36C26319R0118-004.pdf

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SECTION 27 41 52

INTERACTIVE TV EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

This section specifies the furnishing, installing, and testing of a complete and operating Internet Protocol

(IP) Interactive Television System and associated equipment (cables, servers, network switches, etc.)Content server, signal transmission and decoding hardware, internet cable TV, and integrated pillow speakers.

1.2 RELATED WORK

A. Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS for general requirements that are common to all sections of Division 27.

B. Section 27 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS for raceways, fittings and boxes used as pathways for master antenna system extension cabling.

1.3 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. General: The Interactive Television system uses the patient’s in-room television as an interactive device leveraging the new network system switches and headend equipment to transform the television into a patient portal allowing two-way communications. System operation shall include full patient and family interaction via an integrated pillow speaker. Services shall include cable/satellite TV, broadcast radio channels, movies in video-on-demand format, patient education including discharge and satisfaction surveys, dietary orders in dining-in-format, internet, secure web-based patient status information for families, additional functions deemed required by VA staff.

B. Headend: Provide the headend equipment per the drawings as a minimum and according to the manufacturer's headend schematic diagram for IPTV operations. The headend system shall receive Cable

(CATV) signal from a cable provider and by off air Very High Frequency (VHF) and Ultra High Frequency

(UHF) TV channel signals. The system shall provide channel operation of at least 35 TV channels.

C. Cabling: The system shall utilize category 6A cables from television (TV) outlets to the network switch.

Fiber optic shall be utilized between network switch and the headend equipment.

D. Off-Air Antennas: Existing antennas will be integrated into the new system to provide signal if the VA does not provide for a cable TV provider signal.

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Manufacturer Qualifications:

1. The manufacturer shall have had experience with three or more installations of systems of comparable size and complexity as regards to coordinating, engineering, testing, and supervising. Each of these installations shall have been in successful operation for one or more years.

2. Prior to review of submittals, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reserves the right to:

a. Have the manufacturer submit a list of locations of similar installations.

b. Inspect any of these installations and question the user concerning the installations without the

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B. Installer Qualifications: Manufacturer's authorized representative who are trained and certified for installation of units required for this project.

1. Testing Personnel: An employee of the installer, certified by National Institute for Certification in

Engineering Technologies (NICET) as Video Security Systems Level III technician.

C. Standards and Testing: Supplies, materials or equipment shall be listed, labeled, or certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory to comply with referenced UL Standards.

1.5 SUBMITTALS

A. Submit in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES and Section 27 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS.

1. Submittals shall also be marked to show specification reference including the section and paragraph number.

2. Product Data: For each type of product indicated. Include the quantity, make and model number of each item.

B. Shop Drawings:

1. Narrative description of system.

2. A List of the equipment to be furnished. The quantity, make, and model number of each item is required.

3. Headend cabinet and each distribution cabinet layout drawing, as it is to be installed.

4. Equipment technical literature detailing the electrical and technical characteristics of each item of equipment to be furnished.

5. Detailed schematics of subsystems, assemblies and subassemblies to component level, clearly presented, to determine compliance with drawings and specifications.

E. Field Quality Assurance:

1. Test Plan: Submit the test plan prior to pretesting for evaluation and approval.

2. List of test equipment.

3. Submit test reports.

F. Test Equipment List: Unless otherwise stated, the test equipment shall not be considered part of the system.

Test equipment shall be of accuracy better than the parameters to be tested, and shall have a calibration tag of an acceptable calibration service dated not more than 12 months prior to the test. The list shall include the make, model number of the following type of equipment:

1. Spectrum Analyzer

2. Signal Level Meter

3. Volt-ohm Meter

4. Color TV Receiver

5. Hospital grade pillow Speaker, with TV remote control cable terminating in the multi pin connector.

G. Samples: A sample of each of the following items shall be furnished to the Resident Engineer for approval

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Engineer.

1. Fiber Optic Cable, 10feet with end connectors.

2. Category 6A cable, 10 feet with end connectors.

3. Wall Outlet Box 4" x 4"x 2.5" with:

a. TV Outlet installed

b. Multi pin jack installed

c. Cover Plate installed

H. Pretesting Certification: After the system has been installed, aligned, balanced, pretested and found to meet the requirements of this specification, submit a letter to the Resident Engineer certifying that the system is ready for the formal acceptance test. Include a copy of the pretest measurements with the certification.

