San Antonio College relies on Extron for av infrastructure of its flagship building

Its solutions have allowed to respond to the requirements of each room, where a high-performance AV system was required, that will support a variety of video formats, that was intuitive and allowed remote management.

The San Antonio College Center (Mt. SAC) in Walnut (California) provides more than 240 academic programs ranging from business management to culinary arts. To lead the changing trends in education and the requirements they have to face to train in new careers decided to build a new complex, the Business and Computer Technology Complex (BCT).

This flagship complex of 8.082,5 square meters consists of three multi-story buildings. Includes interactive classrooms, labs with demo workstations, a large conference room and different meeting spaces.

The school opted for Centerpoint Communications to provide you with the integration and start-up services of AV infrastructure. This chose the technology of Extron.

Each room required a high-performance AV system to support a variety of video formats. The components of the system had to fit into a personalized teaching infrastructure that complied with the ADA, and any visible AV equipment had to have minimal aesthetic impact. System control should be intuitive and allow remote management.

AV signal switching and distribution system focuses on an Extron presentation switch. The design provides a 10-year CrossPoint 4K DTP presentation matrix×8 u 8×4 with 4K scaling capabilities or an IN1608 series eight-input presentation switch with DTP twisted pair extension. The choice of model depends on the size of the room and the resources.

Several rooms are equipped with the Annotator 300 by Extron. The teacher can make notes in a document or slide image to clarify the points of the lesson and stimulate the conversation.

Its simultaneous video outputs allow you to send the same image to the switcher for display on any combination of room screens. A selection of Extron DTP receivers on the wall plate and low-profile form factors support the displays.

Depending on the size and purpose of the room, the system has between one and seven display devices and a variety of sources, including a fixed computer, a document camera and AV connectivity for portable devices.

To share content from connected devices on a student's teaching or work station, the design incorporates transmitters such as the DTP T HD2 4K models 330 HDMI with input loop and the DTP T DSW 4K three-input multi-format switch 333 with a built-in DTP transmitter.

These provide a signal extension of up to one hundred meters. A ShareLink collaboration gateway 200 Extron N connected to one of the switch's HDMI ports enables communication over the wireless network.

For sound reinforcement, the audio amplifier integrated into the presentation switcher powers the distributed sound system that includes one or more Extron FF 220T Flat Field ceiling speakers. This provides consistent sound levels in the listening area and extensive coverage, requiring fewer units to support the room.

The IPCP Pro Control Processor 350 Rack-mounted IP Link and Extron TouchLink Pro touchscreen provide in-room system control. For remote system monitoring and operation, support team uses Extron GlobalViewer Enterprise – GVE and the iGVE app on Apple devices.

The center has managed to design the BCT complex with easy-to-use Extron AV switching systems that allow teachers to focus on teaching rather than technology.

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