Memorial 230: HyFlex Classroom with Camera

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Image of Memorial 230 classroom from the instructor perspective.

Memorial 230 is a hyflex classroom seating 44 people and is equipped with a projector, Zoom mics and camera, sound system, document camera, and Blu-ray player.

Image of the instructor station in Memorial 230 showing a laptop connected via HDMI

Connecting a Laptop
  1. Wake up the touch screen panel by tapping it anywhere. You may need to tap harder than you think, and tap a second time to reveal your input options.
  2. Tap the Laptop input button (even if the button is already blue, tap the Laptop button). The projector will turn on and the screen will come down automatically.
  3. Ensure your laptop is on and ready. Connect the HDMI cable to the correct port on the laptop. A USB-C adaptor is provided if needed.
  4. If the laptop display is not shown within 10 seconds, configure the laptop to send output to a second display.
    1. On Windows, hold the Windows key and press the "P" key to bring up your extended monitor options. Choose "Duplicate" or "Extend" depending on your needs.
    2. On MacOS, click the Screen Mirroring icon in the top bar and select the Extron display.
  5. Adjust the volume of your laptop content using the touch screen volume controls.
Using Zoom in the room
  1. Follow the instructions above to connect your laptop and select the correct system input (Laptop).
  2. Plug in both the HDMI and the USB cable provided. Adaptors may be necessary depending on your laptop ports.
  3. Open the Zoom Workplace app on your laptop. Start the meeting you have scheduled, or start a new meeting just for this presentation or class. 
  4. As the meeting starts, you'll be presented with options to connect different audio and video devices to Zoom. 
    1. For audio, choose Easy IP Mixer or Echo Cancelling Speakerphone for both the microphone and the speaker:

      Screenshot showing choosing the audio device when starting a Zoom meeting.
    2. For video, choose EasyIP Mixer for the camera:

      Screenshot of choosing the EasyIP camera when starting a Zoom meeting.
  5. Start the meeting as normal, and ensure you are not muted (some Zoom settings do this by default). 
  6. Adjust the camera using the Crestron touch panel by tapping the camera icon, and then choosing a preset, or by using the pan/tilt/zoom controls to put the focus of the camera on the most important subject(s).
    Image showing the room camera controls on the instructors touch panel in Memorial 230.
  7. Use the lapel microphone to ensure your Zoom audience can hear you clearly. There are microphones in the ceiling as well, but this helps ensure good audio pickup when you move around the room.
    Image showing the microphone controls on the instructors touch panel in Memorial 230.
  8. Use Zoom's built-in recording feature to save your lecture or presentation to your Mediaspace account for use in D2L or other platforms. Choose the "record to the cloud" option if asked.
Using the Blu-ray player
  1. Tap the BluRay input button on the touch panel.
  2. Open the equipment cabinet, insert the BluRay disc, and press play on the touch screen panel.
  3. Adjust the volume using the touch screen volume controls.
Using the document camera
  1. Tap the Doc Cam input button on the touch panel.
  2. Turn on the document camera.
  3. Place the document or item to be shown on the bed of the document camera, and adjust the zoom and light settings as needed.
Using the microphone
  1. Press the power button on the front of the microphone to turn it on.
  2. Clip the microphone head to your lapel or collar, pointing towards your mouth.
  3. Adjust the mic sensitivity/volume on the touch panel.
  4. Press the power button to mute the microphone. A red light will indicate that the microphone is muted.
  5. Press and hold the power button to turn the microphone off.
Turn off system
  1. Press the shut down button at the top right of the touch panel screen.
  2. Confirm or cancel the shutdown. The touch screen panel will go into sleep mode a few minutes after the system is shutdown.
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