I. Manuals: Fifteen working days prior to the scheduled acceptance test, deliver two paper copy and one electronic sets of operation and maintenance manuals, for each item of equipment. The manuals shall detail the theory of operation and shall include narrative descriptions, pictorial illustrations, block and schematic diagrams and parts lists.

J. As-Installed Wiring Diagrams:

1. Fifteen working days prior to the acceptance test, deliver one paper and one electronic set of as-installed wiring diagrams of the system(s). The diagrams shall show all inputs and outputs of electronic and passive equipment correctly identified according to the markers installed on the interconnecting cables. The wiring diagrams shall show the signal levels of the visual and aural carriers of each TV channel at the input and output of electronic equipment, beginning and end of each distribution line, and the TV outlets.

2. The as-installed wiring diagrams shall be submitted on standard CD-ROM or DVD disks, formatted to

AutoCAD version 2010.

K. Guarantee Period Services: List the entities that will certify the system and who will perform the guarantee period services. The listing shall include a company brochure, and name - title - normal and emergency telephone numbers of the individuals providing the services. Additionally provide the following, as required by the Warranty provisions:

1. List of names and telephone numbers of maintenance personnel that have the ability to contact the

OEM's central emergency assistance maintenance center.

2. Copies of the OEM's training certificates of maintenance personnel.

L. Training Plan: Provide a detailed lesson plan specified in the "TRAINING" Article.

1.6 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referenced in text by basic designation only.

B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

70-05 ...............................................National Electrical Code

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99-05 ...............................................Standard for Health Care Facilities

C. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL):

1410-97 (R01) .................................Television Receivers and High-Voltage Video Products

1069-01 (R06) .................................Standard for Hospital Signaling and Nurse Call Equipment

D. .. ANSI/BISCI

004-2012 Information Technology Systems Design and Implementation Best

Practices for Healthcare Institutions and Facilities

E. .. BISCI

...... 2009 Telecommunications Distribution Manual

1.7 WARRANTY

A. Guarantee that installed material and equipment will be free from defects, workmanship, and will remain so for a period of one year from date of final acceptance of the IPTV System by VA. Provide OEM’s equipment warranty documents, to the Resident Engineer and VAMC Contracting Officer, certifying that equipment installed under this Section of the specifications conforms to the submittals.

B. Maintenance personnel shall have the ability to contact the Contractor and OEM's central emergency assistance maintenance center and request remote diagnostic testing and assistance in resolving technical problems at any time, 365 days a year. This capability shall be provided by the Contractor and OEM via a business telephone line at no additional cost to VA. Each maintenance and supervisor individual shall be fully qualified by the OEM. Provide the Resident Engineer and VAMC Contracting Officer with copies of current and qualified OEM training certificates and OEM certification.

C. Additionally, defining the FAR’s warranty outlines concerning this system, accomplish the following minimum requirements during the one year warranty period:

D. Response time during the one year warranty period:

1. Respond on-site, during the standard work week, to a routine trouble call within 72 hours of its report.

A routine trouble is considered a trouble which causes a TV outlet to be inoperable.

2. Respond on-site to an emergency trouble call within 24 hours of its report. An emergency trouble is considered a trouble which causes a subsystem to be inoperable at anytime.

3. Respond on-site to a catastrophic trouble call within 12 hours of its report. A catastrophic trouble call is considered an IPTV failure.

a. If a IPTV failure cannot be corrected within eight hours, provide alternate equipment. The alternate equipment/system shall be operational within 12 hours (to commence at the end of the eight hour trouble shooting period).

b. Failures affecting operation of critical emergency health care facilities (i.e., cardiac arrest teams, and intensive care units) shall also be deemed as a catastrophic trouble call if so determined by the

VAMC Director. The VAMC Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor of this type of trouble call at the direction of the VAMC Director.

4. A standard work week is considered 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday exclusive of

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Federal Holidays. If any trouble cannot be corrected within one working day, provide compatible substitute equipment returning the system or subsystem to full operational capability, as described herein, until repairs are complete.

