Digital Media Certified Designer

Before attending this class, you must complete the following online training Quick Course:

• DigitalMedia™ Hardware Configuration
  and Installation Tutorial

This 1-day class teaches the skills necessary for designing and configuring a Crestron DigitalMedia™ system. It is intended for industry professionals who are transitioning to the digital age and need to understand not only the challenges that the digital world presents, but also how the Crestron DigitalMedia™ product family provides solutions to those challenges.

The DigitalMedia™ Certified Designer (DMC-D) certification is achieved after passing the DMC-D exam given at the conclusion of the day.

Note that Crestron offers three levels of certification specific to DM. For installation technician training please refer to the DigitalMedia™ Certified Technician course (DMC-T). For expert-level comprehensive training in all aspects of DigitalMedia™ systems, please refer to the course description for the DigitalMedia™ Certified Engineer (DMC-E).

Since the DMC-D certification is included in the DMC-E class, do not register for the DMC-D class separately if you intend to take the DMC-E class. Professionals who achieve the DMC-E have been certified by Crestron to meet the qualification of "DMC-E" as required in the HD Digital Transport and Distribution System (HD-DTDS) specification.

NOTES:

• Do not register for the DMC-D class separately if you intend to take the DMC-E class.

• 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
• DM Tools in Crestron Toolbox™
• Demo: Front panel commissioning
• Demo: SIMPL Windows™ Programming
• Design applications overview
• 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

• 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

• 1.7 GHz processor (2.0 GHz recommended)
• 2.0 GB RAM (4.0 GB recommended)
• 1280x800 screen resolution
• Windows® XP/Windows 7
• Windows Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Adobe® Flash® v10 or later
• Ethernet Port
• CD-ROM drive or USB port
• 1.2 GB available disk space
• External Mouse