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Pathology 112 Microscope Teaching Lab AV Instructions

This is a SMART "department" teaching computer lab used mainly by 2nd year PVM students and the Pathology department.

No food or drink allowed in lab.

front screen microscope stations

AMX touch screenUser assistance supported by Pat Schultheiss at 491-7376 and Jill Lenz at 491-6585 or jill.lenz@colostate.edu.

Fee-based technical repair by ACNS-Classroom Support Services at 491-5466. Call Jill Lenz first at 491-6585 to coordinate this service.

Computer supported by CVMBS Computing Resources Group at 297-HELP(4357). CVMBS Computer Support Policy.

Fall 2005 Update: new miniDV Video Walkman VCR (available for checkout from Pathology Facility Office) replaces the Hi-8 player.

Fall 2006 Update: TV monitors removed from room

Spring 2007 Update: Remodel, instructor desk moved toward back of room near windows. New AMX touch screen (black box) mounted on desk to control the projector and select sources.

Sources for Projector

Display Equipment

Projector - Epson PowerLite 810p multi-source projection system with 2000 lumens, ceiling-mount and wall-mounted 60" x 60" retractable screen. Manual for projector is online. Maximum projector resolution is 1024x768.

Switcher: JVC JX-S700, to choose sources.

User Assistance: Contact Pat Schultheiss in Pathology at 491-7376. 10-15 minute equipment training sessions available by appointment through Jill Lenz, 491-6585, jill.lenz@colostate.edu

General Information

Access: Room is badge access only. See Pathology Facility Office staff to have your badge programmed for entry into this room. Daily room schedules are posted on the door by the Pathology Facility Office staff. Contact Brooke at 1-6144 for room availability and scheduling.

Lights: Main light switch is near front entrance. Lights turn off automatically. For more control of lighting, use on/off switches located at each entrance and also on the pole behind the computer desk. Dimmer switches are on the pole behind the computer desk and on far wall near back entrance.

Path 112 Projector RemoteRemote Control: (optional) to turn projector on/off and switch sources, or you can do this with the Touch Screen mounted on the instructor desk. Check out the remote control from the Pathology Facility Office. This remote control also controls volume for all sources.

computer remoteComputer Remote Control with built-in laser pointer: (optional) for use with the computer. Typically the click Trigger underneath is used to advance PowerPoint presentations similar to a left click on a mouse. There is a built-in laser pointer, Reveal (button 2), Zoom (button 3) and Esc (button 4). Manual available on CD-Rom from Jill Lenz. Check out the remote control from the Pathology Facility Office.Click Trigger underneath

Projector

To display computer, microscope, Elmo, VCR, portable miniDV Video Walkman and auxiliary equipment such as digital camcorders.

  1. Power on projector using one of the following methods:
    1. Touch Screen mounted on instructor desk. Press screen to power on Touch screen, choose "Power On" projector, choose the source you want projected OR
    2. Projector remote control. Check out the remote control from the Pathology Facility Office.
      • Stand directly in front of projector to receive signal from remote.
      • Turn on power to remote with button on remote's right side
      • Push red power button while standing directly in front of projector
      • Projector power light will go from amber to green
      • Press "Computer2" on projector remote control for the computer to display, or press "Video" button for all other sources, i.e. scope, Elmo, VCR.
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  2. Power on source (scope, Elmo, computer, VCR, etc.)
  3. Control volume for all sources with the Touch Screen or the projector remote control.

Specific Component Directions follow:

Microscope

microscope

Olympus BX41 with Sony video camera

  1. Power on projector (detailed instructions).
  2. Select "microscope" as source from the Touch Screen.
  3. Power on scope. Make final color and focus adjustments by the projected image on the screen, not by what you see through the scope. Light level adjustments work with Preset button off or play with both on/off, it depends on the power and specimen.
  4. Power on small white converter box that comes from camera attached to scope, it sits on the desk near the pointer box.

When done

  1. Power off scope.
  2. Power off projector one of the following ways:
    1. Touch screen, press System Off button.
    2. With projector remote control while standing directly in front of projector.
  3. Return projector remote control(s) to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110.

Troubleshooting: No display from scope.

  1. Verify converter box from camera is powered on.
  2. Verify the Light Path on the microscope is set in the "middle" or "pulled out" position to send a signal to the projector. See Fig. 26 show below from the user manual.

Selecting the light path

Podium Computer

Dell Optiplex GX280 , Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, Windows XP SP2, Office 2003, floppy drive, CD/DVD-ROM drive (no zip drive) and networked to CVMBS main campus network and the Internet. Service Tag B2J7K71. Purchased 5-2005.

