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Introducing the New AVSD App for iPadWe recently released the new AVSD app

for the Apple iPad and iPad Mini. In

addition to the print and online versions,

our readers now have a third way to access

all the great content in every issue. The

new AVSD app makes it convenient to read

AVSD wherever you are; in the office, at

home, or on the road.

Unlike many electronic publishing

platforms, the AVSD app is much more

than simply an electronic version of the

print publication. Each issue has been

carefully designed to provide a rich

and engaging experience, with features

that take full advantage of the iPad’s

capabilities and allow for a superior

reading experience.

Each issue delivers everything you get

in the print edition PLUS:

• Stunning photo galleries with bonus

images not included in the print edition

• Exclusive 360-degree product

animations of featured new products

• Interactive graphics for a deeper look

into our stories and technologies

Getting started is easy. Simply

download the app to your iPad from the

iTunes Store. All users will be able to

read a sample issue. For complete access

to all past and current AVSD issues, enter

your Extron Insider login credentials.

When a new issue is available, you will

be prompted to download it through the

app. If you do not have Insider access,

please contact your Extron Customer

Support Representative.

For more information about the new

AVSD app, visit www/avsd.com/app.

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New York and Dallas Training CentersWe are committed to providing valuable

training and support resources that easily

accessible for our customers. In North

America, our newest training and product

demonstration centers are in New York

City and the Dallas metropolitan area.

The New York office is conveniently

located in mid-town Manhattan, just a

few blocks from Times Square, Madison

Square Garden, and Penn Station. A fully

equipped, state-of-the-art training room

features a 4×2 video wall powered by a

Quantum video processor.

The Dallas office is located in Irving,

Texas, very close to the Dallas/Fort Worth

Airport, which is a major flight hub and

easily reached from anywhere in North

America. The facility is home to a regional

sales and technical support team and

includes a state-of-the-art training center

featuring two classrooms.

“With our customers’ busy schedules,

it can be difficult to attend training if

it’s not offered locally,” says Casey Hall,

Vice President of Sales and Marketing for

Extron. “Our new offices in the Dallas

area and New York City have made

training and support more accessible

to customers in those regions of the

country.” At the heart of each new

facility is a large demonstration room,

showcasing the latest Extron products

and technologies. Hands-on work stations

let guests experience live demonstrations

of video signal processing, AV signal

distribution, AV system control, and

audio products.

Fully equipped, state-of-the-art

classrooms at each location are booked

regularly for a familiar variety of Extron

training choices, including hands-on

training using real-world scenarios and

Extron S3 Technical Institute training and

certification courses.

There’s also a large conference room

in each location—featuring the Teamwork

Digital Collaboration System—that can be

used for meetings and presentations.

Other North American training

facilities are located in Anaheim,

California; Raleigh, North Carolina; and

Washington, DC. We’ve scheduled a wide

range of classes in the coming months,

including XTP Systems Certification for

Design Engineers, School of Emerging

Technologies, and Configurable Control

Systems. Seats are still available.

For information on attending a class,

scheduling a meeting, or arranging

for a custom product demonstration,

contact your Extron Customer

Support Representative.

Dallas Office

New York Office



EQIP – Extron Qualified Independent Programmer

Extron recently introduced a new

program designed to provide additional

configuration resources to customers

using Extron control systems. Extron

Qualified Independent Programming

companies are carefully screened and

selected by Extron to provide expert

configuration support for Extron Control

System projects. Each EQIP company

meets specific business standards,

employs certified individuals, and has

the reputation of being an experienced

and reputable service provider. This

qualification will enable Extron to

confidently provide customers with a

referral to these companies supporting

advanced control system configurations

using Global Configurator Professional.

As part of the EQIP qualification,

programmers will become ECP – Extron

Control Professional-certified. ECP

prepares individuals to successfully

deploy and maintain customized AV

control systems, configured with Global

Configurator Professional, and built

around Extron’s recently-launched

IP Link Pro Series and TouchLink Pro

Series products.

Extron customers

may employ EQIP

companies to augment

their staff, execute

projects, and provide

options to configure more

advanced AV systems.

EQIP companies have

access to a variety of

Extron resources including web-based

tools, continuing education, and control

system training.

Response to EQIP has been very

enthusiastic, and we are pleased to offer

EQIP companies in many locations.

