Emergency Broadcast: Integrating InformaCast, Raptor, and Rise Vision

How can schools use their BenQ Boards to deliver emergency alerts across campus? In this episode of **Teach Your Way with BenQ**, we walk through how BenQ Boards can integrate with emergency communication platforms like **InformaCast and Raptor** to deliver visual alerts, images, audio, and messages directly to displays. You’ll see a step-by-step demonstration of how to configure BenQ Broadcast, create device tag groups, enable emergency settings, set up API connectors, and connect your BenQ Boards with InformaCast. We’ll also show how to test an emergency alert and where to find additional setup resources through **BenQ Service Genie**. **What You’ll Learn** - How BenQ Broadcast supports campus-wide emergency communication - How to integrate BenQ Boards with InformaCast and Raptor - How to create and configure device tag groups - How to enable emergency settings on BenQ Boards - How to set up API connectors for emergency alerts - How to configure image and audio files for alerts - How to find and use endpoint settings and webhook URLs - How to create an emergency scenario in InformaCast - How to test emergency alerts on BenQ Boards - Where to find step-by-step integration resources through BenQ Service Genie **(FAQ)** **1. Can BenQ Boards integrate with InformaCast?** Yes. BenQ Boards can integrate with InformaCast using API connectors to deliver emergency alerts and media interrupts. **2. Can BenQ Boards integrate with Raptor?** Yes. The video explains that Raptor can be integrated with BenQ Boards in a similar way to InformaCast. **3. Do I need a separate BenQ subscription for this integration?** No. The video explains that there is no additional BenQ fee for this integration. Schools do need their own subscription to InformaCast or Raptor. **4. What is BenQ Broadcast used for?** BenQ Broadcast allows users to send messages and alerts directly to BenQ displays across a campus. **5. How do I enable emergency settings?** Select the relevant devices in BenQ Broadcast, open Device Control, locate Emergency Settings, and enable the feature. **6. What are API connectors used for?** API connectors allow the emergency communication platform to send alert information to the BenQ Boards. **7. Can emergency alerts include images and audio?** Yes. The demonstration shows how to configure picture and audio settings for an emergency alert. **8. How do I test an InformaCast emergency alert?** After configuring the scenario, use InformaCast’s test function to send a test alert and verify that it appears on the BenQ Board. **9. Where can I find instructions for setting up the integration?** BenQ Service Genie includes resources for integrating InformaCast and Raptor with BenQ displays. **10. Can other communication platforms work with BenQ Boards?** The video also mentions Rise Vision as another platform that can be integrated with BenQ Boards. **About Teach Your Way with BenQ** **Teach Your Way with BenQ** brings educators practical ideas, tips, and resources to help them get more from their BenQ technology. Subscribe to **BenQ Education** for more videos covering BenQ Boards, classroom technology, software updates, emergency communication, and more.