
U N I Q U E T E C H N I Q U E S
6 ExtroNews 15.1 Spring 2004
The MLC 206 and AAP 104 have each
been outfitted with one IR Control Module
(IRCM). The MLC 206 has an Extron
IRCM-DVD+, which offers transport and
menu controls for a DVD player. The AAP 104
has an Extron IRCM-VCR, which provides re-
mote control of a VCR’s basic features.
The MLC 206 controls five sources. In
addition to the auxiliary VGA and auxil-
iary composite sources coming from the
HSA 400, the desktop computer, VCR, and
DVD player that are all mounted on the
cart are controlled with the MLC 206. “The
MLC 206 was chosen for the number of in-
puts it has, its ability to communicate with
the System 7SC, the modules for DVD player
and VCR control, and its relatively inexpen-
sive price,” Huberty said.
Making the Connection
Once the carts were assembled and load-
ed up with computer and A/V equipment,
the PTD staff wired everything by hand.
Huberty said that virtually no pre-manufac-
stated that the length of the cable runs and
termination varied from room to room.
“In some of the rooms we ran the cable
in the walls,” he said. “But if the cart was
moved to the middle of the room, which
some of our faculty members asked for, we
ran raceway molding on the floor so the
cable could be fed to the cart without any-
one tripping over it.”
Changing the Dynamics of Teaching
Even with a limited time allotted to get the
systems up and running, the PTD technicians
encountered very few problems. “The biggest
obstacle for this project was retrofitting,”
Huberty remarked. “Our job was to try and
get all of the requested equipment in a space
the faculty wanted and not have a noticeable
degradation of quality, both in the image and
in the instructor’s presentations.”
Largely because of the Extron products
that were used, Kennesaw was able to get
the most “bang for the buck.” As for how
the systems have been received, the universi-
ty’s faculty couldn’t be more positive in their
praise. “I love them!” exclaimed Dr. Gary
Roberts, Professor of Management in the
Management and Entrepreneurship depart-
ment, who uses the system in his classroom on
a daily basis. “They have completely changed
the dynamics of teaching. In fact, I find it very
difficult now to teach in a room without the
range of equipment offered on our carts. It’s
like going back a century in time.”
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tured cable was used, with the exception
of two Extron VGA with Audio Cables that
include 15-pin HD male connectors and
audio cables with a 3.5 mm stereo mini
jack on each end. These are primarily used
to hook up the laptops.
While the carts were being wired, an-
other crew was in each room pulling and
terminating cables, hanging speakers and
projection screens, and installing the mul-
timedia XGA LCD video projector. “The
only infrastructure requirements not solely
handled by us were the electrical out-
lets, network jacks, and the replacement
of chalkboards with LCS (Liquid Chalk
System
®
) marker boards,” said Huberty.
As for connecting the projector to the
System 7SC, Extron BNC-5 Mini HR Cable
was used. Lighter, smaller in diameter,
and more convenient to install than stan-
dard coaxial cable, the Mini HR cable
offers excellent video performance for
carrying high resolution signals. Huberty
K e n n e s a w S t a t e Un i v e r s i t y (cont.)
Each multimedia cart houses all of the classroom’s
A/V and IT equipment, including the Extron
System 7SC system switcher.
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