To find an EQIP company near you or

for more information about this exciting

new program, please contact your

Extron representative.

Regional Offices

Extron has opened several regional offices

to make product demonstrations and

training more accessible to customers

in countries around the world. The new

offices are located in Johannesburg,

New Delhi, Seoul, Moscow, and Mexico

City. Offices in Tel Aviv, Stockholm, and

Toronto will open later this year.

Each new facility includes a

state-of-the-art training room that is fully

equipped to showcase and demonstrate

the latest in Extron technologies and

solutions. Staffed by Extron S3 Institute

experts, these facilities feature a familiar

variety of Extron training choices,

including courses to pursue various

Extron Certifications. Each facility also

has meeting space and workspace to

house expanding support teams.

“These facilities are another example

of our commitment to expanding

training and making it easier to reach

out to our customers around the

world,” says Andrew Edwards, President

of Extron.

Our newest facilities are strategically

located in the some of the world’s

largest metropolitan centers, to

ensure that our customers are able

to access valuable Extron resources.

When all of our planned facilities are

open, Extron will have more than 30

offices worldwide.

Clockwise from top left: Johannesburg, new Delhi, Seoul, and moscow office

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XTP Certification Program

The Extron XTP Systems Certification

program has been going strong. Since

launching the program in the summer of

2012, courses have been held worldwide

through Extron Institute with great

response from our customers. To date,

over 1,200 AV professionals have earned

XTP-E certification as Design Engineers

for XTP Systems.

This certification program provides a

balanced approach to theory and hands-

on application with an emphasis on the

practical aspects of designing, configuring,

and supporting enterprise-wide digital AV

systems. Not only are students educated

on the general principles of system

management, maintenance, and support,

but they also learn about

complete XTP system

design concepts, complex

system configuration,

and designing for

real-world scenarios.

Students in the XTP

System Certification

program learn through

a combination of online,

instructor-led, and hands-

on training. The program

offers two distinct certifications to develop

a thorough understanding of XTP Systems:

XTP Systems for Technicians, XTP-T and

XTP Systems for Design Engineers, XTP-E.

Extron XTP Systems Certification is an

industry-recognized way to demonstrate

acquired expertise related to digital

AV system design and implementation.

Participants who attend XTP Systems

Certification training are finding this

instruction valuable, and are giving us a

lot of positive feedback.

Don’t delay; start on the path to

XTP System Certification today. To enroll,

please contact your Extron representative

or go to www.extron.com/training.

New Extron Control CertificationsTwo of Extron’s newest certification

programs, ECS – Extron Control Specialist

and ECP – Extron Control Professional are

now preparing individuals to successfully

deploy and maintain customized AV

control systems that are built around

Extron Pro Series control systems and

our new Global Configurator Plus and

Professional software.

The ECS program is ideal for industry

professionals who install, configure,

operate, manage, and troubleshoot AV

control systems. This includes design

engineers, system integrator installers,

system integrator project managers,

and control system programmers with

a background of AV control system

design and installation. Individuals

will learn the new advanced features

within Extron’s Global Configurator

Plus software as well as gain insight on

GlobalViewer Enterprise capabilities and

GUI Designer software.

The ECP program is ideal for advanced

users or those with a programming

background who understand the

complexities of more sophisticated

systems. A background of 2-5 years of AV

control system design, programming, and

installation experience is recommended.

Individuals will learn sophisticated

control system design concepts and

advanced configuration techniques

within the industry’s most advanced

configurable control system software,

Global Configurator Professional.

This hands-on class will also expose

individuals to GlobalViewer Enterprise

AV resource management software

and provide an opportunity to create

custom control interfaces with Extron

GUI Designer.

To learn more about these new

certification programs, including details

on how to register, please contact your

Extron Customer Support Representative.



Op Center Showcase

Houston-based oil exploration giant Noble

Energy recently hired AV Consultants D.L.

Adams Associates, Inc. of Denver, to design

the AV systems for its new operations

center in Greeley, Colorado. The Greely

center will oversee operations that include

drilling horizontally nearly two miles into

the Niobrara shale. Noble wanted to equip

the offices with Supervisory Control and

Data Acquisition (SCADA) workstations,

an industry standard control system

used for industrial processes. DLAA

designed a modular system using Extron’s

DMS 1600 DVI Matrix Switcher and

TLP 700TV TouchLink Touchpanel.

