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Control Systems Articles & White Papers
General Information Articles |
 | Introducing Configurable Touchpanel Control Systems At InfoComm 09, Extron is introducing TouchLink™, the first fully configuration-based touchpanel control system with the power to handle the control needs of single display rooms, dual display rooms, divisible rooms, multiimage systems, and video conference suites. We pioneered configurable A/V control systems with the highly successful MediaLink® family of push-button controllers... Read more |
 | Configurable Control Systems When it comes to implementing the control system portion of an A/V project, there are two distinct choices available: configuration or programming. Extron IP Link® control processors, MediaLink® controllers, and now, TouchLink™ Touchpanels have all been designed from a configuration-based approach...Read more |
 | Calculating ROI One of the key factors used in determining whether or not to purchase new classroom technology is a calculation of Return on Investment, or ROI. While there are many factors to consider, ROI generally falls into two main categories: hard returns, which can be demonstrated in financial terms, and soft returns that are less tangible, but no less important, benefits to students, teachers, and administrators.... Read more |
 | Taking Resource Management to the Next Level: GlobalViewer® Enterprise In this day and age of A/V-enabled classrooms, conference rooms, and meeting spaces, it becomes more challenging for the AV/IT support group to do their job effectively. Responding to the ever-increasing end-user demand for systems that "just work," while maintaining a high level of uptime, is a balancing act that is critical to the daily operations of most educational or corporate customers that have more than a handful of rooms to manage...Read more |
 | GlobalViewer™ 2.x: Why Program When You Can Configure? Nearly three years ago, Extron introduced GlobalViewer, our Web-based A/V resource management and remote control application for use with IP Link®-enabled products. Our guiding philosophy from the beginning has been to deliver a full-featured network integration solution for the A/V industry — without requiring users to have programming skills... Read more |
Application Profiles Articles |
 | Whitman-Hanson Regional High School From its stately brick and stonework architecture which reminds one more of a university than a public high school to its successful fusion of technology and teaching, Whitman-Hanson Regional High School in Whitman, Massachusetts stands out as a truly unique school. Whitman-Hanson is also a shining example of how design consultants, architects, A/V integrators, and end-users can work together from the inception of a project to achieve great results... Read more |
 | Immersive Technology and Classroom A/V Prepare Salem Lutheran Students for Bright Futures In the last two issues, we focused on choosing the right A/V products and technologies for educational environments and some of the challenges and opportunities integrators face on these jobs. In this issue, we will switch to the educator's point of view to look at one school's technology program and how classroom A/V and one-to-one computing combine to enhance their curriculum... Read more |
 | University of Massachusetts Boston: Extron Products Take Control With Communications and Support Social scientist Shoshana Zuboff once said that technology makes the world a new place. It has certainly made the University of Massachusetts Boston, otherwise known as UMass Boston, a new place. Just a year ago, each professor was required to go to one of the media labs before the semester began to obtain a blanket reservation for equipment needed for the entire semester... Read more |
White Papers |
 | Configuration vs. Programming When it comes to implementing the system control portion of an A/V project, there are two distinct choices available: configuration or programming. Extron MediaLink®, IP Link®, and now TouchLink Systems are all designed from a configuration approach. For most applications, configurable systems offer significant advantages over programmable systems, and provide benefits for consultants, integrators, end users, and even programmers.
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 | IP Link® Best Practices for Network Integration and Security Extron IP Link technology enables A/V devices to be controlled, monitored and accessed from any computer connected to the network. As with all IP enabled network devices, there are security concerns that need to be addressed. Developing and implementing a solid security policy to maximize the availability of the IP Link devices on your network will ensure uninterrupted monitoring and control of your A/V systems.
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 | IP Link® Network Impact Statement Extron IP Link® hardware and software enable A/V personnel to take advantage of a computer network infrastructure to dramatically improve the response time of troubleshooting, supporting, and remotely configuring distributed clusters of A/V equipment. Centralized help desks and maintenance personnel can monitor A/V rooms campus wide, gathering operational information to quickly resolve problems. Equipment failures and product lifecycle times improve by easily generated proactive maintenance schedules and by automating events such as turning off projectors.
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 | ActiveX® & GlobalViewer® ActiveX® is a defined set of technologies developed by Microsoft® for sharing information among different applications. The focus of this paper is on Extron's GlobalViewer® ActiveX controls, which can be downloaded, installed, and executed by a Web browser such as Microsoft Internet Explorer®.
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