[SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

[Ryan Salazar]

I tried the images last night and it worked very well. I searched equipment names on google images. I wonder if they're the correct number of rack units when scaled down. I'll have to check that today.

Thanks!

On Jun 28, 2010, at 7:58 AM, "Fluker, Steve (CXR-Orlando)" <Steve.Fluker at CoxRadio.com> wrote:


> 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.

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Curt

> Yengst

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> 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.

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org on behalf of Ryan Salazar

> Sent: Sun 6/27/2010 7:24 PM

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> Subject: Re: [SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

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> 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.

> 

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> 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

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> 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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> 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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