The 1,800 square foot operations center

contains six pairs of operator control

stations. Each control station pair uses

an Extron DMS 1600 matrix switcher

to route DVI signals from a tower PC

and three-output thin client server to

four 23-inch LCD displays and a 47-inch

LCD display above the four smaller

ones. In addition, there is a 47-inch LCD

positioned between each pair of control

stations for viewing by both operators.

DLAA configured the DMS 1600 frame

with three 4×4 I/O DVI boards to

create a 12×12 matrix, leaving space for

future expansion.

For system control, DLAA chose

the Extron TLP 700TV 7-inch Tabletop

TouchLink Touchpanel with an IPL 250

IP Link Control Processor. “Noble wanted

to have flexible control of the displays with

a simple, easily configurable, touchscreen

interface able to accommodate future

SCADA software and hardware changes,”

says DLAA Vice President Ed Logsdon.

The TLP 700TV’s modern, compact, thin

bezel design also helps maintain the neat,

showroom look Noble wanted for the

highly visible SCADA room.

Upscale Meeting Rooms

Châteauform’, “The Home of Seminars,”

specializes in organizing business

meetings and seminars in its venues

throughout Europe. Châteauform’

recently set out to update the AV

presentation systems at one of their

newest venues, La Cascina Erbatici, a

rustic-style farmhouse in

the Italian countryside.

Integrator Sistemi

di Comunicazione

Multimediale, selected a

range of Extron products

and technologies,

including XTP Systems,

TouchLink-based control

systems, audio digital

signal processors, and

amplifiers for the auditorium and

multi-purpose room.

“The open areas and long hallways

between the equipment room and the

two main meeting rooms made wiring

the AV equipment a challenge, especially

with the layout of the rooms already

defined,” says Alessandro Vella, Project

Manager for SCM. “The XTP System was

an ideal choice for its ability to maintain

signal integrity over long distances and

transmit video, audio, power, and also

device control with just one twisted

pair cable.”

An Extron DMP 128 C audio digital

signal processor for each room provides

essential audio functions, along with

acoustic echo cancellation for Web

conferencing sessions. Extron TLP 710MV

7" TouchLink Touchpanels enable

simplified operation of the entire AV

system. Châteauform’ also allows users

to control the system hands free with an

iPad running the Extron TouchLink for

iPad app.

The use of Extron products in La

Cascina Erbatici fulfilled the need for

performance, reliability, flexibility, and

ease of use.

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Landmark University Uses ExtronThe Invasive Medicine Centre at the

Medical University of Gdaňsk in Poland

is one of the most modern hospitals

in Europe. As an integral part of the

university, the Centre’s surgical theatres,

classrooms, seminar rooms, teaching and

computer labs, and 288-seat auditorium

offer interactive training for the country’s

future doctors. To link the various spaces,

Integra AV designed a fiber optic AV signal

switching and distribution system with

live broadcast and recording capabilities.

The system includes a full complement

of fiber optic, control, and streaming

products from Extron that provide high

performance video presentation and

recording, streaming, videoconferencing,

and wired/wireless control. “We chose

Extron products because quality,

installation and configuration simplicity,

and ease of operation are important,” says

Jaroslaw Patschull, Owner of Integra AV.

The AV system is built around

the Extron FOX Matrix 7200

modular 72×72 matrix switcher that

is populated with singlemode fiber

optic boards. The technology helps

eliminate electromagnetic interference,

which is especially effective for the

operating theatre with Faraday cage

shielding. According to Patschull, the

FOX Matrix includes the features

and high performance switching

that are vital for this mission-critical

environment. For remote locations, an

Extron PowerCage 1600 enclosure loaded

with modular fiber optic extenders and

FOXBOX DVI Plus SM transmitters

and receivers enable signal delivery

throughout the facility.

To simplify AV operation for the

instructors, rooms include the Extron

TLP 350MV 3.5" Wall Mount TouchLink

Touchpanel or TLP 700TV 7" tabletop

model. One of the many advantages of

the wall-mount touchpanel is the Power

over Ethernet – PoE feature that allows

it to receive power and control over the

single twisted pair cable. Built-in Ethernet

capabilities of Extron IP Link control

processors installed with the touchpanels

enable remote control, monitoring, and

troubleshooting from anywhere on the

network. Relays and contact closures

provide management of lighting level and

motorized screen operation.

