THE CHALLENGE: Reduce procurement costs by replacing equipment currently installed in the distribution system

As part of the digital signage business MSP is carrying a program distribution system called “Medicom.” Medicom is a multimedia system created to broadcast the 600+ medical health informational programs produced by their advertising consultant Nikkei BP Marketing. These programs are produced for hospitals and pharmacies to show content on large-scale displays installed in rooms across their facilities.

The Medicom system operated well and had no compatibility issues. However, one concern that came into question was the high cost of the recommended A/V devices. Mr. Asaga, the Director of Business Planning at MSP indicated that he considered whether the equipment procurement costs could be reduced by exchanging the A/V devices with another product.

SOLUTION: The Media Distribution Solution (MDS): Combining the A/V transmitter and splitter, a cost-effective and efficient way to send program content to multiple displays in real time

There were several requirements to consider when replacing existing A/V devices connected to a set-top box. MSP wanted to ensure that they kept all existing functionality replacing the new equipment. So the fundamental requirement was that the replacement devices extend A/V signals from a central remote system effectively. The second need was a DB-15 analog video port and support for Windows 7 to suit the set-top box specifications. Third, the device needed to provide stereo output for audio content. Finally and most important of all, MSP wanted to reduce the over-all cost of installation as compared to the original recommendation.

A Media Distribution Solution (MDS) was taken into consideration by MSP. For the setup, a transmitter and splitter were used, while another unit was used for receivers. After a detailed evaluation, Mr. Asaga found the combination of products worked in perfect conjunction with the Medicom program distribution system. The MDS provided the same functions as the existing system, and proved to be a more cost-effective solution which also saved valuable space.

Benefits

The installation of the MDS allowed MSP to develop a time, space and cost saving system while attaining higher quality and service reliability

Replacing the existing devices with these A/V solutions provided seamless service of MSP’s media production since its installation. The products installed in the hospitals and pharmacies all-over Japan have worked without interruption since their installation. MSP succeeded in saving much needed money while maintaining service quality they expected and that users enjoy. This replacement allowed Mr. Asaga to accomplish his primary goal of saving over-all system installation costs.

Solution

According to the company’s needs, it integrated a 16-port KVM over the NET switch that maximizes efficiency and flexibility while minimizing costs. Remote operators are able to monitor and access the entire enterprise data center over the Internet using a web-based browser. With advanced features – Message Board, Panel Array Mode, Mouse DynaSync™, and Adapter ID, the unit allows users to upgrade IT management efficiency.

Benefits

Save cost, time, space and energy – Allows fewer administrators to manage hundreds of servers from multiple locations and eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved in constantly moving from one computer to another; eliminates the expense of purchasing a separate keyboard, mouse and monitor for each computer; saves space for extra components; saves on energy costs.

Extend distance without sacrificing quality – Extends the distance between the servers and the consoles, which are located in the control room, up to 300 meters. High quality data throughput reduces signal transmission delay for essential real-time operation, and maintains high video quality. Secure access ensures data integrity.

Boost efficiency – Boosts efficiency with real-time Management, enabling you to handle any mission-critical server emergency from any locations; and centralized control, which provides secure and solid management through a single interface.

Customized solution that meets local/remote access requirements – Digital KVM switches can be cascaded from Analog KVM switches for an integrated solution that allows operators access to high quality video output from all servers via a single GUI in the local station, while at the same time providing remote users in different locations control over the servers.

Flexible Scalability – Flexible expansion configuration allows you to add consoles and servers one at a time to match your data center’s growth. It also provides exactly the right level of hardware deployment to match your budget and expansion requirements.

Integrated Control of different systems – Supports multiplatform servers via optional KVM adapter cables – allowing any combination of PC, Mac and Sun computer platforms and serial devices to coexist on the installation.

Solution

A four-port HDMI Switch allows users to quickly and easily share HDMI display devices with four HDMI input sources. Additionally, it allows convenient switching between digital devices such as DVD players, satellite receivers, and digital camcorders.

Benefits

HDMI Certified Reliability – Consistent HDMI Video Signals Delivered – VS481A 4-Port HDMI Switch ‎is HDMI certified. It is compatible with HDMI and HDCP, so the signal is always stable to ensure perfect testing results.

RS-232 Switch Control for Flexible Testing – The switching procedures can be customized via RS-232: to switch between the HDMI signal inputs from different ports. This provides flexible and customizable testing procedures to reduce labor costs on the production line. In addition, personnel can connect to a server that controls the switching to monitor testing.

Rapid Response & Increased Efficiency – A/V unit features rapid response- signals can be output quickly to improve testing efficiency and reduce delay costs on the production line.

Improve Compatibility Testing – HDMI switch is designed for fast and effective compatibility testing of HDMI devices on a production line- with quality and reliability you can trust.

