Avixa Audiovisual Systems Commissioning Tests Checklist

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• INSTRUCTIONS
  
  1. Please answer the questions below.
  2. Add Photos in ""Images"" and Comments in ""Notes"" on each question.
  3. Add a Corrective Measure in ""Action."" Provide a description, assign to a member, set priority, and due date
  4. Complete the audit by providing a digital signature
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I AV-PH: Physical Installation

• AV-PH-01 <br>Site Inventory of AV Equipment<br> Is all equipment in shop or on site? List all equipment in system NOT present, and why

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-02 <br>Installation Status of AV Equipment<br> Is all rackable equipment installed?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-03<br> AV Rack Cleanliness <br>Racks are "clean" - grease markings removed, etc.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-04 <br>AV Rack Blanks and Vents Installation<br> All blanks and vents installed in unused rack spaces.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-05 <br>AV Patch Bay Labeling <br>All patchbays labeled

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-06 <br>AV Patch Bay Configuration <br>Patchbays configured with all outputs on top rows, inputs on bottom rows

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-07 <br>AV Rack Thermal Gradient Performance <br>Thermal gradient inspected; all equipment operating within manufacturers’ guidelines

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-08 <br>AV Rack Protective Treatments <br>Small racks have carpet tiles on bottom to avoid scratching credenzas

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-09 <br>AV Equipment Labeling <br>All engraved labels permanently fastened.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-PH-10 <br>AV System Cabling Verification <br>All peripheral equipment hooked up as per flow diagram: microphones, loudspeakers, video monitors, projectors, PC’s, USB switchers, etc.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

II AV-CM: Cable Management, Termination and Labeling

• AV-CM-01 <br>AV Equipment Power Cable Management <br>Equipment without IEC removable power cords are not tie-wrapped to the cabinet, and there are no obstructions to the item being pulled from the front of the rack.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-02 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable Installation <br>Tie wraps are not too tight as to deform the cable. UTP cables are laced and bound with Velcro ties.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-03 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable Installation<br> Terminations are free from stress due to gravity acting on the cabling or cable dressing technique.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-04 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable Installation<br> Terminations have sufficient service loop, allowing a re-termination or two without having to open a cable bundle or pathway to lay in a new cable.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-05 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable Installation <br>Cables appropriately dressed and bundled according to cable type.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-06 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable <br>Installation Verify cable supports are used depending on size and stiffness of cable.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-07 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable <br>Installation Cables have appropriate separation according to signal type and level.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-08 <br>Verification of AV Rack Cable Installation <br>Verify all cables are installed with an adequate bend radius as recommended by the manufacturer and general system requirements.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-09 <br>AV System Cable Labeling<br> All cables have clearly legible, unambiguous identifying labels, and labels are oriented and positioned consistently. Labels are visible without system disassembly and are not hidden in cable bundles.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-10<br> AV System Cable Labeling <br>All cable labels are permanent, non- slipping and according to specification.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-11 <br>AV Connector Verification <br>All terminations are in agreement with the equipment and system requirements.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-12 <br>AV Connector Verification <br>All connectors are correctly seated to its mating connector.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-13 <br>AV Connector Plate Labeling <br>All connectors on input and output plates are labeled.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-CM-14 <br>AV Connector Plate Labeling <br>Confirm all labeling nomenclature for consistency between drawings, touch screen labels, wall plates and other labeling of connectors, connection points and devices.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

III AV-E: Electrical

• AV-E-01<br>AV System Power and Grounding Verification <br>Stray AC voltages on any equipment accessible to a user relative to ground?

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-E-02 <br>AV System Power and Grounding Verification <br>Neutral and isolated ground current test.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-E-03 <br>AV System Power and Grounding Verification <br>Verify equipment is powered by correct circuits.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

IV AV-S: Serviceability

• AV-S-01 <br>AV System Serviceability <br>Input/output panels are easily accessible.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-S-02 AV <br>System Serviceability<br> If there are obstructions prohibiting the disconnection of terminations on the back of AV equipment, there must be sufficient cabling to permit the equipment to be pulled from the front, and disconnected there.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-S-03 <br>AV System Serviceability <br>It is relatively easy to find proper cable termination points when removed or replaced equipment is re-installed.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-S-04 <br>AV System Serviceability <br>Equipment can be pulled for repair or replacement without hindrance.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-S-05 <br>AV System Serviceability <br>Equipment must be able to be serviced indefinitely; designed with the maintenance technician in mind (he or she will "own it" longer than the person who fabricated the system initially).

