All Seagull Regional Training Centers are required have a server computer system in addition to presentation systems.

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Macintosh 5200 Power PC

One server computer is required for each RTC.  This computer handles all of the communications between the RTC and the Internet, as well as, communications between the RTC and the Fort Lauderdale office.   Any Macintosh computer that has a 75 Megahertz clock rate or better can be a server.  Seagull suggests the Macintosh 5200 Power PC because it is self-contained and inexpensive when bought used.  It is available through several mail-order catalogues.

Be sure to connect the server to your peripherals and network properly.  The following diagram illustrates the proper connections:

Certificate Printer

The printer may be any model manufactured by Hewlett-Packard that is compatible with Macintosh.
Generally, printers of the DeskWriter series are the most economical.  The printer
should not be plugged into the computer.  It should be looped into the network via a Farallon Adapter.

Network to Printer and Classrooms

Your RTC network should begin with a Farallon Adapter plugged into the "Printer Port" on your server computer.  The Farallon Adapter has two telephone-type jacks.

One should be terminated with a terminator supplied with the Farallon. A short telephone cable should be plugged into the other jack and run to another Farallon that is plugged into your printer.  From the printer a longer telephone cable should be run to the nearest classroom to a Farallon that is plugged into a presentation computer
 
 

Modem

The modem can be any modem that is compatible with Macintosh.  It must be at least 14,400 BPS, but will be mush more efficient at 28,800 BPS or faster.  Seagull's home office can accept rates up to 57,000 BPS.
The modem should be plugged into the "Modem Port" of the server computer.  In addition, there are two telephone receptacles on the modem. One is for a telephone and the other is for the incoming phone line.  Plug the incoming phone line into the modem.  There is no necessity for hooking a phone to the system unless your center is hooking up Video Teleconferencing.  In that event, the teleconferencing gear is plugged into the modem by use of standard phone cable.

Dedicated Phone Line

It is imperative that each RTC have a dedicated telephone line for use by the RTC computers and the Fort Lauderdale Office.  This line may not be shared by any other devices such as fax or FedEx.  The RTC may use the RTC server computer for receiving and sending faxes.  The dedicated line is required so that Seagull can dial into your server or classroom computers for updating, repairing, and retrieving course scripts.

ViaTV - Video Teleconferencing Gear

This gear will allow your RTC and students to join in on nation Video Teleconferences during refreshers.  Teleconferences will be broadcast from conventions and national meetings.  It is fully interactive, so your students will be able to ask questions, etc.  In addition, should one of your students have questions that you cannot answer, Seagull has equipped several national experts such as Lee Wasserman so that you can video conference with them directly.
The telephone input on the ViaTV should be plugged into the phone output of your modem by standard phone cable.  The cable should be long enough to reach any of your classrooms.  The ViaTV has both audio/video phono or RCA jacks

Scanner

A scanner is an option to the server system.  The advantage to having a scanner is that all hard copy paperwork generated by the students during courses can be electronically E-mailed to Seagull instead of faxing them over the phone lines.  This really saves hundreds of dollars of long distance charges and insures that your fax machine is not tied up vast amounts of time.  The PaperPort and Mitsubishi S600C scanners have been used successfully.