  1. Power on projector (detailed instructions).
  2. Select "computer" as source from the Touch Screen.
  3. Computer should always be on, but if not, power on computer's CPU under desk. 
  4. Power on computer monitor sitting on top of desk to view source.
  5. NOTE: You are welcome to save and display presentation files off the hard drive, in D:\UserData, also accessed by a desktop icon named "UserData. However, you are encouraged to use your network space* to store your files. Please delete your files when done.
  6. There is a 2nd remote control available from the Pathology Facility Office, the computer remote, that can be used to control the computer to advance PowerPoint slides from the front of the room.

When done

  1. Remove any disks or memory sticks from computer.
  2. Power off projector.
  3. Return projector remote control(s) to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110.

Computer supported by CVMBS CRG (Computing Resources Group) at 297-HELP(4357). CVMBS Computer Support Policy with details available at http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/netserv/CVMBS_Comp_Support_Policy-FY06-0.doc Included in the policy are details on specialized software in Teaching Computer Labs. "Additional software designated by instructors will be installed, if (a) CRG has 4 weeks to install/test it before it is needed for teaching (b) The software can run as a normal (not-privileged) user and presents no network security issues."

* Network Drives can be accessed via the "Login-Logout" desktop icon. Always remember to log out using the same desktop icon. This unmounts your private drives, otherwise your personal files are available for others to see.

** S drive not available? To mount just the public drives (S,X), go to Start > Log Off and the computer will refresh with the public drives only.

***Memory Stick issues? If you can't read your memory stick on the podium computers, in most cases this is because the user used proprietary software (included with their memory stick) to protect (encrypt or read-protect) the data. They will need to undo this protection - CRG is unable to accommodate all the varieties of software and permissions/privileges required to unlock memory sticks that have been protected in this way.

****Picture blurry? For the computer only, press the "Comp2/YcbCr" button for a clear picture. All other sources use the "S-Video" button. If used with the "S-Video" button, the picture will be blurry.

Elmo Document Camera

Elmo document camera

Used for displaying 3-D objects and overheads

  1. Power on projector (detailed instructions).
  2. Power on Elmo using button on bottom left, lamps automatically turn on.
  3. Place object for display on Elmo
  4. Select "BASE" for lighting documents
  5. Position arm lamps.

When done

  1. When done, remove items and power off Elmo.
  2. Power off projector with Touch Screen or projector remote control.
  3. Return projector remote control(s) to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110.

Troubleshooting: Elmo is powered on but won't display on screen.
Verify the "input selector" has "internal" button pressed.
Verify all cords in the back are securely connected.
Elmo lamp bulbs not lit up. Verify bulbs are secured in socket, sometimes they get loose and need to be tightened with a twist. If lamps burned out, contact Pathology Facility Office for replacement bulbs.

MiniDV Video Walkman VCR

Sony MiniDV Video Walkman

Sony GV-D1000 MiniDV Video Walkman® VCR - GVD1000. Check out from the Pathology Facility Office.

  1. Connect Walkman to main system using spare S-video cable to reach to desktop.
  2. Power on tape player and insert tape,
  3. Control stop, play, ff and rewind manually.
  4. Power on projector with remote control (detailed instructions).

When done:

  1. Manually eject tape and power off Walkman®.
  2. Power off projector with remote control while standing directly in front of the projector.
  3. Return MiniDV Video Walkman® and projector remote control to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110.

VCR

  1. Power on tape player and insert tape.
  2. Control stop, play, ff, and rewind manually.
  3. Control volume with the remote control. Remember to stand directly in front of the projector.
  4. Power on projector with remote control (detailed instructions).

When done

  1. Manually eject tape and power off tape player.
  2. Power off projector.
  3. Return projector remote control to Pathology Facility Office, Room 110.

Troubleshooting:
Player powers on but tape won't play or no video or audio signal is received. Try other tape to see if player is defective. Verify all cables are secured. Test tape in another player (InTech Lab in Physiology 101 has one) to verify if tape is defective. The analog Hi-8 player was removed Fall 2005. Users are urged to upgrade to VHS or Digital Video, as analog Hi-8 is outdated technology.

Auxiliary Equipment

video signal from camcorder to AV selector via connecting cable supplied with camcorder

In this example, we will use a digital camcorder. Auxiliary equipment may include an Ultrasound machine, heart monitoring equipment or a microscope among other items.

  1. Connect your equipment to the AV selector (JVC JX-S700). In this example, we used the A/V connecting cables supplied with the camcorder. You may have a cable shown like the one in the photo with separate jacks for video (yellow), audio left (white) and audio right (red), or you may have a black S-Video cable.
  2. Select "Aux" from the Touch Screen .
  3. Power on camcorder.
  4. Power on projector with remote control (detailed instructions).

AV selector with camera hooked to Source 3 inputs

When done

  1. Disconnect equipment and cables from AV selector.
  2. Power off projector.
  3. Return remote control(s) to Pathology Office.