5. The Resident Engineer and/or VAMC Contracting Officer are the reporting and contact officials for

IPTV System trouble calls, during the guaranty period.

E. Required on-site visits during the one year warranty period:

1. Visit, on-site, for a minimum of eight hours, once every 12 weeks, during the guaranty period, to perform system preventive maintenance, equipment cleaning and operational adjustments to maintain the system according the descriptions identified in this Section of the specifications.

a. Arrange VAMC visits with the VAMC Contracting Officer prior to performing the required maintenance visits.

b. Preventive maintenance shall be performed in accordance with the OEM's recommended practice and service intervals during non-busy time agreed to by the VAMC Contracting Officer and

Contractor.

d. The preventive maintenance schedule, functions and reports shall be provided to and approved by the Resident Engineer and VAMC Contracting Officer.

2. Provide the Resident Engineer or VAMC Contracting Officer a typewritten report itemizing each deficiency found and the corrective action performed during each required visit or official reported trouble call. Provide the Resident Engineer with sample copies of these reports for review and approval. The following reports are the minimum required:

a. Documentation Requirements: Maintain a separate log for each item of equipment and each sub-system of the system. The log shall list dates and times of scheduled, routine, and emergency calls. Each emergency call shall be described with details of the nature and causes of emergency, steps taken to rectify the situation and specific recommendations to avoid such conditions in the future.

b. Monthly Report: Provide a monthly summary of equipment and sub-systems serviced during this guarantee period to VAMC Contracting Officer by the fifth working day after the end of each month. The report shall clearly and concisely describe the services rendered, parts replaced and repairs performed. The report shall prescribe anticipated future needs of the equipment and

Systems for preventive and predictive maintenance

3. The VAMC Contracting Officer shall provide the VAMC Engineering Officer, copies of these reports for evaluation.

a. The VAMC Contracting Officer shall ensure copies of these reports are entered into the system’s official acquisition documents.

b. The VAMC Chief Engineer shall ensure copies of these reports are entered into the system’s official technical as-installed documents.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

A. IPTV equipment shall be new and the current model of a standard product of an original manufacturer whose main business is the manufacture for sale of the items of equipment supplied and which comply with the following:

1. Maintains a factory production line for the item submitted.

2. Maintains a stock of replacement parts for the item submitted.

3. Maintains engineering drawings, specifications, and operating manuals for the items submitted.

4. Has published and distributed descriptive literature and equipment specifications on each item of equipment offered.

2.2 EQUIPMENT COMPATIBILITY

When electrically associated with other equipment, the total system shall be designed and installed so that the combination of equipment actually employed does not produce undesirable effects such as signal distortion, noise pulses, glitches, hum bars, transients, ghosting, tilting, and flutter.

2.3 GENERAL EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

A. The following are specific guidelines with respect to system functionality to ensure a fully operational standards-based video distribution system:

1. The management server shall automatically recognize live streams generated by the encoders and create a live program listing and channel guide to be used for stream selection.

2. The system shall allow static links to user defined content for both live and stored video as well as other forms of rich media (PPTs, PDFs, web URLs, etc).

3. The management server shall automatically query all video-on-demand servers present in the network and list their assets in a single consolidated list.

4. The management server shall automatically determine the desktop components necessary for video playback and, if required, push/install those components to the end user desktop computer.

5. The system shall not require an end user software download for at least one supported video format

6. The system shall distribute video as follows:

a. Windows Media (WMV9, WMA8) streams from 20Kbps to 4Mbps at variable frame rates from 1 to full motion 30fps

b. H.264 SD 32kbps to 10Mbps at 30fps

c. H.264 HD to 20Mbps 720p up to 60fps

d. H.264 HD to 20Mbps 1080p up to 60fps

e. MPEG-2 and MPEG-4

7. The system shall be capable of delivering both high (DVD/HD quality) and low (Internet quality) video using H.264 format.

8. Both internal and external authentication systems shall be supported. Any external authentication

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9. System databases that are used to determine system access, privileges, system settings, Logging, etc. shall be ODBC compliant

10. The system shall support the distribution of audio and video to TVs and projectors through either a digital Set-top box (STB) or compatible IPTV.

