CART Equipment List

At the 2008 NCRA ACE Workshop, Laura Brewer, RDR, CRR, CCP, created a CART equipment list as a reference for providers. Due to popular demand, this list is now posted below.

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Basics:

Tape (preferably gaffer’s tape - to tape cords down)
Scissors
Power Cords (2-3) (low-profile plugs; different shaped plugs)
25' heavy-duty grounded
2 10' grounded
Surge Protectors/Power Strips (2)
3-to-2 Plug Adapters (2)
VGA cables (3 rows; 15 pins) (preferably heavy-duty shielded cables)
male/female (at least 2 cables, 25' minimum total length - we carry about 8)
male/male cable (1-2) (or female/male adapter)
25' or 50' heavy-duty male/female cable
Steno Writer Adapter (2) (consider 110-240v adapter)
RT Cables (2) (two rows, 9 pins)
StenoCast wireless RT receiver/transmitter
USB-to-Serial or PCI Card-to-serial adapter (2)
Flashlight or pen light or desk light (battery-operated is nice)
Collapsible cart for carrying equipment
Extra Batteries for any equipment you carry that uses batteries

For Team (2 reporters), add:

A/B switch (www.blackbox.com)
Male/Female VGA cables (3 total; 2 in use, 1 as backup, heavy-duty, shielded)
Male/Male VGA cable (at least one) or gender changer

For Multiple Monitors or Multiple Devices, add:

VGA Channel splitter (video splitter)
Male/Male VGA cable (one additional for backup, shielded)
Power adapter for channel splitter

For TV Monitor, add:

AVerKey (Power adapter, remote control, VGA pigtail cable, batteries for remote)
RCA cable (25') and RCA couplers
S-Video cable

For Audio, add:

Headsets (in-line volume adjustment, extra batteries) (large enough to cover your ears)
Audio extension cable
1/8->1/4 headset adapter
Y adapter (2-to-1) for miniplug (1/8") and 1/4" plug
External mike for audio synch (extra batteries)
Audio cable with miniplugs at each end for direct audio to audio synch
Audio mixer (lightweight - behringer four-channel MiniAmp, www.behringer.com)

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