Challenge

Lecture halls today need much more than a computer and a projection screen. They require the flexibility to deliver content on multiple screens and allow presentation from various locations to suit a variety of teaching styles. AV systems must accommodate multiple AV sources, allow integration of audio equipment including microphones, and support remote learning.

Solution

The Omega™ Series AT-OME-PS62 is the heart of a lecture hall system for management of AV signals. The switcher combined with a distribution amplifier, audio amplifier, and Velocity™ control system allow AV content to be distributed throughout the room, and to other spaces. HDBaseT™ plays a key role by extending the various signals at the distances the need to go in this larger space.

Challenge

Lecture halls today need much more than a computer and a projection screen. They require the flexibility to deliver content on multiple screens and allow presentation from various locations to suit a variety of teaching styles. AV systems must accommodate multiple AV sources, allow integration of audio equipment including microphones, and support remote learning.

Solution

The Omega™ Series AT-OME-PS62 is the heart of a lecture hall system for management of AV signals. The switcher combined with a distribution amplifier, audio amplifier, and Velocity™ control system allow AV content to be distributed throughout the room, and to other spaces. HDBaseT™ plays a key role by extending the various signals at the distances the need to go in this larger space.

Application Design

The Atlona AT-OME-PS62 6×2 matrix presentation switcher with USB hub mounted at the instructor’s podium provides connections for primary AV sources including laptop, room PC, document camera, remote podium, and PTZ camera. The HDBaseT output of the OME-PS62 connects to an AT-OME-EX-RX receiver for the large format projector and supports extension of AV, Ethernet, control, and USB signals up to 330 feet (100 meters) over a single shielded Category 6A cable.

The second output of the switcher is connected to an AT-HDR-CAT-4ED four output extended distance HDBaseT distribution amplifier that sends content up to 330 feet to AT-HDR-EX-100CEA-RX receivers connected to supplemental repeater displays in the room as well as an overflow room display if needed.

At student/guest podium is available as a second location for AV presentation. It includes an AT-OME-SW21-TX-WPC wallplate HDBaseT transmitter with USB-C and HDMI inputs that delivers content from a user’s BYOD laptop back to the OME-PS62.

USB integration is a key element of this solution, providing the audio and video functionality necessary for common video conferencing applications that support remote learning. The system allows routing of the instructor’s microphone and AT-HDVS-CAM-HDMI PTZ camera for direct instruction, or the room microphone and HDVS-CAM PTZ camera for group discussions between in-class and online students.

An intuitive graphical user interface, or GUI, on the Velocity™ AT-VTP-1000VL 10” touch panel provides convenient access to AV functions with the AT-VGW-HW hardware gateway acting as the central control processor for the system. Over network connections, the gateway takes user input from the touch panel to send power commands to the projector and displays, select switcher sources, adjust audio settings, and select a preset or PTZ functionality for either the instructor or classroom camera.

A third-party digital signal processor is dedicated to routing audio for the system. Instructor and room microphones are presented to the conferencing software as USB devices. Audio from the OME-PS62 sources are also routed through the DSP and on to the Atlona AT-GAIN-120 amplifier, which supplies up to 120 watts of power to speakers mounted in the ceiling..

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Products Featured

AT-OME-PS62

The Atlona AT-OME-PS62 is a 6×2 matrix presentation switcher with USB-C, HDBaseT, and HDMI inputs, plus HDMI and HDBaseT outputs.

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AT-OME-SW21-TX-WPC

The Atlona AT-OME-SW21-TX-WPC is a 2×1 switcher and HDBaseT wallplate transmitter with USB-C and HDMI inputs. It sends video up to 4K/60 4:2:0, plus embedded audio, control, and USB over distances up to 330 feet (100 meters).

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AT-OME-EX-RX

The Atlona AT-OME-EX-RX is an HDBaseT receiver for video up to 4K/60 4:2:0, plus embedded audio, control, Ethernet, and USB over distances up to 330 feet (100 meters).

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AT-OME-EX-TX

The Atlona AT-OME-EX-TX is an HDBaseT transmitter for video up to 4K/60 4:2:0, plus embedded audio, control, Ethernet, and USB over distances up to 330 feet (100 meters).

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AT-HDR-CAT-4ED

The Atlona AT-HDR-CAT-4ED is a four output extended distance distribution amplifier that transmits 4K HDR video, multi-channel audio, Ethernet, control signals, and power up to 330 ft. (100 m) over Category 6/6A cable.

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AT-HDR-EX-100CEA-RX

The Atlona AT-HDR-EX-100CEA-RX is an HDBaseT™ receiver for 4K HDR video, multi-channel audio, Ethernet, control signals, and power up to 330 ft. (100 m) over Category 6/6A cable.

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AT-VTP-1000VL

The Atlona AT-VTP-1000VL is a Velocity 10” touch panel. Bright LED lighting surrounding the edge of the panel is ideal for providing a visual representation of room status in scheduling applications or for adding emphasis to AV control functions.

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AT-VGW-HW-3

The Atlona AT-VGW-HW-3 is a Velocity™ hardware gateway that supports up to 3 rooms of AV control, up to 6 room of scheduling, and includes Velocity Device Manager for centralized configuration and management of Atlona IP-controllable products.

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AT-GAIN-120

The Atlona Gain™ 120 (AT-GAIN-120) is a compact power amplifier designed for low or high impedance applications and can be integrated with Atlona AV switchers and OmniStream™ AV systems for a wide variety of sound reinforcement applications.

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AT-HDVS-CAM

The Atlona AT-HDVS-CAM is a PTZ camera designed to deliver professional-quality HD imaging for video conferencing and remote remote instruction.

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Additional Materials

Read the San Mateo Community College Case Study

“Velocity will allow us to support all of these spaces, connect to the district office, and eventually into the Skyline College and Canada College, which are our other two colleges in the system.” –Alexis Arreola , IT Support Technician, San Mateo Community College

Read the University of Richmond Case Study

“The fact that Atlona products can be put directly on a network, that we can manage them remotely, and that we can perform updates to them over the network have all been pluses for us.”
– Phil Sherman, Senior Engineer

Read the University of Copenhagen Case Study

“It needed a powerful matrix that could combine video, sound and two outputs in a small frame at a sensible price point. Atlona was the only supplier to offer such a solution to support these requirements.”
–Anders Jørgensen, Project Executive

Read the University of Glasgow Case Study

“We chose Atlona gear because it not only accommodated our performance needs, but the special needs of this project.” –University of Glasgow’s AV Manager, Brian Husband

Read the Boston University Case Study

“Now each room offers new capabilities and with significantly improved signal quality to keep us at the head of the pack among top-tier communications schools.”
–Jake Kassen, Technical Operations Manager and Chief Engineer

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