over the world. According to Willis, images of
real-time events, statuses, alerts, news, and
maps are transmitted via cable, satellite, and
computer feeds and displayed onto eight
50-inch DLP projection cubes with their own
multimedia wall controllers. The projection
cubes are set up in 2x2 arrays, creating two
video walls that enable the CDC staff, sitting
before theater-style workstations, to easily
access, decipher, and prioritize all incoming
information.
To route the signals on the main operations
floor and throughout the facility, the Sytex
team chose the Extron Matrix 6400 Series.
Designed for large scale routing applications
that require up to 64 inputs and 64 outputs,
the Matrix 6400 provides customizable
and modular switching of composite video,
S-video, component video, RGsB, RGBS,
RGBHV, and one or two channel audio.
The EOC control room houses the entire
infrastructure for the main floor. There
are 12 racks in the control room including
two filled with multiple Matrix 6400 Basic
Module Enclosures (BMEs) to accommodate
all incoming feeds and outgoing signals.
“We have a Matrix 6400 wideband and a
Matrix 6400 video,” Willis said.
Both switchers were originally configured
for 48x32, but Sytex is in the process of
upgrading them to 64x64. This flexibility to
accommodate growing systems is one of the
main reasons the Matrix 6400 series was
chosen. “Eventually, we will need to expand
to different rooms, and the 6400 offers the
capability to do that easily,” Willis said.
Another key element to the Matrix 6400
is the “rooming” feature. The switcher can
be programmed to group multiple outputs to
specific “rooms,” allowing them to have their
own presets. Each matrix can support up to
10 rooms and can consist of up to 16 signals.
Because there are a total of 100 room presets
available, the switcher is future-ready.
The CDC’s two 6400 switchers are
equipped with optional FPC 1000 Front Panel
Controllers, intuitive interfaces with large
LCD windows that allow direct access and
control over all presets and switching. Third-
party, networked touch panel screens are
installed for monitoring and controlling the
entire A/V system.
Team Rooms
There are six team rooms in the EOC that
operate independently from the rest of the
facility. All of the team rooms include six
desktop computers, each with its own Extron
RGB 190FV universal, analog computer-video
interface. The RGB 190FV features horizontal
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shift control, simultaneous output of
composite and separate H&V sync, sync on
green output and serration pulse removal,
and Digital Display Sync Processing (DDSP),
which allows sync to be output in its original
state and ensures compatibility with LCD,
DLP, and plasma digital display devices.
The team rooms also feature a 42-inch
plasma display with external speakers and a
rack populated with a CATV tuner, a VCR,
and an Extron CrossPoint 128HVA, a 12x8
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