The industry-standard guide to networked audiovisual systems
Published with InfoComm International, Networked AV Systems discusses the essential information AV and IT professionals need to know when working with network-driven equipment and processes. Each chapter features diagrams, photos, notes, chapter reviews, and end-of-chapter questions with in-depth explanations. In accordance with InfoComm's performance standards for the AV industry as they relate to networking, this book serves as both an on-the-job reference and a study tool for the Certified Technology Specialist (CTS) exams.
Networked AV Systems covers:
Network classifications, topologies, architectures, and standards
Layers of a network
Bandwidth, encoding, and transport
Network building blocks
Designing a network for AV systems
Ethernet and AVB
Network addressing
Subnetting: networking AV devices together
Protocols, ports, and documenting AV devices
Audio and video streaming
Digital signage
Conferencing
Secure remote management and monitoring
Service level agreements
Network security
Troubleshooting networked systems