5055 Vilas Hall (Nafziger Room) AV

There are two options for connecting to AV in the Nafziger Room.

Tap the small touch screen between the two TVs to wake it.

Wired Connection

Select “Wall Plate 2” on the touch screen between the two TVs for this option. Do not select "Wall Plate 1" or "Wall Plate 3", they are not connected to anything.

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Connect the USB-C adapter in the podium to your device. The USB-C adapter can be used with Mac or Windows devices. The cables are labeled in the image below. Just plug the USB-C connection to your device, there is no need to unplug or adjust any of the other plugs.

You may receive a message on your Mac asking to approve the connection, be sure to click allow.

USB-C hub connections

This will connect the displays, as well as the speakers, microphones, and camera in the back of the room. This option is the only way to use the camera and microphones with applications like Zoom or Teams. After plugging in the USB-C cable you will likely need to wait up to 20 seconds for the displays and other hardware to initialize. Select the proper input/output devices within the meeting software on your laptop for them to work.

  • Camera: AV Bridge
  • Microphone: AV Bridge
  • Speaker: Crestron 420
Camera Mic

Wireless Connection

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The wireless option will give you audio and video from your device to the screens. Select Solstice Wireless on the touch panel. The wireless device is no longer Solstice, but panel has not been updated yet. You do not need the Solstice software.

Follow the directions in the Vilas Hall Wireless AV KB.

Advanced Camera Use

screen image When Wall Plate 2 is selected you can tap the Autotracking button to enable/disable the feature. With Autotracking off you can use the control buttons to manually move the camera to remain on a specific subject.

Troubleshooting

If you have no audio from your computer to the room speakers make sure you have selected the correct output on your device. On your Mac click the Control Center icon, then Sound, and finally select the correct output device (Crestron 420 for room speakers). See video below demonstrating that.

If you are plugged in to one of the displays and all you see is a desktop background you need to turn on mirroring. Select System Preferences -> Displays. Control+click on the larger screen and select Mirror for Built-in Display. See video below demonstrating that.

Finally, just reboot. This solves 99% of problems.



Keywords:
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Doc ID:
130378
Owned by:
Sterling A. in School of Journalism & Mass Communication
Created:
2023-08-16
Updated:
2025-01-07
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