Taiwan・Schools & Campuses・2019

Taipei Municipal Zhongxiao Junior High School - ICP-5100 Multimedia Broadcasting System Case Study

▶︎ Installation Location: Taipei Municipal Zhongxiao Junior High School ▶︎ Installed Products

ICP-3050 Multi-channel Audio Matrix Processor x 1

ICP-5030 Single-channel Network Multimedia Streamer x 1

ICP-5031 HDMI AV Network Signal Converter x 3

ICP-5050 Digital IP AV Broadcasting Gateway Manager x 1

ICP-5072 Graphical AV Broadcasting Management Software x 1

ICP-5011 IP Public Address Decoder x 24

PSC-1202 Power Sequencer Controller x 1

The project showcase we would like to introduce this month is Taipei Municipal Zhongxiao Junior High School. Officially established on August 1, Minguo 59 (1970), the school's campus construction was completed successively by June Minguo 64 (1975), including 3 school buildings, 1 reviewing stand, a sports field and running track, as well as basketball and volleyball courts. In Minguo 68 (1979), the Student Activity Center was built to provide a venue for teachers, students, and community members. To implement the spirit of national education, the school's administration is based on the foundation of "Zhongxiao - Loyalty to duty, Filial piety to parents," constructing 4 visions: "Responsibility & Honor, Service Excellence, Sincere Gratitude, and Respect & Care." This aims to cultivate every student of Zhongxiao to become a lively, upright, and modern citizen of the 21st century.

This equipment installation project was undertaken by Li-Tuo Communication Enterprise Co., Ltd. Established in 1985, Li-Tuo Communication specializes in system engineering for government agencies and schools. From requirement discussion, planning and design, on-site construction, to subsequent maintenance and care, they adhere to the sustainable business philosophy of "Quality First, Service First." With high efficiency and enthusiasm, they meet customer needs, ensure user convenience, and provide efficient and economical engineering services for users and enterprises with different requirements.

The school's requirements for the PA system installation are as follows:

1. To align with IoT trends, a network-based architecture is required.

2. To accommodate the rich campus daily schedule, it is necessary to automatically play messages and chimes at specific times, schedules, and dates for designated locations.

3. To align with campus smartification, pre-recorded audio files and text-to-speech (TTS) must be supported for flexible voice announcements, enhancing campus operational efficiency.

4. On weekdays, there are often situations where classes relocate or classroom usage changes. Therefore, a mechanism that allows flexible system configuration is very important, saving the trouble of having dedicated personnel go to the classrooms for manual adjustments.

5. To implement a safe campus, a function that integrates the Central Weather Administration's earthquake early warning is required to protect the safety of all teachers and students.

Solution: In response to the school's needs mentioned above, BXB

ICP-5100 Multimedia Publishing System

All can be met. The ICP-5100 adopts a single network cable architecture for video, audio, and control signals, transmitting over standard TCP/IP so that AV and control do not interfere with each other. The system can control up to 700 single zones + 70 group zones. Users can customize and arrange graphical control screens that replicate the actual site layout based on the physical area configuration. Through this system, multiple functions can be executed, including audio broadcasting, AV broadcasting, silent broadcasting, TTS (Text-to-Speech) broadcasting, scheduled broadcasting, live streaming, telephone/mobile APP broadcasting, remote device energy management, disaster alarm push notifications, and emergency two-way intercom broadcasting. Its high integration provides users with more flexible operation and settings. Furthermore, the automated scheduled playback runs automatically according to the set time without requiring manual control, saving human resources.

This planning includes a total of 24 classrooms (equipped with BXB ICP-5011 broadcasting decoder + WS-817L dual speaker set), 23 specialized classrooms (equipped with BXB WS-817ALM teaching PA dual speaker set), and 34 administrative and office spaces (equipped with BXB WS-665T wall-mount speakers), etc. Paired with the control-end audio matrix broadcasting main unit and graphical control software to manage classroom-end playback equipment, it meets the school's bilingual teaching needs and can serve as an English listening test broadcasting system. Teachers can use this central control system to allocate audio sources and simultaneously broadcast English listening tests to different grades. Combined with the digital language learning environment created by the clear and loud PA speakers installed this time, teachers are equipped with comprehensive teaching tools, and students are provided with better language learning opportunities, thereby improving teaching quality and vitalizing student learning outcomes.

Future Development

1. Easily expandable in the future to integrate audio-visual instructional broadcasting and silent broadcasting, without the need to replace or rebuild the system.

2. Capable of executing campus audio-visual educational broadcasting, and can also serve as a backup system for the school's operational public address system.

3. In the future, decoders and emergency panic buttons can be installed in restrooms or campus blind spots. When students encounter danger or emergencies, they can press the emergency panic button to send a distress signal back to the digital PA system host. The host can display the location of the call and directly trigger the anti-theft alarm strobe speakers installed on-site to deter intruders and prevent harm.

"Innovative Products, Customer First" is BXB's service philosophy. We will work harder to provide customers with the most professional services and technologies. BXB is your best choice and partner for public address systems.

(BXB Electronics also provides complete smart learning classroom solutions for schools. If you are interested, please feel free to contact us!)