HyFlex Equipment with Touch Panel Control

HyFlex classrooms are outfitted with technology for remote instruction and lecture capture, and this classroom uses the Extron Touch Panel, mounted to the wall, to control the HyFlex equipment input (PC or Laptop).

• HyFlex Equipment
  • Camera
  • Microphone
  • Camera Presets & Remote
• Switching HyFlex Equipment with the Touch Panel
  • Use HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor PC
  • Use HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor Laptop
• HyFlex Equipment with Microsoft Teams
• HyFlex Equipment with Zoom
• HyFlex Equipment with Panopto

HyFlex Equipment

Camera

Each HyFlex room has a pan/tilt/zoom camera mounted to the wall toward the back of the classroom.

Microphone

There is also an AVer USB microphone/speakerphone.

Camera Presets & Remote

There are 4 preset settings for the camera.  To select a different preset from the remote, click the button with the Camera icon [1].

You can pan, tilt, and zoom to navigate the camera to a different position.  To pan the camera, select the left or right directional control buttons [2] near the top of the remote.  To tilt the camera, select the up or down directional control buttons [2].  To zoom in or out, select the magnifying glass (+) button [3] to zoom in or the magnifying glass (-) button [4] to zoom out.

If the camera is not responding, the incorrect camera may be selected.  To select the proper camera, press the number 1 button [5] at the top of the remote under Camera Select. 

Switching HyFlex Equipment with the Touch Panel

Before logging into Zoom or Panopto, you must select whether you're using the Instructor's PC or the Instructor's Laptop. The Touch Panel on the wall is used to select which device you are projecting from using the classroom projector. The Touch Panel also controls which device uses the classroom HyFlex Equipment. 

Use HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor PC

Selecting the Instructor PC button on the wall Touch Panel will project from the Instructor PC and use the HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor PC.

Use HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor Laptop

Selecting the Instructor Laptop button on the wall Touch Panel will project from the Instructor Laptop and use the HyFlex Equipment with the Instructor Laptop.

HyFlex Equipment with Microsoft Teams

1. Click on the Three Dots [1] in the top-right corner of the screen, and select Settings [2] from the dropdown menu. 
   
    
2. On the Settings side menu [3], select Devices [4].
   
3. Under the Audio Settings [5], make sure both the Speaker [6] and Microphone [7] dropdown menus are set to Echo Cancelling Speakerphone (AVer VC520 Pro). 
    
4. Scroll down to the Video Settings [8], and make sure the Camera dropdown menu [9] is set to AVer CAM520 Pro.
   
5. You will see a Preview window at the bottom of the screen [10], indicating successful selection.

HyFlex Equipment with Zoom

Follow these instructions to ensure Zoom is configured correctly to use the HyFlex equipment. 

1. Log into Zoom.
    
2. Select Settings in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.
   
3. Select Video [1] from the column on the left. 
   
    
4. From the drop-down menu next to Camera in the center of the screen, select Aver VC520Pro [2].
    
5. Select Audio [3] from the column on the left. 
   
    
6. From the drop-down menu next to Speaker select Echo Cancelling Speakerphone [4]. 
   1. To verify the speaker is working properly, select Test Speaker [5]. You should hear audio after this button is selected. The volume control should be to the right. 
       
7. From the drop-down menu next to Microphone select Echo Cancelling Speakerphone [6]. 
8. To verify the microphone is working properly, select Test Mic [7]. Say something to test. After you pause you should hear what you said from the speaker. 
   

HyFlex Equipment with Panopto

1. Launch Panopto and select the Create New Recording button [1]  in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.
   
    
2. From the drop-down menu next to Video on the left side of the screen, select Aver VC520Pro [2].
    
3. From the drop-down menu next to Audio select Echo Cancelling Speakerphone [3]. 
    
4. To verify the microphone is working properly say something and you will see activity on the volume meter [4].  To adjust the volume, move the vertical volume control bar [5].