Transcript AHECTA Presentation

Using the Campus RF network
to
Distribute Digital Signage
AHECTA Annual Conference
Memphis TN
June 20 2013
Brad Lipman
Director
Media Services
Agenda
• Kishwaukee College
• MATV System History
• Cable-Modem Equipment
• Wrap-up / More Questions
Kishwaukee College
• Where is Kishwaukee
College?
- Malta, IL
- Unique Location
Illinois Map
Kishwaukee College
• Where is Kishwaukee
College?
- Malta, IL
- Unique Location
• Campus Layout
- Many Additions
- Thankfully, mostly inside
Birdseye Map
Building Map
Kishwaukee College
• Where is Kishwaukee
College?
- Malta, IL
- Unique Location
• Campus Layout
- Many Additions
- Thankfully, mostly inside
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
(1991)
• Antenna on roof for Student TV lounge
• Satellite Dish for recording PD
• CATV (Don’t Have it, not getting it)
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (1993-95) Installed .5” P3 main back bone
Taps for drops to classrooms
• Satellite programming
• Playback on
In-house channels
Reverse Channels:
• Distance Learning
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (1996) 220’ Microwave Tower Built, hmm…
Birdseye Map
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (1996) 220’ Microwave Tower Built, hmm…
– Added off-air antennae (no CATV)
“East & North TV”
Tower shots
“SW & East TV”
“The Tower”
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (1996) 220’ Microwave Tower Built, hmm…
– Added off-air antennae (no CATV)
– Two Headends
Headend pics
Headend #2 in Media Services
Headend #1 at Tower
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (1996) 220’ Microwave Tower Built, hmm…
– Added off-air antennae (no CATV)
– Two Headends
• (2001) Added CRT TVs in study lounges
– first video bulletin board (info channel)
– 6 locations
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (2002) New Building Additions
– Moved Headend #2
– Upgraded to fiber between Headends
– Added Reverse Channel for Graduation
Birdseye Map
MATV History
Kishwaukee College
• (2002) New Building Additions
– Moved Headend #2
– Upgraded to fiber between Headends
– Added Reverse Channel for Graduation
– New SD Signage Equipment
– Added 8 new LCD TV Locations
(for Signage)
Analog to Digital Transition
(2008-2010)
• Forced Thinking - What are our needs?
– Upgrade Head-ends
(signal processors/modulators)
– Replace Old CRTs to LCD TVs (ATSC/NTSC/QAM)
– Digital (HD) Signage replace SD System?
• Costs – Ethernet system vs Existing RF network
– $600-1200 drop for Cat 5 (14 locations)
– Add Media Player per TV
Digital Signage Needs
• What should it do…
– Need for separate content in different locations
– Want ability to easily change from digital signage
(multiple channels) to TV channels
– Adjust volume/mute
– Need Control of TVs
– Do all of this with CM system
Cable-Modem System
Ethernet
• B/T Cable Modem Termination System
– Uses existing RF network (DOCSIS)
– Interfaces with IT network
– Static IP & MAC Address Filter
• At TV
Ethernet
– Splitter (TV Ant & CM)
– Cable-modem
– Serial Server (RS-232 Control)
Cable-Modem
Motorola SB-5101N
Serial Server
• Small
• Static IP address
• WebUI
‘Penthouse’
• Solution from other application
• Single ‘box’
TCP/IP Control
Software (Calypso Encore)
Fall 2012
• Out Buildings
– Fiber runs
• Student Center
– 16 New Locations
– On IT data network
– No cable-modem
Student Center
• Uh-oh!
– Lost Connections in
Student Center
• Created MS VLAN
Summary
• MATV System (evolved over 20 years)
• Hybrid Fiber-Coax
• 72 Off-Air ATSC Channels
• 3 Different States
• 4 different TV Markets
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7 Analog in-house Channels
5 Upstream Sub-Channels
5 Digital Signage QAM Channels
Control of 32 TVs by utilizing
• Cable-Modems
• Data Network
Questions? / Contact info
Bradley Lipman
Steve Zahn
Director – Media Services
Kishwaukee College
21193 Malta Rd
Malta, IL 60150
815-825-2086 x5620
Zahn Engineering
43W368 Buck Ct.
St. Charles, Illinois 60175
630-365-0575
[email protected]
[email protected]
Thank
You!
Digital Signage costs
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B/T DOCSIS 1 x 1 CMTS
Motorola SURFboard SB5101N
B&B Vlinx ESP901
LG LCD TV 37/42LD450/460 Series
MagicBox Aavelin 1080p
B/T HDE-2H-QAM HD Modulator
$ 8100.00
$ 39.00
$ 220.00
$ 580.00
$ 4500.00
$ 5962.00