RGB Spectrum Joins the Cyber Security Battle with HDBaseT
The battle against cyber-attacks and hacking rages on. In response, the North East Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas (NEISD) has opened a novel, new cyber security training facility, the Institute of CyberSecurity and Innovation (iCSI). iCSI trains students on how to detect and identify hacks and cyber-attacks and respond to threats.
Students from all seven North East ISD high schools have access to networking and cyber security classes. Students work through a four-year pathway where they have the opportunity to earn professional certifications in the areas of information technology. The curriculum provides students with hands-on learning opportunities and real-world exercises related to the professional skills employers are looking for.
iCSI has two cyber security classrooms designed with the look and feel of a security operations center. Each classroom contains three video walls powered by RGB Spectrum’s Galileo video display processors. A single Galileo processor in each classroom drives the three video walls: two made up of 2×4 arrays of 55-inch LCDs and one larger 2×6.
RGB Spectrum’s CAT-Linx2 HDBaseT extenders were installed to transmit the visuals from the Galileo processor to the video wall monitors. CAT-Linx 2 extenders transmit signals of up to 4K resolution over conventional CAT 5e/6 cable to a length of 330 feet. For installation ease and convenience, these extenders have integrated PoH power to supply endpoints over the same CAT5e/6 cable that carries the video and data signals. This eliminates the need for external power connections. A CAT-Linx 2 pair needs only one power supply connected to either the transmitter or the receiver end to power both devices. The extender’s advanced features include HDCP 2.2, Dolby and DTS HD audio support, as well as serial and IR control of display devices.
