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VTT (Valtion Teknillinen Tutkimuskeskus), the Technical
Research Center of Finland, has selected Medialon show
control for a permanent exhibition giving visitors a
look into the world of VTT, the biggest
multidisciplinary research organization in Northern
Europe and one of the continent’s leading research
centers.
Medialon Manager was chosen to control an extensive
array of AV devices, providing easy on-site programming
and perfect synchronization of video, Dataton WATCHOUT
animations and lighting pre-sets during the exhibition’s
multimedia presentation.
The Medialon show control PC is located in the
exhibition’s server/machine room. The system controls
work lights, a video switcher, an audio/video matrix,
visual cue lights, a KVM matrix switch and more through
15 RS232/485 serial ports. A rugboard (wireless touch
screen) with Medialon panel software, Medialon Manager
V3 PRO software and two laptops manage the presentation
in the exhibition room.
The exhibition’s video system consists of nine 42-inch
and three 61-inch Hantarex plasma screens. Six PCs for
the plasma screens have also been installed on the
Medialon PC allowing the systems to be remotely
maintained.
The lighting component includes nine F.A.L. Stage 500 T
fresnels and six SGM Ribalta 10x90 LED RGB Color Mix
Wall washers. All DMX light cues have been recorded to
Manager from a lighting desk, saving the cost of an
external unit.
Audio systems consist of 12 JBL speakers, fed by Crown
amps, and four JBL subwoofers. Two BSS Soundweb 9088
handle digital signal processing. Wireless mics are AKG
WMS 4000 series.
System design for the exhibition was done by Imagemaker
Oy with installation and programming by Studiotec Oy.
"What made this installation unique was how we gave the
users a compact touchscreen user interface including all
the necessary controls to operate the different devices
in a clear and flexible way,” notes Calle Rongain
projects sales manager from Studiotec Oy. “By using the
KVM extender in combination with Medialon, we were able
to supply a very simple and secure cable setup." |
