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This space features a QSC control panel mounted to the ew podium that allows for easy volume, camera, and display controls. Facing the students is a pair of large whiteboards with another to their right. The larger of the two print white boards offers a surface for the room's touch capable projector to display, the room's second projector is aimed higher and is it not on a white board, nor does it have touch integration. Mounted on the far wall, behind the students, is an AVer PTZ camera. Mounted in the ceiling is a Shure Microphone Array Tile, making this space fully Zoom capable. 

Classroom technology

AVer TR530 PTZ Camera

The AVer TR530 PTZ camera is USB connected to the classroom PC for use in video conferencing applications such as Zoom. The camera has pan, tilt, and zoom capability which are controlled with a touch panel or a remote. They do have a simple tracking feature that can be enabled or disabled.

  • To enable tracking, the touch panel might have a button to toggle the tracking feature, but you can also use the button on the remote.
  • Blue light on the front indicates the camera is powered on.
  • An Orange light indicates the camera is off.
  • How to turn it off and on again
AVer TR530 PTZ Camera

Epson Interactive Projector (Brightlink 1485fi)

Some of our short throw Epson projectors are touch capable. A short-throw projectors is one that is installed directly above the whiteboard. The short throw projectors that have a white casing are the interactive models that allow for touch interaction with the Built-in PC.

  • The interactive projectors allow have pens, but also allow for using a finger.
  • The projector's whiteboard feature can be used without a computer
  • There are two pens with each projector. Each pen can be assigned a different color. Pressing the side button when using the pen at the whiteboard will bring up a menu for selecting a new color or pen style.
  • There are two modes:
    • Annotation: Use the pens of fingers to draw on top of the image.
    • PC Control: Turns the projector into a touchscreen for the Built-In PC in the podium. Just touch instead of using the mouse.
Epson Interactive Projector
Epson Pen


Non-Interactive Projector

Some of our short throw Epson projectors are touch capable. A short-throw projectors is one that is installed directly above the whiteboard. The short throw projectors that have a white casing are the interactive models that allow for touch interaction with the Built-in PC.

  • Projector controls should be on the Touch Screen Controller on the podium, or there will be a remote on the podium.
Epson Interactive Projector

New Podiums

With Schlessman Family Hall, the CATS team has been able to start constructing our own modern podiums using the QSYS AV system. The newest podiums come in two sizes:

  • Honor's Podium
  • Deluxe Podium

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Shure Ceiling Tile and Linear Bar Microphones

These microphones are an array of multiple mics to pick up all the voices in the room. These microphones are connected to the Built-in PC for use in video conferencing software such as Zoom.

  • Green Light - the mic is powered on and should be available.
  • Blinking lights - the mic is having an issue
  • No lights - power or the mic is dead.
Shure Ceiling Tile Microphone
Shure Linear Bar Microhpone