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

V AV-A: Audio Performance

• All audio performance tests are made from all electronic system inputs (first physical output of source media, all I/O plates, mic inputs) to all electronic system outputs (all outputs connected to amplifier inputs, all connections to external facilities (to other rooms, buildings or external services such as broadcast connections).

• AV-A-01 <br>Audio System Total Harmonic Distortion <br>Measure total harmonic distortion of the audio system. Distortion level should not exceed best practices.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-02 <br>Audio System Signal-to-Noise Ratio <br>Measure system signal to noise ratio. Noise level should not exceed best practices.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-03 <br>Speech Reinforcement System Electronic Frequency Response<br> Measure frequency response of the audio system for speech sound reinforcement. System frequency response should be determined for the system during design process.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-04 <br>Audio Playback System Electronic Frequency Response <br>Measure frequency response of the audio system for program sound amplification. System frequency response should be determined for the system during design process.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-05 <br>Audio System Latency <br>Measure latency of the audio system. Latency should not exceed design requirements of the system.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-06 <br>Audio Coverage in Listener Areas <br>Measure audio coverage uniformity in the listener area, see InfoComm Performance Standard for test procedure and acceptable performance criteria.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A -07<br> Audio Level versus Background Noise Level <br>Measure background noise level during normal room operation. Measure audio system level during normal room operation. Audio level should exceed background noise level to provide for clear, intelligible amplified sound.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-08 <br>Speech Reinforcement System Headroom <br>Measure audio system headroom. Audio system should be capable of performing above nominal operating levels without distortion.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-09 <br>Program Loudspeaker Polarity <br>Program loudspeakers in the same system shall produce consistent polarity for a mono input signal in all channels.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-10 <br>Speech Reinforcement Speaker Polarity<br> Speech reinforcement systems shall be polarized such that a positive acoustic pressure on a microphone results in a positive acoustic pressure at all loudspeakers.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-11 <br>Alignment of Multiple Audio Sources <br>Calibrate audio system inputs so there is zero or minimal difference between any input signal level.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-12 <br>Audio Buzz and Rattles <br>There shall be no audible vibration caused by improper mechanical installation. Perform buzzes and rattles test, using continuous sweep signal (from generator or test CD) pass/ fail result or which device at what frequencies.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-13 <br>Audio System Gain Before Feedback <br>The speech reinforcement system shall be stable and operate without feedback.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-14 <br>Conferencing System Microphone Sensitivity and Gain Structure Alignment <br>For conference systems, adjust microphone input gain to demonstrate that "standard talker," positioned at each talker position in the room, produces a 0 dBu level at the output of the output bus of the audio conference DSP device. Verify signal levels for both transmit and receive using normal speech.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-15 <br>Audio System Equalization for Speech Intelligibility <br>Equalizers shall be adjusted for best intelligibility, and in accordance with the preferred acoustic level response curves. For systems with equalizers, document the “house curve” before equalization, as well as after the equalizers have been tuned, with and without microphone input filters. If requested by the Consultant, produce this documentation for systems without equalizers, as this test may apply to the preamp filter settings in cases where intelligibility can be improved.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-16<br> Audio System Speech Intelligibility at Listener Positions <br>Audio system should provide intelligible sound above background noise levels. System design should anticipate background noise levels in the listener space.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-17 <br>Audio System Amplifier Loading <br>No power amplifier shall have its rated load exceeded. Record the impedance (and at what frequency) of each loudspeaker line of each power amplifier. 63, 250, and 1,000 Hz are recommended if available

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A-18 <br>Conferencing Echo Suppression Performance <br>For a system with conference capability, system shall perform at nominal operating levels in a full duplex mode without echo or latency.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-A 19 DSP Signal Path Verification All DSP programming installed and properly passing intended signal pathways and mixes.

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

VI AV-V: Video Performance

• All video performance tests are made from all electronic system inputs (first physical output of source media, all I/O plates) to all electronic system outputs (all outputs connected to display inputs, all connections to external facilities (to other rooms, buildings or external services such as broadcast connections).

