AVE Preliminary case studies
AVE Preliminary · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The AVE Preliminary (AVE-P) is an entry-level audiovisual engineering credential for people who are moving into professional AV work or who already install and support AV systems and want their fundamentals recognised. It suits technicians, integrators, field service staff, and career-changers from IT or broadcast who need a structured, vendor-neutral grounding in how audio and video systems actually behave. The AVE Preliminary case studies are 5 cases and about 3,592 words.
1Divisible Training Room: Open-Mic Feedback and Pumping
A 12 m × 8 m training room can be divided by an operable partition. Each half has six ceiling microphones, four ceiling loudspeakers, a DSP, and a codec; when the partition is open, the control system combines both halves into one room and keeps all 12 microphones and eight loudspeakers active.
755 words, about 4 min2LED Wall Mapping: Native Pixels vs. 4K Canvas
A corporate lobby will receive a direct-view LED wall 6.0 m wide by 2.7 m high with 2.5 mm pixel pitch. The wall is fed by a video processor that currently advertises a 3840 × 2160 output canvas.
683 words, about 3 min3AV-over-IP: Multicast Freezes After Adding 4K
An AV-over-IP distribution system on a dedicated 1 GbE network has 24 decoders and 8 encoders. Each 1080p stream is about 20 Mbps; six new 4K encoders are added at about 60 Mbps each.
724 words, about 4 min4Room Control: Occupancy Timeout vs. Active Presentation
A 36-room university building uses a networked control system to power displays and switch sources. Each room has an occupancy sensor, a display with CEC enabled, a wall plate HDMI input, and a dedicated PC.
724 words, about 4 min5Ceiling Retrofit: Projector Lift Load and Plenum Cabling
A retrofit project adds a 22 kg projector lift, an 18 kg projector and lens, and a 6 kg mount to an existing suspended ceiling. The ceiling is a 600 mm × 600 mm grid with 12-gauge hanger wires at 1.2 m intervals; the room above is a return-air plenum.
706 words, about 4 min