diff --git a/docs/case2.0/cabling.md b/docs/case2.0/cabling.md index 5a88da0..a08b904 100644 --- a/docs/case2.0/cabling.md +++ b/docs/case2.0/cabling.md @@ -2,30 +2,69 @@ title: Cabling --- -Simplified cabling diagram: ![](img/voc-case2_0-cabling.png) +Please also see the [Buildup Plan](buildup.md) for detailed instructions and what to consider when setting up a lecture room. + +The 2 main components of the lecture hall setup are the lectern module on the stage and the FOH module and camera at some "front of house" location. +They are connected by: 1 SDI cable and 1 ethernet cable. +Depending on the location of the audio inputs to the hall, one or two XLR cables may also be laid to the stage or some other location in the hall. +Considerations regarding network connection can be found in the [Network Setup](#network-setup) chapter. + +This cabling diagram contains all connections between modules and devices (but not the inner workings of the modules): ![](img/voc-case2_0-cabling.png) + +## Network Setup + +A VOC lecture hall setup needs some internal VOC network (commonly named VOC-VLAN, even though it may not always be a VLAN technically) and a way to have internet access. +Depending on the number of rooms and the network provided by the location or event there are multiple ways to connect rooms. +This needs to be designed by the VOC responsible person. + +The easiest setup is a single room (or multiple fully independent rooms). +Since the Lectern and FOH modules both have network ports for public and VOC network and a VLAN trunk between them, it doesn't matter where the public network is connected. + +### Recommended Single-Room Network Setup + +- Put the WRT router near the FOH module +- If the room's public network (uplink) is located at the stage: + * Connect the public network (uplink) to the "public" port of the lectern module + * Connect the WAN port of the WRT to some "public" port of the FOH module's network switch +- If the room's public network (uplink) is located near the FOH: + * Connect the WAN port of the WRT to the public network (uplink) +- Connect one LAN port of the WRT to some "VOC" port of the FOH module's network switch +- Power on the WRT router + +See how to enable DHCP in the VOC-(V)LAN if needed. + +### Multi-Room Network Setup + +Ideally there's a private VLAN between all rooms which can be used to interconnect all room setups and the office. +In that case, each hall setup just needs to be connected to the venue VLAN with one "VOC" port (either at the lectern or at the FOH module -- whatever is more convenient). + +When the server case is used, the router VM will provide uplink to the whole VOC network. +If not, deploy one WRT router in a lecture hall or the VOC office providing a connection between public and VOC network. +(Remember to enable all hall networks which are reachable via this router so that the remote access VPN works. TODO: Where is this documented?) ## FOH Module ![](img/voc-case2_0-foh-back.jpeg) See the netbox for detailed port configuration: - -- [Case 1](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/19/interfaces/) -- [Case 2](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/25/interfaces/) -- [Case 3](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/26/interfaces/) -- [Case 4](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/27/interfaces/) -- [Case 5](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/28/interfaces/) -- [Case 6](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/29/interfaces/) +[Case 1](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/19/interfaces/), +[Case 2](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/25/interfaces/), +[Case 3](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/26/interfaces/), +[Case 4](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/27/interfaces/), +[Case 5](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/28/interfaces/), +[Case 6](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/29/interfaces/) ## Lectern Module - +![](img/voc-case2_0-lectern-front.jpeg) +![](img/voc-case2_0-lectern-back.jpeg) -See the netbox for detailed port configuration: +Use ethernet connections at the front unless a fiber trunk is needed via the SFP slots. -- [Case 1](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/30/interfaces/) -- [Case 2](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/31/interfaces/) -- [Case 3](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/32/interfaces/) -- [Case 4](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/33/interfaces/) -- [Case 5](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/34/interfaces/) -- [Case 6](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/35/interfaces/) +Otherwise see the netbox for detailed port configuration: +[Case 1](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/30/interfaces/), +[Case 2](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/31/interfaces/), +[Case 3](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/32/interfaces/), +[Case 4](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/33/interfaces/), +[Case 5](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/34/interfaces/), +[Case 6](https://netbox.c3voc.de/dcim/devices/35/interfaces/)