• AV-V-01 <br>Video System NTSC Signal Gain <br>For NTSC sources, demonstrate a consistent 1 volt peak-to-peak test signal at each source shall produce 1 volt peak-to-peak to each destination. Verify at each destination using NTSC bars, peak white, and 5-step multiburst (0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.58, and 4.2 MHz)

  Pass

  Fail

  N/A

• AV-V-02 Video System RGBHV Signal Gain For RGB sources, demonstrate consistent 700 mV from each source to each destination. Observe results using a flat-field pattern signal at 1024 by 768 resolution (VESA 8). Measure peak-to-peak voltage using a 200 MHz oscilloscope at each destination when a test generator with either multi-burst or H pattern is at each source location. Adjust ‘peaking’ and ‘level’ control settings on any interface at the positions whereby the 700 mV voltages were attained.<br>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-03 Video System Pixel Failure Tolerance "White Purity" Test. Note number and location of stuck or lost pixels, if any.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-04 Video Camera Image Verify camera performance and operation.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-05 NTSC Image Alignment For NTSC sources, confirm optimum brightness, contrast, and color in displays using SMPTE source with PLUGE (Picture Line Up Generation Equipment) display.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-06 Consistency of Multiple NTSC Displays When several NTSC displays are visible, demonstrate consistencies in displays using NTSC bars with PLUGE signal to all.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-07 Projected Display Physical Alignment Verify that projected displays are focused, centered, and evenly- illuminated.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-08 Projected Display Physical Alignment For projected displays, take actual measurements of image geometry to verify image is rectangular and proportional across the entire image.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-09 Projected Image Contrast Ratio Measure the contrast ratio of the projected image with ambient lighting in normal operating mode.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-10 Projected Display Brightness Uniformity For projected displays, using a calibrated light meter, determine the image has uniform brightness across the entire image.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-11 Multiple Resolution Performance of Video Displays Display stable, properly scaled images, with no scaling-related visual artifacts when switching between, at a minimum, 1024 x 768, 1280 x 1024, 1280 x 720 sources, and/or all those specified in the performance criteria for this system.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-12 Image Size Relative to Furthest Viewer Image size relative to furthest viewer: Record each, compare to recommended multiplier.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-13 Cable Television RF Tap Levels Confirm TV RF levels, using the highest frequency channel of the system, with field strength meter at all system taps.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-14 On Screen Display Settings for Video Displays Displays have OSDs (on screen displays) "OFF", or as specified by the user.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-V-15 Video Standby Screen Setting Video projector, if any, must have 'blue screen' off, or as directed by the user.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

VII AV-N / AV-C: Control, Software and Networking

• AV-N-01 Control System IP Address Assignment All IP-controlled equipment properly configured with IP addresses, host names, time servers, Gatekeeper addresses, network configurations, and subnets as applicable. All system connections are operational and devices communication correctly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-C-02 Control System Communications All control system programming installed and properly communicating with the equipment intended.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-C-03 Control System User Interface Performance Control system user interface conforms to user or specified requirements and all pages and buttons operate as intended.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-C-04 Interfacing and Control of External Devices and Systems Confirm control system functions not obvious from the control flow diagrams (i.e., lighting presets that are activated when the control system enters a videoconferencing mode)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-C-05 Interfacing and Control of External Devices and Systems Confirm control system interfaces exist and are functional for devices that may be outside AV scope such as drapes, shades, screens, lights, security, life safety and HVAC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-C-06 Control System Power Cycling and Recovery The control system will restart and resume full operation following an unanticipated cycling of AC power to the control system.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

VIII AV-AC: Acoustical Environment

• AV-AC-01 Acoustical Ambient Noise Record ambient noise level with room is normal operating mode, see AV-A- 07.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-AC-02 Acoustical Ambient Noise Document octave band ambient noise and calculate NC or RC per ASHRAE if NC was part of design criteria

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-AC-03 AV Room Reverberation Time Document octave band reverberation times if speech intelligibility criterion is not met.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

IX AV-DR: Verification and Documentation

• AV-DR-01 AV System Documentation There is perfect agreement between the "paper model" documentation (drawings), the control system user interface (i.e., touch panel screens, push button labels, panel engravings, etc.), and the physical wiring and labeling. This includes designation strips, equipment labeling, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-DR-02 Video System Test Reporting Video system tested (all pathways tested, all interconnections marked as tested on drawing).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-DR-03 Audio System Test Reporting Audio Tested (all pathways tested, all interconnections marked as tested on drawing).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-DR-04 Control System Test Reporting Control tested (all pathways tested, all interconnections marked as tested on drawing). Emulate closures for screens, motors, etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-DR-05 AV System Commissioning Sanity Check Sanity Check: Is there any reason why this system should NOT be turned over to the owner for use.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• AV-DR-06 Final Commissioning Report and System Turnover Prepare document report, certifying the product, performance, and practices are in compliance, and note any exceptions. Distribute accordingly.

  Yes

  No

  N/A