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Classroom Technology Quick Guide

Crestron Panel Instructions

This room is controlled by a Crestron panel on the teacher’s desk.

There are sources for room PC, laptop, document camera, Blu Ray, and Air Media.

Press the RWU splash page and any source to activate the projector.

Screenshot of inital Crestron screen containing blue RWU Logo saying "Touch here to begin using AV system" at the bottom of the screen Screenshot of blue Crestron Homescreen. On top are options for Laptop, PC, Doc Cam, Blu Ray DVD player, Air Media, and to Exit the system (Left to Right). Volume buttons located to the right of the screen.

Connecting Personal Laptop

Laptops are connected via the HDMI cable coming out of the cubby.

*The VGA cable can be used as a back up with USB-C adapter.

Once the laptop has been connected, select the Laptop Output button on the Crestron Control Panel.

Then, select the cable type connected to the laptop.

Image of a HDMI cable port Image of a VGA cable port * Add image of laptop screen

Using Blu Ray DVD Player

To play a DVD in the classroom, there are two options: either the PC disc drive with VLC Media Player, or the Sony Blu Ray player.

For the Sony Blu Ray Player, locate the player under the cubby and turn it on. Once on, insert DVD.

On the Crestron Panel, select the Blu Ray DVD Player Output.

* Add images of Blu Ray player in the cubby and Crestron Panel

Using Document Camera

If using the document camera, make sure the power button is on and lit blue, in addition to selecting it as a source on the Crestron panel.

Image of Elmo Document Camera * Add image of Crestron panel

Using Air Media

To use a wireless connection, select the Air Media source on the touch panel.

An IP address will be visible in the upper left hand corner of the TV monitor (“10.103.___.___”). Enter this number into the web address area of Chrome or Firefox on your device. This brings you to a page to download the Air Media software.

Once the software is downloaded and opened, enter the 4-digit number at the upper right hand corner of the projection into the box that pops up on your device.

This connects the device image/sound to the projector.

*Add images of Air Media Process + Crestron panel

Done with System?

Please turn off the system when you are finished. The exit button is in the top right of the Crestron panel.

Screenshot of blue Crestron Homescreen asking for confirmation to shut down the system.

Remote Learning Using Q-Sys

On the room PC, Zoom can be accessed via the desktop icon or via Bridges.

Please log in through the Single Sign On (SSO) when using the icon. It uses your Microsoft credentials.

Drak Gray Video Camera Icon Zoom Meeting Logo Blue Zoom Application logo

The room camera can be controlled from the Camera Controls Button on the Crestron Panel.

You can pan and tilt the camera, as well as zoom in/out.

Screenshot of Crestron Camera Settings screen

The USB cable coming out of the cubby can be plugged into the laptop to connect the camera and microphone to that device.

Image of USB cable port

In the Zoom Audio and Video settings, please make sure to select Echo Cancelling Speakerphone and Q-Sys Core 110f as the sources.

Need Tech Help?

If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the IT help desk.

Phone: 401-254-6363 (option 1)
Website: mediatech.rwu.edu
Email: mediatech@rwu.edu

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