Day 1   Morning Latest trends with digital video Digital video terminology ‧HDMI, DVI, HDCP, EDID, CEC, DDC, Hot Plug, etc. HDCP Theory and Practice ‧HDCP keys (KSV) ‧Potential issues with HDCP ‧DM Tools to identify and troubleshoot HDCP EDID Theory and Practice ‧EDID history ‧Deciphering the video and audio information provided by EDID ‧Troubleshooting EDID DigitalMedia™ Hardware Overview ‧Application diagrams ‧Latest hardware ‧Transport options DigitalMedia Switcher Configuration Tool ‧How to use ‧Hands-on examples Ethernet and DM ‧Topology ‧Rapid Spanning Tree (rSTP) Afternoon Installation ‧Selecting Cable     - Copper vs. Fiber     - Distance vs. Resolution ‧Wiring (DM Net) & Power Review the HD Digital Transport and Distribution System (HD-DTDS) specification Review the DigitalMedia™ Test Report Design exercises ‧System 1: Residential ‧System 2: Commercial ‧System 3: Adding DM to an existing analog video system Exam: DMC-D Note: For Students who enroll only for the DMC-D certification, the course ends after taking the DMC-D exam.
Day 2 – LAB: Hands-On Terminating and Building a DM System   Morning Lab: Terminating Copper and Fiber ‧Hands-on termination of DM cable. After receiving instruction, each student will successfully terminate all three     connectors of DM cable. Afternoon Students will work in teams to build and commission a DM system. Each student will perform all the steps outlined below. Instructor will verify the work of each student. Lab: Building a DM system ‧Card installation (input and outputs cards) ‧Installing cables ‧Sources and destinations Lab: Commissioning the system ‧Front panel ‧Toolbox™ – DM Tools ‧Puf updater Lab: Programming ‧SIMPL Windows™ Programming ‧VT Pro-e™ project
Day 3 – LAB: Advanced Troubleshooting   Morning Lab: Troubleshooting the most common DigitalMedia issues. Students will learn how to identify and correct the following problems: ‧Improperly terminated cabling ‧Invalid EDID from device ‧HDMI cable length ‧HDCP support on monitors ‧Improper resolution sent to display ‧EDID setup on the source ‧Too many keys sent to source ‧5-wire switch used before DM Switcher ‧Ethernet setup of IP tables Lab: Advanced troubleshooting techniques ‧Learn and use the DM Tool in Crestron Toolbox ‧Learn and use advanced console commands Afternoon Exam: DMC-E ‧Part one: Practical hands-on exam (the systems will be placed into a non functional state and students must     bring them back online) ‧Part two: Written exam
Technical Knowledge Prerequisites:   Complete literacy and fluency in Windows® XP Run/Install programs via CD-ROM drive and USB drive Navigation through Windows Explorer Understanding of directory tree structure Understanding file extensions, i.e. .bmp, .pcx