Exhibit Design Checklist

There is much to consider when preparing for a SOS installation. Use this checklist as a tool to make sure that nothing is left out. For any questions, email sos.support@noaa.gov.

	Suggested Measurement	Site Measurement
Exhibit Footprint	25.5–28.5 square feet (for a 68 inch sphere)
Celing Height	12 feet or more
Projector Positioning	90° apart
Railing Diameter	12–14 feet
Railing Height	3 feet
Cat 6a cables for extenders	Up to 200 feet
Eyebolts in Ceiling	See the Sphere Mount Calculator

	Suggested	Purchased
Sphere (lead time up to 8 weeks)	Email sos.support@noaa.gov
Projectors	Site Specific
Projector Mounting Style	Ceiling/Floor/Wall Mounted
Projector Mounts	RPA Chief Custom Mounts
Computers	Dell Workstation
Video Cards	NVIDIA
Extenders (with Cat 6a cables)	DVI or HDMI
Adapters for Video Cards	Extender dependent. Read carefully
Ethernet Cables for Projector Control	Cat 5e
Audio System	Reference System
iPad and Router	iPad Mini and Case

	Suggested	Notes
Projectors draw about 5 amps each	Use UPS for each Projectory
Computer location	Well ventilated, close to Sphere
Computer storage	Should be lockable, out of sight
Internet line	25 Mbps with static IP
Exhibit lighting	Dim; no direct light or sunlight

	Suggested	Notes
Kiosk	SOS Public Kiosk