EH112

Owned by Gabby Cockerell
Last updated: Sep 24, 2024
6 min read

In the summer of 2024, EH112 received a baseline AV system refresh along with the addition of new hybrid features for enhanced functionality. Eh112 has microphones & a camera to capture the presenter in a live meeting or recording.

This page is an informational outline of the new features and room instructions.

No functionality was removed from this room as it still has the standard PC, laptop, and doc cam inputs.

We simply upgraded the old hardware and added new functionality. You can use the new features as desired.

If you need assistance using this system, call the CIS HelpDesk at 206-281-2982 and we will dispatch a Technician right away. If you would like a room training, this can request through the same number or via a ticket submitted at http://spu.edu/cishelpdesk

Table of Contents

Click on any section below to navigate there directly.

Hardware Upgrades

Microphones: The new microphones will live in this space and have tabletop charging pods. There is one lapel/belt pack and one handheld microphone for presenter audio capture. Each microphone has its own volume level & mute control on the touch panel, as well as a master microphone volume level & mute to control both at once. You can use the microphones while sharing content to the projector & speakers, or simply select the Mics Only Mode on the touch panel if you only need to amplify your voice.

While amplifying your voice locally, the mics can simultaneously be used in conferencing or recording as we programmed specific Acoustic-Echo Cancellation (AEC) software.

The individual mic levels can be configured before a class, so even if you power off the system, the individual mic levels will remain the same–only the master mic level will default to a lower volume when the system is powered back on. 

Camera: There is one PTZ camera for presenter capture. There are two locked presets for the camera: the wide-angle view and the zoomed-in view of the front of the room. There is also an auto-tracking mode that can be toggled on to follow the presenter. Presets 3 & 4 can be used to set your own presets during your class or event.

Speakers: There are two additional speakers to improve the surround audio.

Touch Panel: The physical button touch panel that was under the desk was replaced with a digital tabletop touchscreen. This is the only control system that users will need to touch to control the whole AV system (this does not include control of the projector screen--this is still a wall mounted switch). 

iPad: This will act as a secondary touch panel, such that you can move around the room and have a mobile control. To use this, simply open the iPad and navigate to the Extron Control application. 

Written Instructions

This touch panel has a guided walkthrough you can access from the Start page (as seen in the photo below) or from the Help page at any time to get a refresh on the control system.

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The guided walkthrough has a page for each section: starting the system, input sources, projector controls, camera controls, microphone controls, volume, and the help page.

  1. First, turn on the system by pressing anywhere on the touch screen.

    1. This will take you to the home page, with input sources and volume control (as seen below).

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  1. Select your input source: PC, Laptop, or Doc Cam.

    1. PC: sign into the in-room desktop. It may be in extended mode, which treats the projector as a secondary screen and will only display when signed into the PC. To change it back to duplicate mode, navigate to Settings > System > Display > scroll to Multiple Displays > select Duplicate these displays from the drop-down menu.

    2. Laptop: plug in your device into the HDMI cable directly or use the USB-C adapter

    3. Doc Cam: Check that the Doc Cam power switch is set to on--this is indicated by the green marking behind the switch.

 

On the physical Doc Cam itself, there are the following buttons:

  1. Light: turn on the built-in light.

  2. Filter: allows you to cycle through multiple filters.

  3. Rotate: turns the image 180 degrees.

  4. Zoom+: zooms in.

  5. Zoom-: zooms out.

  6. Exposure+: increases exposure.

  7. Exposure-: decreases exposure:

  8. Focus/ AF-Lock: focuses the live image or changes the focus mode. The default focus mode is set to AutoFocus-Continuous (AF-C)--this is best for moving objects.

    1. Press once to focus.

    2. Press for 2s to change the focus mode to AutoFocus-Single (AF-S)--this is best for stationary objects.

    3. Press again to change the focus mode back to AF-C.

  9. Power: turn the device on/off.

You can utilize the microphones and camera on either the in-room PC or your personal laptop for conferencing & recording.

Selecting Inputs

PC: Teams, Zoom, and Panopto should auto-select the camera & microphones as these are already connected to the desktop.

  • On your application of choice, select Mediaport 300 for both inputs if these aren’t auto-selected.

Laptop: Plug in the USB cable labeled as “Cam & Mics” and then Teams, Zoom, and Panopto should auto-select these.

  • On your application of choice, select Mediaport 300 for both inputs if these aren’t auto-selected.

Make sure to turn off “Mirror my video” in Zoom & Teams so remote users will not see your projector or whiteboard content backwards.

*This is unnecessary in Panopto as it doesn’t have a mirror option.

Teams: After starting your meeting, Click the ^ on the camera > More video effects and settings > Settings > untoggle Mirror my video

Zoom: After starting your meeting, Click the ^ on the camera > Video Settings… > under My Video, uncheck Mirror my video

Recording Instructions

You can record directly in Teams or Zoom while conferencing or simply record sessions in Panopto.

Zoom:

  • To begin recording, click … More > select either record to the cloud or record on this computer.

  • To end or pause recording:

    • To pause, select … More again > pause recording.

    • To end, you can either click … More again > end recording OR simply end the meeting to also end & save the recording.

Teams

  • To begin recording, click … More > Record and transcribe > Start recording.

  • To stop recording, click … More again > Record and transcribe > Stop recording OR simply end the meeting to also end & save the recording.

Panopto

*For more Panopto training, please contact the office of Education Technology Media (ETM) at etmhelp@spu.edu.

Camera & Mic Controls

Camera controls

  • There are two locked presets for the camera: the wide-angle view and the zoomed-in view of the front of the room. There is also an auto-tracking mode that can be toggled on to follow the presenter.

    • Users can set presets 3 & 4 as desired by positioning the camera with the directional arrows & zoom in/out controls and then holding buttons 3 or 4 for 3 seconds. See the camera control page below.

Microphone Controls

There are two microphones: a lapel microphone and handheld microphone. While amplifying your voice locally, the mics can simultaneously be used in conferencing or recording as we programmed specific Acoustic-Echo Cancellation (AEC) software.

  • Volume: Control the individual Mic levels and Mutes from the Mic Levels page OR the Overall Mic Level & Master Mute from the Home page. See both below.

  • Amplification: If you would like only use the microphones for conferencing/recording and not amplify your voice locally, simply turn on the Master Mic Mute.

    • Thus, this only mutes the local amplification.

    • This also means you must manually mute your microphone within the Teams/Zoom/Panopto application if you want it muted in your meetings or recording.

 

Touch Panel/iPad Video Tutorial

Coming soon!!