[SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

[Fluker, Steve (CXR-Orlando)]

They come extremely close.  Just take a template from Visio for rack
plates and size your drawing to fit over the appropriate sized number of
rack units.  In most cases it comes out almost exact, but even if it
doesn't, you can make the size of the picture correct.  

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From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Ryan
Salazar
Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:42 AM
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Subject: Re: [SBE] Visio for broadcast equipment?

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.

> 

> Steve

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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

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> 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

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> 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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