Alamance 206

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Room Summary

The instructor station with the desktop to the right of the touch panel A view of the available seating in the room A view of the available seating in the room Other audio equipment

 

 

Located on the second floor of Alamance, this space operates as a classroom that can seat up to 32 people. This classroom includes a desktop computer, two projectors, three cameras and a touch panel controlling the entire room. 

How to Use Room: Base Level Operations

  1. Touch the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  2. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (CMPTR, DVD, VCR, CD and AUX).
    Laptop/Device inputs are built into the table top of the work station.
  3. Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the bottom right side of the computer monitor.
    The desktop computer in the room is the default computer.
  4. Login with your Elon username and password.
  5. Turn the system off by pressing the System Off button located on the top right side of the touch screen control.
  6. To power the desktop computer off, click the Shut Down button (click the Windows button on the bottom left side of the desktop, the Shut Down button is located to the right of the display window).

Available Technology

Below is a list of all the available technology in Alamance 206.

Equipment Manufacturer  Model/Type 
Touch Screen Control  Crestron  TPS-4000 
Desktop Computer  Dell  Optilplex 5250 AIO 
Projector  Panasonic PT-VMZ60U7
CD/DVD Player Tascam BD-MP1
AV Surround Receiver Marantz SR5600
Web Camera 1Beyond  
Laptop Connectivity HDMI  
TV Display Panasonic TH-75SQE1W

 

1.) Touch Screen Control (Crestron)

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Touch the screen to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
    A photo of the screen when the touch panel is powered on.
  2. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (CMPTR, LAPTOP, AIRMEDIA, DVD).
  3. Press IMAGE MUTE, located on the top left to mute the screen image and adjust the height of the projector screen.
    A photo of the un-mute button on the screen of the touch panel.
  4. To turn the system off, press the System Off button located on the top right of the touch screen control.
    A photo of the button on the screen to power off the touch panel.

Desktop Instructions

  1. Tap on the Desktop tab on the touch panel.
    A photo of the screen under the CMPTR tab on the touch panel.
  2. Turn on the Desktop computer and login with your Elon username and password.

Laptop Instructions

  1. Select the "Laptop" option on the touch panel controller. 
    The touch panel screen with the laptop tab active
  2. Plug in your device using the HDMI cord located in the cable cubby.
  3. Ensure that your device is on.

AirMedia Instructions

  1. Select the AirMedia tab on the touch panel screen. 
  2. The projector will display a screen similar to the one below.
  3. On your personal device, enter the URL displayed on both the touch panel and the projector screen into a browser.
  4. If you have not used AirMedia before, the website will provide instructions on how to download the required software.
  5. Once the software opens, it will prompt you for a room code. This is the four digit code found on both the touch panel and the projector screen.
  6. Select "connect" to begin your presentation. Use the buttons within the software on your device to control your presentation.
  7. To end your presentation, select "disconnect".

DVD Instructions

  1. The DVD player is located in the cabinet beneath the computer.
  2. Insert your DVD into the player.
  3. Tap on the DVD tab on the touch panel.
  4. The touch panel will display DVD controller buttons.
  5. Use the buttons displayed to control the DVD player.
    A photo of the screen under the DVD tab on the touch panel.

Desktop Computer (Dell)

A photo of a desktop computer.

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Turn on the computer by pressing the power button on the bottom right side of the computer monitor.
  2. Login with your Elon username and password.
  3. Touch the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  4. Select Desktop from CMPTR to display the desktop on the projector screen.
  5. To power the system off, press the System Off button located on the top right of the touch screen control.
  6. To power the desktop computer off, click the Shut Down button (Click the windows button in the bottom left side of the desktop, the Shut Down button is located to the right of the display window).

3.) Projector (Panasonic)

The Panasonic projector

Basic Operating Instructions

  1. Touch the touch screen control to turn on the system. The system will take 45 seconds to warm up.
  2. Use the touch screen control to select the desired input (CMPTR, LAPTOP, AIRMEDIA, DVD).
    Computer inputs are built into the table top of the work station.
  3. Turn the system off by pressing the System Off button located on the top right side of the touch screen control.

4.) Three Web Cameras (1Beyond)

The 1Beyond web camera

This room is equipped with three 1Beyond Autotracking web cameras to use with web conferencing. Please review the articles below for additional information.

Basic Operating Instructions (4 Modes)

1. Camera Switching Off turns off all the cameras.
2. Camera Switching On has the cameras automatically switch to follow movement and sound.
3. Presenter Tracking only utilizes the cameras in the back to track the presenter.
4. Classroom Wide Shot has the camera in the front return to its initial position and will not track.

Connect Classroom Technology to Zoom
Connect Classroom Technology to Microsoft Teams

Additional Room Features

A photo of the inside of the cable cubby at the instructor station.

  • Installed in the top of the instructor work station is a cable cubby which provides inputs for: 1) Electrical, 2) HDMI
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