Solution

Control systems and signal switching

A control system is what turns a collection of equipment into a room people can use without instructions. It also decides whether anyone has to swap cables by hand.

Discuss your task

Switching solves the problem of any source on any screen. A matrix switcher takes signals from desktop computers, laptops, cameras and wireless presentation receivers and distributes them to displays, projectors and the video wall. Without a matrix, every change of layout means physically moving a cable.

Distances in large rooms exceed what a direct cable is rated for, so signals travel over twisted pair or fibre through extenders. The transmission design is done together with the cable routes: the length, the cable type and the extender positions cannot be chosen once the routes are buried in the screed.

Control comes down to scenarios. A presentation button starts the projector, lowers the screen, dims the lights and routes audio to the right input; a shut down button darkens the room and powers off the projectors in the correct order. Scenarios are written around how the particular client works and adjusted after a trial period.

What the system consists of

  • Signal matrix switcher
  • Extenders over twisted pair and fibre
  • Control processor holding the scenario logic
  • Touch panel or wall keypad
  • Wireless presentation from laptops and phones
  • Control of lighting, blinds and screens

What the work covers

  • Design of the switching scheme and cable routes
  • Equipment selection for the distances and resolutions involved
  • Installation and cable pulling
  • Programming scenarios around the client's way of working
  • Commissioning and adjustment after trial operation
  • Training and support
Equipment

Vendors in this area

Barco Video walls and visualisation Bosch Congress systems Polycom Video conferencing
Related areas

Other solutions

Situation centres A single space where data from every subsystem on site comes together and the duty shift makes decisions.
Control rooms Round-the-clock oversight of the site: telemetry, video surveillance and tickets on one wall in front of the duty shift.
Video walls A narrow-bezel array of professional panels, a controller and layouts built around the client's task.
Conference rooms From a six-seat meeting room to a boardroom with a congress system and simultaneous interpretation.
Video conferencing Links to remote sites where every participant can be seen and heard without setting anything up before the meeting.
Lecture halls Lecture halls and classrooms with displays, audio, lecture capture and streaming.
Audio systems Sound reinforcement for halls, public address and distribution, with coverage calculated for evenness.
Digital signage Information screens with content and playback schedules managed from one place.
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