The university’s IT department uses

GlobalViewer Enterprise – GVE, a

Web-based AV resource management

and remote control application for

institutional AV environments. AV

devices are grouped by location in GVE

to provide specific details for each level

of the organization. “Thanks to Extron’s

GlobalViewer application, management

and control of the system throughout the

building is very simple. This is a reliable

tool for our day to day operations,” says

Mikolaj Burka, System Administrator at

the Medical University of Gdaňsk.

To share data over the university’s

Extranet and document special

events, Integra AV installed Extron’s

SME 100 HD streaming media encoder

and a separate VN-Matrix streaming

and recording system. Visually lossless

compression and system synchronization

ensure that camera video and computer

visualizations can produce an audio-

visual experience that is identical to the

original event.

University administrators are quite

pleased with the AV systems, and

instructors have commented that

presentation control is easy. For the

international student body, the Extranet

is proving to be just as valuable as

anticipated. The new Invasive Medicine

Centre, with its AV system consisting

of fiber optic, control, and streaming

products from Extron, is an excellent

example of why the Medical University at

Gdaňsk is a recognized leader of higher

learning in Europe and around the world.

For the complete story, go to

www.extron.com/MUGdansk



Distance Learning with SME 100

With 18,000 students, nine lecture halls

for streaming, and two audio video

production studios, Dalarna University in

Sweden is a nationally recognized pioneer

in Web-based learning. More than 67% of

Dalarna’s students participate in distance

learning online. In the Spring of 2012,

Dalarna University produced its latest

version of a Web-based recording and live

streaming system that supports distance

learning and on-demand access to

course lectures. Extron’s SME 100 H.264

encoder for pro AV systems was selected

as the best streaming media encoder to

integrate into this system.

Each updated lecture hall features an

Extron SME 100 HD encoder that streams

an instructor-selected classroom source.

The SME 100 provides high quality AV

encoding to a media server, which

delivers video streams that are easily

decoded and viewed live or on demand

within the university and anywhere in

the world.

System Challenges

To meet the challenge of minimizing

support and administrative costs for

instructional technology, a solution

was required that made it simple for

instructors to Webcast live lectures with

student interaction and to produce edited,

on-demand recordings. The system

needed to support submittal of questions

from online viewers via Web chat and

manage a variety of AV source signals.

Most university instructors have little or

no knowledge of streaming, recording, or

network technology, so this multifaceted

system needed to be intuitive and easy

to use.

A variety of streaming encoders were

evaluated, and according to Ragnar

Olafsson from Dalarna University, Next

Generation Learning Centre (NGL-Centre),

“The SME 100 distinguished itself as

the best product designed specifically

to support encoding requirements for

an AV presentation environment.” The

SME 100 supports the wide variety of

video and computer signals required in

pro AV applications, including DVI, RGB,

HDTV, and standard definition sources,

and it features integrated switching

with loop-through connections for easy

integration into AV systems. Additionally,

the SME 100 HD features integrated high

performance Extron signal processing to

scale and optimize video input signals,

eliminating the need for additional AV

processing equipment.

Dalarna University produces over 1,800

recordings and 3,500 hours of video a year,

all of which are available both in realtime

and archived online for Dalarna students.

The SME 100 provided an encoding

solution that integrated easily with

classroom source inputs and presentation

requirements. H.264 encoding and

standard streaming protocols made the

SME 100 compatible with a media server

that supported streaming to a variety of

viewing platforms. This modern media

technology extended the teaching process

by streaming and recording lectures,

supporting distance learning, and adding

an on-demand element, all with minimal

support requirements.

Online recorded lectures give students

at Dalarna University access to teaching

materials whenever it is convenient for

their schedules. They can participate

from home or while travelling or working

abroad, watch lectures repeatedly as

desired, and work in a collaborative,

online, real-time environment. As Andrew

Casson, Director of Education and

Research at Dalarna University, is quick

to point out, “It’s not just about being

somewhere else though, really. It’s not

about distance at all, in fact. It’s about

closeness; it’s about accessibility; it’s

about flexibility.”

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