sources and the displays within their network. This receiver features a built-in scaler to help optimize the image for a variety of displays and different viewing environments. It also includes a videowall controller that accommodates screen configurations up to 16x16.

The receiver’s integrated USB hub with two USB 2.0 and two USB 1.1 ports accommodates touch panels, keyboard and mouse, and a variety of supported devices.

MATROX GRAPHICS’ EXTIO 3 These IP KVM extenders securely extend a single 4Kp60 4:4:4 video signal— or four 1080p60 4:4:4 signals— along with keyboard, mouse, stereo audio, and USB 2.0 over standard gigabit Ethernet at low bit rates. Extio 3 IP KVM products deliver exceptional remote desktop performance and, when combined with standard GigE network switches, create a cost-effective over-IP extension and switching solution, allowing users to securely and instantly switch to any system on the KVM network. Designed to optimize collaboration, Extio 3 provides a secondary H.264 proxy video stream, compatible with H.264 software and hardware decoders, enabling users to view a selected desktop on mobile devices, record it to a network attached storage or to display it on a video wall.

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PRODUCTS VADDIO PRIMESHOT 20 HDMI Unveiled at InfoComm 2018, the Vaddio PrimeSHOT 20 HDMI camera is a 1080p/60 unit with a 20x optical zoom, 55 degree horizontal field of view, simultaneous HDMI 1.3, S-Video and IP streaming outputs and a web based setup and control interface. The zoom and resolution make this a particularly strong performer for large conference environments. Available as a stand-alone camera or as a bundle with HDMI Extenders, the camera is capable of precise pan and tilt movements at up to 90 degrees per second with direct-drive motors. It comes with a remote control and it features an integration-ready Telnet or serial RS-232 control capability. The unit operates on a 12 VDC 3A switching power supply.

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NA2-IO-DLINE Connect your legacy audio gear to the Dante® world. The NA2-IO-DLINE Line I/O Dante Interface is a 2-channel end-of-network device that simultaneously converts analog signals to Dante and Dante to analog signals. Professionallevel connectivity is provided via lockable NEUTRIK XLR and etherCON® connectors. Designed for both harsh stage conditions and fixed installations.

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An extension of DVIGear’s DisplayNet AVover-IP product line, this series leverages the latest SDVoE technology to distribute uncompressed AV signals with resolutions up to

4K/60p over a 10GbE Ethernet network. The DN-200 Series adds support for HDMI 2.0 with up to 12-bit color, HDCP 2.2, DisplayPort 1.2, and High Speed USB 2.0. A high-performance scaler in both the transmitters and receivers enables very fast switching, multiviewer, and enhanced video wall processing.

ZEEVEE’S ZYPER4K Positioned as a meeting room starter kit, this is designed for pain-free installation of an AV over IP solution. Customers can distribute uncompressed, zero latency, 4K video with minimal installation and configuration time. The kit leverages ZeeVee’s Zyper4K AV over IP signal distribution solution, ideal for corporate environments that want to take advantage of all the benefits that AVoIP offers, right out of the box. The ZyPer4K solution is virtually plug-and-play; a complex control system is not required because the ZyPer MaestroZ interface allows control from any device on the ZyPer network and includes admin rights. Up to three sources can be switched to two screens and expanded to up to eight more devices. The ZyPer4K meeting room starter kit can be adapted to connect multiple meeting rooms, delivering pixel-for-pixel image quality at any resolution and near-zero latency.

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PRODUCTS ADDERLINK INFINITY 100T

IDK IP-NINJAR

This is a unique zero-U, IPbased, USB powered KVM transmitter that can form part of the ADDERLink INFINITY solution. It can be plugged straight into the back of any computer, meaning it takes up zero U if rack mounted, can hang from the back of the source, and can be easily retrofitted into any existing infrastructure.

The new transmitter is ideal for use in applications where rack space is at a premium, organizations are trying to bring costs down, and a cost-effective, high performance KVM solution is required. In addition to saving on rack space, savings are made on power consumption and installation costs. The ADDERLink INFINITY 100T uses only 2 watts, which ensures less heat is generated and less cooling is required, therefore bringing down costs substantially. The device can also be powered directly from USB, meaning there is no need for power distribution units (PDUs), again saving on costs and required space.

This video over IP solution for high-definition signal extension, switching, and manipulation, leverages off-the-shelf 10Gb Ethernet switching and enables signal management of 4K/UHD 4:4:4 at 60 Hz signals with zero frame latency and seamless, multi-format switching. Available as a transmitter/encoder or a receiver/decoder the IP NINJAR nodes support signal input via the latest HDMI interface, version 2.0, and the supports encryption by utilizing the HDCP 2.2 standard. These interfaces enable IP-NINJAR’s transmission and reception of resolutions up to 4K 4:4:4 at 60Hz at a data rate of 18Gbps with a dot clock frequency of up to 600MHz. The IP-NINJAR system is designed to support standards that meet the HDR (High Dynamic Range) and WCG (Wide Color Gamut) of today’s emerging video signals. By supporting these standards, IP-NINJAR users can meet the demands encountered in live event AV environments, where real-time, low-latency processing and color fidelity are required for 4K/ UltraHD workflows.

Transform the ordinary.

The future is here. Laser projection from Optoma.

Flexible, reliable and cost-efficient, laser projectors by Optoma are designed to deliver powerful punches: offering stunning colors and brightness, impressive image performance and the ultimate in flexibility for every installation.

• Laser phosphor display technology • Up to 10,000 lumens • State-of-the-art picture and color performance • 20,000+ hours of maintenance-free operation • Ultra short throw and interchangeable lens options • Ideal for classrooms, boardrooms, museums, houses of worship & public displays

ZU1050 Learn more about Optoma’s robust laser lineup at Optoma.com UHZ65, ZU1050, ZU850, ZU750, ZU660, ZU510T, ZH510T, ZU500T, ZU500TST, ZH500T, ZW500T, ZH420UST, ZH400UST, ZW300UST, ZW300USTi

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