Essential Install | Training
Habitech has a new course on cyber security
Combining On-Line With In-Person Training
Neil Walton , training manager at Crestron EMEA .
“ The aim of training is to impart information to improve the students ’ performance and help them to attain a level of knowledge and skill . Customisable integrated solutions are becoming more and more versatile and training is the way to achieve the full potential of these systems .
“ I have consistently stated that I consider training to be the single most important investment a business can make . Over the last few years we have seen an increase in on-line training at Crestron , with the majority of these course being prerequisites to the Crestron Technical Institute classroom courses .
“ Online courses provide a convenient and flexible form of training but miss the face to face element of the classroom format . At Crestron we pride ourselves in providing students who attend our classrooms with the latest up-to-date Crestron products at every student workstation . Training is presented in an environment where students meet and interact with fellow students and the trainers themselves .
“ At Crestron there there is a combination of online training , where students can prepare and gain knowledge in their own time in preparation for classroom training , and hands-on workshop training with their peers has proved a successful combination for Crestron . The 4000 + students that attend Crestron Technical Institutes throughout EMEA is testament to the value and effectiveness of this approach .”
Since 2012 , Amina has insisted that UK installers are trained ahead of using Amina products in their projects and encourage international distribution partners to take the same stance .
The speakers themselves are not difficult to install but mistakes can be expensive to fix . The speakers , once plastered into a wall or ceiling , are effectively there for good and should provide many years of high quality service . However , should there be any issues , the most common of which are excessive plaster in front of the speaker (> 2cm as opposed to 2mm ) or being exposed to very moist conditions in unsealed buildings , then it is not just a case of a quick swap out for replacements , especially if the room has been fully , and perhaps expensively , decorated in the meantime .
Through training , the possibility of making avoidable mistake due to lack of knowledge or ignorance is greatly reduced . Amina wants its partners and clients to have a good experience and be delighted with the outcome . Additionally there are numerous benefits in using VPT ( Vibrational Panel Loudspeakers ), besides the very obvious benefit that they are invisible in application , which need explanation to maximise the results .
The training covers how the technology works and how to market and to sell the benefits . Detailed consideration is given to specifying the speakers in residential and commercial applications . The aim is for attendees to understand the range of options in terms of speaker selection , price positioning and physical placement .
The installation of the different families of speakers , plaster over and plaster up are covered in detail using a mixture of video and a demonstration wall , as well as specifying why testing pre and post plastering is crucial . The day is broken up with demonstrations and this , in particular , is why Amina is enthusiastic to have installers attend training . There still remains prejudice that invisible means a compromise on sound quality and Amina frequently see a spike in project activity and demand after people have visited , reflecting a new found confidence . The Amina installer training is CEDIA accredited .
Habitech has new training courses ; 4K End-to-End , Cyber Security , Control Integration and Home Theatre Level 1 , in addition to its existing training programs , ProNET , ProNET Foundation and ProNET Advanced .
Its new course , Cyber Security , seeks to educate integrators to the risk of cyber-attack on the security of their system designs . Greater access to and a more liberal use of the Internet in every aspect of life today has encouraged the proliferation of threats designed to expose vulnerabilities in free Wi-Fi , email , social media , DMZ , UPnP , bad OS and VPN security , DNS flaws , Zero- Day holes in software and IOT devices . Fresh from its success at the recent CEDIA tech forum in London , the course covers the principles of secure network design and segregation into VLANs , and explains how to bolster network security . It includes practical demonstrations revealing the ease with which it is possible to infiltrate a system , then it examines the steps to take to defend and protect it .
Habitech ’ s Control Integration course focuses on two of its key home control brands : Simple Control and Surface Mount . Replacing the centralised design ideology of legacy systems , these solutions provide a much more open , agile , scalable and versatile home control platform , enriched with enhanced features such as proximity detection , second screen , picture-in-picture and HEVC streaming . During the course delegates will gain handson-experience of the configuration and programming of the brands .
The Home Theatre Level 1 Specification and Calibration course is specifically about the technicalities of successful Home Theatre design . The course covers the ARCAM product range including Integrated AV Receivers and Power Amps , together with the Wisdom SA Series electronics , Sonance and Wisdom Theatre Speakers . Delegates will gain a greater understanding of the features and benefits of the various power amplifier design categories ( Class A / AB / D etc ), and get a hands-on introduction to Dirac , the room audio correction software built into ARCAM ’ s Receiver and Processor range . This certificated course grants access to the ARCAM and Wisdom range of products .
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