11. The system shall not deliver compressed video in a proprietary “wrapper” or in a non-standard delivery format

12. The system shall operate using IP multicast to deliver live video in order to minimize bandwidth utilization and support an unlimited number of simultaneous viewers

13. The system shall operate using IP Unicast to deliver stored video in order to deliver full control

(FF/REW/PAUSE/PLAY/STOP/SEEK) of the video

14. The system shall deliver video directly from sources to destinations without flowing through an intermediate network point other than equipment shown on the drawings.

15. The system shall support live closed caption display on both desktops and television monitors as required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (US Government section 508)

16. The system shall support the insertion of metadata into the encoded stream as well as the ability to act upon the metadata at the client side (video player)

17. The system shall track usage and generate appropriate log and reporting files

18. The system shall support web based reporting software that allows for ease of viewing reports on system access

19. The system shall allow administrators to create custom metadata fields that end users can add searchable metadata to in order to allow for quick and easy searching of video.

20. The system shall support recording of video and automatic transfer and ingestion to Video on

Demand servers

21. The end user interface should be able to be easily branded by a non-technical user with the organizations logo and color scheme.

22. The system shall support multiple user “zones” to allow end users to be directed to a encoder, media redistribution server or Video on Demand server in their local zone in order to minimize WAN bandwidth traffic.

23. The system shall support scheduling of multiple components, including encoding devices, Video on Demand servers, IPTV’s, and Set Top Boxes.

24. The system shall allow users (with the appropriate level of permissions) to cause a “Priority Alert” message to be sent out to a group or all of the Set Top Boxes in the organization. This can be used for emergency communications or announcements.

25. The system shall allow administrators to configure a channel guide which displays a list of live

24x7 channels that are available. If these channels are streaming television content, then the actual program

27 41 52 - 8 information should be displayed alongside the channel. For self-generated channels, program information should be able to be manually entered about that channel.

26. The system should support diagnostics that display information regarding administrative changes to the system as well as system errors to assist in troubleshooting.

27. The system shall provide status on recordings and their subsequent transfer and ingestion to Video on Demand servers.

28. The system shall be scalable to meet the video demands of 5,000 users

29. The system shall report its health through the web portal interface, and allow services to be scheduled for optimum system function in the environment they are installed.

2.4 ANTENNA EQUIPMENT

A. General:

1. Existing antennas will be integrated into the new system to provide TV signal if the VA does not provide for a cable TV provider signal.

2.5 HEADEND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

A. Equipment Cabinet:

1. The equipment cabinet shall be 482.6 mm (19-inch) standard modular rack(s), ventilated, with locking doors. The height of cabinet shall be as shown on the drawings. Comply with CEA-310-E. With baked on paint finish. Two (2) keys shall be provided for each lock to the Resident Engineer when the system is accepted.

2. The cabinet shall be floor or wall mounted (see drawings for requirements) with knock-out holes for cable entrance and conduit connection, with ventilation ports, a thermostat controlled quiet fan with non-disposable air filter for equipment cooling.

3. Allow at least 380 mm (15 inches) of blank rack space, for future expansion. Use blank panels to cover any open or unused rack space. Additionally, install one 45-mm (1.75-inch) high blank panel between each item of equipment.

4. Blank panels shall be color matched to the cabinet, made of 3-mm (1/8-inch) aluminum with vertical dimensions in increments of 45 mm (1.75-inches). Single standard size blank panels shall be used to fill unused rack spaces in lieu of multiple adjacent 45-mm (1.75-inch) sizes.

5. Electrical circuit for the UPS/power strip shall include a rack-mounted UPS/surge protector and power filter module. It shall be cabinet mounted and the cabinet AC power strip (two strips MAX) may be connected to it.

a. The surge protective device shall comply with UL 1449, transient voltage surge suppression in line to ground, line to neutral and neutral to ground modes. The device shall employ multiple metal-oxide varistors with a nominal clamp level rating of not more than 400 volts and minimum single transient pulse energy dissipation of 240 J or more, according to IEEE 61.41.2 and IEEE

C62.45.

b. The power filter shall isolate and filter the AC input line:

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1) Voltage output regulation: Plus or minus 3.0%.

