AV Documentation & System Design Basics

Drawing a system somebody else can build, fix and trust

A system nobody can read is a system nobody can build, fix or trust. Every AV system that outlives the person who built it does so because somebody drew it, labelled it, listed it and kept the drawings honest.

Inside: Why Documentation Matters - Who the Drawings Are For - Signal-Flow Diagrams - How a Drawing Is Built - Rack Elevations & Other Documents - Cables, Labels and Schedules - Lists, Networks and Settings - System Design Basics - Asking the Right Questions - Working with the Other Trades - Building from the Drawings - Checking, Commissioning and Handover - Documentation on a Live Show - Documenting Well & Using Documentation - Documentation as a Career Skill - Glossary.