The counter space is limited so there can’t be a monitor, keyboard and mouse for each device/equipment. The devices need to share the monitor of the POS system. Therefore, the CS74U 4-Port USB KVM Switch with audio is the right solution as it controls up to 4 devices using a single USB Keyboard, monitor and mouse.

The Solution

A four-port USB KVM Switch is a desktop control unit that allows users to access four computers from a single KVM console (keyboard and mouse, audio and VGA monitor). With this KVM switch, users can access computers conveniently using port selection pushbuttons located on the unit’s front panel.

Benefits

Space and Cost Saving – KVM switch is compact and helps save space in a small counter. Only one set of monitor, keyboard, and mouse is required to control all devices, which helps save cost.

Efficiency – You can consolidate all devices in one area of the counter so that the manager doesn’t need to run around the store. He can monitor the cashier, inventory, and staff training in one place. This makes store management more efficient and organized.

Instant Switching – When the manager wants to monitor customers or observe the cashier during cash transactions, he can simply switch to the DVR device and check what is going on in the store, real-time.

Audio Enabled – The store management can train newly hired staff through DVD video recordings. The KVM switch is audio-enabled so when you switch to the DVD player, not only can you view the video, but you can also hear the audio.

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Its production equipment is extremely expensive and requires three-shift engineers for full-time operation. Two engineers are involved in handling the control system for individual equipment; one in Fab clean room doing field operation and the other one in the control room doing remote monitoring. The company, by using traditional KVM extenders and Fiber extenders, met the following challenges:

(1) can’t use existing CAT5e/6 cabling and the TCP/IP network; (2) supervisors can’t remotely access data over the network; (3) no priority control of remote and local operations; (4) product and installation are costly; (5) minimize space requirements and maximize personnel efficiency; (6) GUI is not Web-based and has limited functionality.

Seeking an Over-IP KVM solution to increase the productivity, manageability and safety, the company deployed a control unit that provides “over-IP” capability to KVM that does not have built in over-IP functionality. It allows operators to monitor and access their computers from remote locations using a browser-based Windows Client or Java Applet, or with AP Windows and Java application programs.

So far, the company has realized many benefits including:

• Reduced Cost
  • Reduce the number of engineers in control room to save labor-cost and lower the installation cost by using the CAT5e/6 cables for connection.

• Enhanced Manageability
  • Supervisors can remotely access over the network to enhance manageability.

• Ease of Installation
  • Use the plant TCP/IP Ethernet network to ease installation.

• Increased Productivity
  • One remote engineer can open four browsers to monitor four control systems in one display by using web-based GUI.

• Speedier up new production line set-up
  • Experienced engineer can be moved to the new plant for new production lines set up.

• Deliver exam questions from two computers in the IDC to four classrooms – each classroom has two screens to display the questions
• Transmit A/V signals over long distance – the IDC is located away from the classrooms
• Support multiple exam question mode delivery – such as both audio and video, video only, or audio only
• Work seamlessly with the existing IT environment control system in the IDC

For the university, the solution was a media matrix solution which consisted of an eight-port A/V matrix switch and an A/V Over CAT5 extender. After the deployment, the university noticed the following benefits:

Multimedia exams can be conducted more efficiently – different exam questions can be delivered to multiple classrooms and displayed on two screens in each classroom with the use of the existing video splitter

• A/V signals can be seamlessly delivered from IDC to the classrooms – the solution permits HD video signals to be transmitted over distances of up to 300 meters
• Satisfy the demands for all kinds of multimedia exam questions – new A/V solution allows independent switching of all audio and video sources

To house new advanced application and database servers, many law enforcement agencies often turn to building centralized data centers and look for efficient solutions that enable multiple operators to manage up to hundreds of servers. To serve IT professionals working within the data center, and IT administrators working remotely from buildings outside the data center, agencies should consider data center solutions that support both local and remote access – at the same time.

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• Deliver exam questions from two computers in the IDC to four classrooms – each classroom has two screens to display the questions
• Transmit A/V signals over long distance – the IDC is located away from the classrooms
• Support multiple exam question mode delivery – such as both audio and video, video only, or audio only
• Work seamlessly with the existing IT environment control system in the IDC

For the university, the solution was a media matrix solution which consisted of an eight-port A/V matrix switch and an A/V Over CAT5 extender. After the deployment, the university noticed the following benefits:

• Multimedia exams can be conducted more efficiently – different exam questions can be delivered to multiple classrooms and displayed on two screens in each classroom with the use of the existing video splitter
• A/V signals can be seamlessly delivered from IDC to the classrooms – the solution permits HD video signals to be transmitted over distances of up to 300 meters
• Satisfy the demands for all kinds of multimedia exam questions – new A/V solution allows independent switching of all audio and video sources