Strong Local Support
Murray Lewis, account manager at CompView, describes the new facilities as showplaces.
“I think the faculty and even the administrators were surprised at how beautiful and functional they turned out to be.” Gonser says one reason that’s true is the strong support they receive from a consortium of local hospitals that contribute financially to the nursing program.
“Local hospitals are very pleased with the students they receive from this program and are impressed with the quality and technological expertise of this program,” he says. “The construction of Glacier Hall in Modesto and the remodeling of the Redbud building in Sonora would not have been possible without the tremendous support of the community, including voter approval of a ‘Measure E’ facilities master plan and bond program.”
Still, the budget was not unlimited, so he decided to design and install the SIM center systems in Sonora using his in-house technology team, based on the Salter Associates designs and CompView implementation in Modesto. One change he made was to use Vaddio OneLINK controllers with Cisco Precision HD PTZ cameras in the classrooms and lecture halls. OneLINK simplifies installation by using a single Cat 5e cable to carry high-definition video, AC power and control.
In the SIM labs, he used Vaddio PTZ cameras with their ProductionVIEW HD controller, Vaddio Quick-Connect and Cat 5e wiring. Gonser says he saw no loss of quality or operational speed compared with the cameras and controllers used in the older setups.
Gonser used equipment purchased from CompView via CMAS, the California Multiple Award Schedules, and he says the support he received from the company was a major factor in making the in-house installation possible.
“For example, the day before we had our grand opening at Sonora, I had an issue with a microphone. I called Chris Park, the CompView project manager, and he had a technician waiting for me outside the building at 5 a.m. Another time, we had our DNS server go down, and Mike Zastrow, the CompView programmer who handled the Modesto project, walked me through how I could use the Extron switcher manually so our classes could run.”
Gonser continues to use CompView for all of his AV technology needs. When the district opened a new Science Community Center at Modesto Junior College last year, which includes labs, lecture halls and a science museum, it was no surprise that CompView was the technology integrator.
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