2) Noise filtering: More than 45 dB.

3) Noise suppression: Common minus 40 dB.

B. Encoder: Must be a network appliance. Maximum channel density of 22 in an 8U of rack space.

C. Demodulator: Rack mounted in standard 19 inch rack.

2.6 DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT

A. Network Switch/Router: Layer 3 protocol Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode and/or Distance

Vector Multicast Routing Protocol.

B. TV Receiver Wall Outlet:

1. The TV receiver wall outlet shall consist of an RJ45 jack, a remote control multi-pin jack mounted in a steel outlet box.

2. The wall outlet shall be provided with cover plate(s) to fit the TV Jack, multi pin jack and the outlet box provided.

2.7 DISTRIBUTION CABLES:

A. Category 6A cables.

B. Fiber Optic Cables.

2.9 TV RECEIVER CONNECTIONS

A. Category 6A: Provide one connecting cable for each TV outlet in the IPTV system plus 10% spares. The cable shall connect the TV receiver to the TV jack. Length: 1800 mm (6 feet)

2.10 VIDEO-ON-DEMAND (VOD) SERVERS:

A. Rack mountable in a 19” standard rack.

B. VOD servers shall be capable of streaming H.264, MPEG-2, ISMA based MPEG-4, and Windows Media.

C. VOD LAN server with capability to have 300Mbps throughput, 4GB RAM min, two 100GB hard drives for OS (RAID 1), 1.2TB internal storage for content, dual power supply.

D. VOD Internet server with capability of 4GB RAM, two 100GB hard drives for OS (RAID 1), 1.2TB internal storage for content, dual power supply.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL

A. Install equipment according to NFPA 70, accepted industry standards of good practice, the requirements of this specification, and in a manner which does not constitute a safety hazard:

1. Comply with NECA 1.

B. Insure that all installation personnel understand the requirements of this specification.

C. Connect passive equipment according to the manufacturer's specification to insure correct termination at each outlet.

E. Identification: Cables shall be labeled with permanent labels designating the cable number. Cables originating from another room or building with have additional labelling identifying origination of cable.

The lettering on the cables shall correspond with the lettering on the as-installed diagrams.

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F. Outlet Installation: Where TV receivers are installed adjacent to each other in bedrooms, install IPTV outlets for each receiver.

G. Cable Terminations:

1. All lines shall be terminated in a suitable manner to facilitate future expansion of the IPTV system.

There shall be a minimum of one spare output at each distribution point on each floor.

2. Equipment installed outdoors shall be weatherproof or installed in weatherproof enclosures with hinged doors and locks with 2 keys.

3.2 SYSTEM CABLING:

A. Install cabling in raceway, and cable tray, except within cabinets. Conceal raceway and cables, except in unfinished spaces. IPTV cables shall not be installed in AC power conduits.

1. Cable in raceway shall be NFPA Type CMG.

2. Cable in cable tray in environmental air spaces, including plenum ceiling spaces, shall be NFPA Type

CMP.

B. Raceway and boxes shall be as specified in Section 27 05 33, RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

C. Terminate conductors; no cable shall contain unterminated elements. Make terminations only at outlets, equipment terminals, and in terminal cabinets. Cables may not be spliced:

1. Connectors shall be installed using the connector manufacturer's approved crimping tool.

D. Cold-weather installation: Bring cable to room temperature before dereeling. Heat lamps may not be used.

3.4. AC POWER

A. Connect all branch AC circuits which supply power to the IPTV system to a single panel board and shall clearly indicate on the directory in the panel board that the circuits supply power to the system.

B. Install a 120 volt AC branch circuit, wired to a separate breaker, from the power panel to each equipment cabinet.

1. Provide AC power outlets that are convenient to each item of equipment in the equipment cabinet and to each TV receiver wall outlet.

3.5 GROUNDING

A. Ground installed equipment in accordance with the Section 27 05 26, GROUNDING AND BONDING

FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS to eliminate shock hazards and to minimize ground loops, noise pickup, or other interferences.

