AV Technology - June 2008 - (Page 53)

A M X GUIDE TO SY S T E M IN T E G R AT I O N PR A C T I C E S “Many international companies from all over the world visit Telstra and have commented on how they have never seen anything like these conference facilities anywhere else. What we are really offering here is excellent Relative schedules of the general, electrical, data/telecom, and AV contractors during the construction phase. (Source: InfoComm Best Practices) functionality and extreme simplicity. COMMISSIONING AND TRAINING No integration project is fully complete until the system has been commissioned and the owners (and sometimes end-users) have been trained on its operation. System commissioning plays a pivotal role in the overall AV/IT integration project. The commissioning agent (usually the AV consultant or system integrator) ensures that the standards have been followed, veriﬁes that all contractual obligations have been met, and checks that the system is ready to perform properly in its intended use. All aspects of the system are tested, adjusted and optimized. PROJECT DOCUMENTATION Projects documentation falls into three major categories: 1. 2. 3. Contract documents Project drawings Project speciﬁcations The lines of sight, the levels of audio and video and the amount of technology we CONTRACT DOCUMENTS These documents describe and deﬁne the business issues associated with the project. They typically include scope of work, contractor performance requirements, proof of insurance, description of building issues, duration and deadlines for each project element, and exclusions to the could only accomplish if we controlled everything with AMX. That’s what makes it all come together.” After the commissioning process is complete, training is the next step to complete the handoff to the owner/end-users. contact. Although the building owner creates them, the AV designer may have input regarding some of these documents (e.g., descriptions of the AV systems elements and erformance requirements). ome of the speciﬁc documents included in the contract ocumentation include: ability/Insurance Bonding – AV/IT system integrators carry pical business insurance, including worker’s compensation surance, comprehensive general or commercial liability surance, business automobile liability insurance, and mployer’s liability insurance. Installers in particular may be quired to post performance bonds and payment binds, suring the owner that performance work will be covered as ell as any payments due to subcontractors. The commissioning, training, and sign-off process. (Source: InfoComm Best Practices) 800.222.0193 © June 2008 AMX. All rights reserved. AMX does not assume responsibility for any errors or omissions. 469.624.7153 800.932.6993 9 http://www.amx.com

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AV Technology - June 2008 Contents Precedent Corporate: Global Standardization Government: Strategic Technology Planning Education: It’s All Just a Click Pre-Empting Projector Breakdown Dealing With Technophobes Keeping Ahead of Technology Obsolescence Understanding Video Codecs Rules of Engagement Network, See & Learn Sound From the Heart Sportsbook Makes an Impact Upgrading an AV Image Product Review: Polycom’s RealPresence Experience HD Tech Horizons: A True AV Networking Standard? Product Spotlight: Digital Media Servers; Flat Panel New Products Ad Index AV MO: Calculating Fiber Optic Transmission Distance

AV Technology - June 2008

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