[SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

[Fluker, Steve (CXR-Orlando)]

Middle Atlantic has a free software download called Rack Tools which you
can use if you want.  I've used both Visio and Rack Tools.  Dan hit it
on the nose with importing images of the gear.  That's what I do and it
works very well.  You can size the JPG's to scale and place them in the
racks.  Some manufacturers even have Visio templates of their equipment
to download from their websites.  Makes a very nice drawing and
document.

Steve

Steve Fluker
Director of Engineering

WCFB, WDBO, WHTQ
WMMO, WPYO, WWKA 
SBE Chapter 42 Chairman

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-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Curt
Yengst
Sent: Sunday, June 27, 2010 11:07 PM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

For rack layouts, I just use Excel.  You set up columns to represent the
rack and the rows represent the rack spaces.  I use it for making patch
bay label strips as well.


-----Original Message-----
From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org on behalf of Ryan Salazar
Sent: Sun 6/27/2010 7:24 PM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?
 
The biggest problem I'm having is that Visio doesn't have stencils (or
whatever they're called), for broadcast equipment. Example - I can't
find digibeta decks or even rackmount LCD screens. I want to insert
those stencils into a rack diagram. Thus way I can track used rack
spaces, etc.


On Jun 27, 2010, at 7:20 PM, "Jeremy Morris"
<jdmickies at gmail.com<mailto:jdmickies at gmail.com>> wrote:

we've had some guys in service use it as well as a couple of our
clients.  For a more AutoCAD-like program, try DoubleCAD XT.  It's got
the most bells and whistles for a free CAD program.  You can edit dwg's
and pdf's.

Jeremy



On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Ryan Salazar
<<mailto:ryan at ryansalazar.net>ryan at ryansalazar.net<mailto:ryan at ryansalaz
ar.net>> wrote:
Ray,

I actually meant "Visio", the diagramming software to pre-config racks
in software before implementation.

Thanks!


On Jun 27, 2010, at 6:01 PM, "Eargle, Ray L"
<<mailto:REargle at hearst.com>REargle at hearst.com<mailto:REargle at hearst.com

>> wrote:


Visio TVs work  well universals mounts from Markertek work well. Most of
the TV's in KCRA station are now the Visio and many in rack units and
easy to mount. Also with the exta screws you can make even some racks
models of a home brew. Also one more thing make sure they have
ventilation; Visio work very well they are good units.

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Subject: [SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

Hello,
I'm moving some items around in a rack and just curious if anyone has
used Visio for broadcast rack configurations? I can't find simple things
like rackmount LCD displays, decks, etc.
Thanks!
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