1. Ground wires for equipment shall be at least No. 14 AWG stranded copper wire.

2. Ground wires for equipment cabinets or racks shall be at least No. 10 AWG stranded copper wire.

3. Bond the antenna masts securely to the earth ground. Ground wires for antenna masts shall be not less than No. 6 AWG stranded copper wire.

3.6 EQUIPMENT ASSEMBLY

A. Equipment installed indoors shall be installed in equipment cabinets so as to be accessible for maintenance without interference to other nearby equipment.

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B. Equipment shall be installed with sufficient vertical separation to insure adequate air circulation. Any cabinet, in which the ambient temperature shall exceed 45 degrees C at the top, shall be equipped with a quiet thermostatically controlled fan. The cabinet shall be designed to provide air flow around equipment.

C. Cables shall enter the equipment cabinets in such a manner that doors shall open and close without disturbing or damaging the cables.

3.7 TESTS

A. Pretesting:

1. Upon completing installation of the IPTV system, align, balance and completely pretest the entire

IPTV system. After pre-testing and only after pre-testing, the system shall be formally tested in the presence of a Government representative.

2. During the system pretest, verify (utilizing the approved spectrum analyzer and signal level meter) that the system is fully operational and meets system performance requirements of this specification.

3. After pretest measurements are made, the system shall be left to "burn-in" until the final inspection is completed.

4. A copy of the recorded system pretest measurements and the written certification that the system is ready for the formal acceptance test shall be submitted to the Resident Engineer.

B. Acceptance Testing:

1. Notify the Resident Engineer in writing seven days after the pre-test has been completed and 30 days prior to the date acceptance testing is expected to begin. Test system in the presence of a Government

Representative. Verify that the total system meets the requirements of the specification and complies with appropriate standards listed in this specification.

2. The notification of the acceptance test shall include the expected length of the test in days.

3. The acceptance test shall be performed on a "go/no-go" basis. Only those operator adjustments required to show proof-of-performance shall be allowed. The test shall demonstrate and verify that the installed IPTV system does comply with the operational and technical requirements of this specification under operating conditions. The IPTV system shall be rated as either acceptable or unacceptable at the conclusion of the test. Failure of any part of the system which precludes completion of system testing, which cannot be repaired in four (4) hours, shall be cause for terminating the test of the IPTV system. Repeated failures which result in a cumulative time of eight (8) hours to effect repairs shall cause the entire IPTV system to be declared unacceptable. Retesting of the entire

IPTV system shall be rescheduled at the convenience of the Government.

C. Acceptance Test Procedure:

1. Inspection:

a. The Government representative will tour major areas to insure that IPTV systems are completely and properly installed in place, and are operationally ready for proof-of-performance testing.

Failure of the IPTV system to meet the installation requirements of this specification shall be grounds for terminating all testing.

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b. The system diagrams, as-installed drawings, equipment manuals, AUTO CAD Disks, and pretest measurements shall be formally inventoried and reviewed before testing is resumed.

2. Test:

a. After the inspection, the headend output shall be checked to verify that it meets performance requirements utilizing the spectrum analyzer or signal level meter.

b. Following the Signal Level Test, a CATV cable ready hospital grade color TV receiver shall be connected to the headend output test to ensure there are no visible signal distortions such as intermodulation (windshield wiper effect), ghosting, and beats on any channel.

3. Distribution System Testing:

a. Using a spectrum analyzer or signal level meter, and a TV receiver, check the first and last outlet in each feeder of the IPTV distribution system, to verify that the distribution system meets performance requirements. Test functions of TV outlets that are controlled by a Nurse Call Pillow

Speaker, at the same time.

b. Test a random sample of at least 25% of the TV outlets, selected by the Resident Engineer, for signal level and for picture quality with a color receiver; unless incorrect levels indicate that a wider sample should be taken.

4. Revise as-installed wiring diagrams to show adjustments made during acceptance testing.

3.8 TRAINING

Furnish the services of an OEM trained engineer or technician for a total of eight hours to instruct designated VAMC maintenance personnel. Instruction shall include corrective and preventive maintenance of the IPTV equipment. Before the system can be accepted by VA, this training must be accomplished.

Training will be scheduled at the convenience of the VAMC, Chief Engineering Service.

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