FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
XANTECH PRODUCTS CHOSEN FOR UNIVERSITY
OF LIMERICK’S NEW LANGUAGE CENTRE
— State-of-the-art Language Resource Area features individual
student stations with 19-inch LCD monitors, each station with its own
dedicated Xantech CSPLCD39GW Commercial Touchscreen Display —
SYLMAR, CA, March 19, 2009 — The University
of Limerick is one of Ireland’s largest campuses, and its Department
of Languages and Cultural Studies (LCS) is a particularly well-regarded
program. Recently, the LCS department benefited from the unveiling of
a new Languages Building. With this new facility came a massive technology
upgrade, and a key component were products from Xantech Commercial,
a global leader in the field of audio/video remote control and distribution
for 40 years. The equipment was installed by Kildare-based Audiviz Ltd.,
a leading distributor and supplier of professional audio visual, automation
and CCTV equipment to the Irish domestic and commercial and retail markets.
The Language Resource Area (LRA) offers support to the
learning, teaching and research that takes place within the LCS department.
The LRA works closely with the Language Support Unit (LSU) in assisting
language students and the facility includes two computer labs specifically
equipped for language teaching and learning, as well as a digital language
lab. The main hub of the LRA is its state-of-the-art Self-Access Centre,
which contains many resources that help students improve their language
skills. Serving the students are 13 student stations, each with a 19-inch
LCD Monitor. These networked stations are controlled by thirteen Xantech
CSPLCD39GW Commercial Touchscreen Displays, and the flow of information
is facilitated by two Xantech RT16-10 Addressable IR Routers, each with
its own additional CSPLCD39GW display.
“We at Audiviz Ltd. are of the opinion that Xantech
Commercial’s solutions are unparalleled in the AV market,”
stated Audiviz Ltd.’s Fergus Morris, who had a key hand in the
system design and integration. “When the University approached
us for this project, we knew that Xantech controllers would be our first
and only recommendation. The University tested a number of other brands
of equipment, but it is no surprise that Xantech won the day!”
Herveline Roche, University of Limerick LRA Administrator,
stated, “Audiviz offered us the most comprehensive and attractive
package for our new facilities and their qualified engineers came up
with the most suited solution. They provided a very professional service
and excellent after-sales assistance and we are very pleased with our
new Xantech-Hantarex system. Students and staff have found the Xantech
touchscreen particularly easy and intuitive to operate.”
About the Xantech CSPLCD39GW Commercial Touchscreen
Display
The Commercial LCD Touchscreen Controller series consists of three interactive
touchpanels- a 3.9", 6.4" diagonal color graphic touchpanel
and a 6.4" diagonal video touchpanel. All functionality and screen
graphics are fully programmable using Xantech’s intuitive and
easy to use Dragon Drop-IR™ programming software using either
the RS232 or USB ports located behind the detachable faceplate.
Each touchpanel comes with an extensive library of built-in
IR codes and the ability to learn IR codes via the Learning Eye or from
Dragon Drop-IR software. As with the other SmartPads, these new touchpanels
are designed to be stand-alone controllers with the ability to output
IR commands onto the standard Xantech four-wire IR bus. These new touchpanels
also have the ability to transmit and receive RS232 commands utilizing
the optional RS422 to RS232 Module (model RS422232). Bezel colors include:
White, Ivory, Almond, Black, Brown, Polished Brass, Polished Chrome
and Satin Chrome.
About the University of Limerick
The University of Limerick (UL) was established in 1972 as the National
Institute for Higher Education, Limerick, and classified as the University
of Limerick as 1989. UL is an independent, internationally focused university
with over 10,900 students and 1,313 staff. It is a young, energetic
and enterprising university with a proud record of innovation in education
and excellence in research and scholarship. UL offers a range of programs
up to doctorate and postdoctorate levels in the disciplines of Arts,
Humanities and Social Sciences, Business, Education and Health Sciences,
Science and Engineering.
About the Department of Languages and Cultural
Studies
The University of Limerick Department of Languages and Cultural Studies
(LCS) is one of five departments in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences. The LCS department is a large and vibrant department
which plays a vital role in promoting quality research, teaching and
learning at UL. The Department brings together the core subjects of
French, German, Irish, Spanish, Japanese, English, Linguistics, Technical
Communication, English Language Teaching (ELT) and English as a Foreign
Language (EFL). They offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate
programs, and students are supported in their studies through the Department’s
Language Resource Area and the Language Support Unit.
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Photo Caption 1: A Language Resource Area student station at the University
of Limerick, featuring a dedicated Xantech CSPLCD39GW Commercial Touchscreen
Display.
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Photo Caption 2: Student Stations at the University of Limerick’s
Language Resource Area, featuring dedicated Xantech CSPLCD39GW Commercial
Touchscreen Displays.
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Photo Caption 3: Student Stations at the University of Limerick’s
Language Resource Area, featuring dedicated Xantech CSPLCD39GW Commercial
Touchscreen Displays.
About Xantech Commercial
A leader in the field of audio/video remote control and distribution
for 40 years, Xantech first pioneered and patented the idea of remote
control extension systems in 1983. Over 2,000,000 of these systems have
now been installed worldwide. Because of Xantech’s innovation
and reputation, they have become the first choice of thousands of installers
worldwide. Xantech’s program of continuous product development
and improvement has resulted in a number of industry firsts, including
the first in-wall infrared receiver module, the first peephole infrared
receiver module, the first infrared sender amplifier and the first learning
in-wall IR based keypad.
Xantech Commercial expands upon this foundation to bring
new opportunities to the commercial field, providing scalable, user-friendly,
and cost-effective audio/video control and distribution solutions. Xantech’s
experience and expertise developed over the past 20 years has given
them a unique insight into the challenges of multi-room control and
distribution systems, as well as the needs of the professional installer
and end-user.
For additional information about Xantech and its innovative
products, please visit www.xantechcommercial.com.
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