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DCN Synoptic Microphone Control
Software User Manual
en LBB 3571
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GENERAL CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Synoptic Microphone Control 1 1.1 About Synoptic Microphone Control 1.2 What is a synoptic layout? 1.3 Controlling microphones 2 Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2.1 Starting Synoptic Microphone Control 2.2 Using Help 3 Chapter 3 - Preparing for a Conference 3.1 Using layout mode 3.2 Making a layout 3.3 Specifying conference procedures 4 3.4 Working with layout files 3.5 Going to control mode Chapter 4 - Controlling a Conference A 4.1 What is control mode? 4.2 Control mod
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EXPLANATORY NOTES About this manual This user manual is divided into four chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information and chapters 3 and 4 provide detailed user infor- mation. The contents are as follows: • Chapter 1 - Synoptic Microphone Control - containing a brief overview of the Digital Congress Network (DCN), a summary of the application modules available and an overview of the functionality of the Synoptic Microphone Control application. • Chapter 2 - Getting Started - contai
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EXPLANATORY NOTES Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are: NOTE: General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin. Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information. CAUTION: A caution is contained within rules and indicated with this sym- bol in the left margin. Cautions are used to draw attention to actions or com- mands that could lead to a loss of infor
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EXPLANATORY NOTES Synoptic Microphone Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page iv
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SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL CONTENTS 1 Title Page 1.1 ABOUT SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL . . . . . . . .1-2 What is Synoptic Microphone Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Layout mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1.2 WHAT IS A SYNOPTIC LAYOUT?. . . . . . . . . . .
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SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL 1.1 ABOUT SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL 1 What is Synoptic Microphone Control? The Synoptic Microphone Control software program is one of a family of modules designed for controlling and monitoring conferences and discus- sions using the DCN contribution equipment. It is used for configuring and controlling microphones connected to the system, and uses icons to produce a graphical representation of a conference seating plan. The result is a highly visual ‘push-button’ c
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SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL 1.2 WHAT IS A SYNOPTIC LAYOUT? 1 Making a graphical representation A synoptic layout is a graphical representation of the actual location of the DCN microphones, delegate units and chairman units in a room or hall. What you create on screen is a plan view of how your conference venue looks. The layout mode of Synoptic Microphone Control contains tools for creating and editing such layouts. Icons (graphical representations) of the DCN contribution equipment are used t
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MICROPHONE MANAGEMENT 1.3 CONTROLLING MICROPHONES 1 Conference procedures To successfully set-up, conduct and organise a conference it is necessary to provide microphone management procedures which facilitate many differ- ent types of conference or discussion. The system operator (or conference chairman) requires a choice of operat- ing modes for controlling delegates waiting to speak, and the number of delegates who can speak at the same time. In addition, an automatic mode of operation, that
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MICROPHONE MANAGEMENT The operator can see which delegate is has been waiting longest to speak, as 1 this microphone is represented by a flashing green icon. The operator can grant active status to this delegate, or indeed any other delegate on the request-to-speak list. The microphone of the delegate who has been speak- ing longest is automatically switched off to make room. The maximum number of active microphones (speakers) can be preset by the operator. When a participant presses the microph
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MICROPHONE MANAGEMENT Microphone control by delegate with override - is useful for smaller discus- sions where participants are given active status by activating a contribution unit key. The microphone of the speaker who has been speaking the longest is automatically switched off. No operator action is required. 2 There is no request-to-speak list (this mode is sometimes called ‘first-in-first- out’ or FIFO mode). The maximum number of active microphones (speak- ers) can be preset by the operato
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GETTING STARTED CONTENTS Title Page 2.1 STARTING SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL . . . . 2-2 The DCN Startup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 2 Selecting an installation- (and a names) file . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 The Synoptic Microphone Control icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 2.2 USING HELP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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GETTING STARTED 2.1 STARTING SYNOPTIC MICROPHONE CONTROL The DCN Startup screen The Synoptic Microphone Control program is started from the DCN Start- up screen (shown below). 2 Fig. 1 The DCN Startup screen NOTE: For starting the DCN Startup program from an icon in the Windows desktop, refer to the Startup user manual. Synoptic Microphone Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 2-2
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GETTING STARTED The DCN software uses two user-created files that contain important infor- mation about the installed hardware configuration and about delegates’ names. These files are: • Installation file - containing information about channel assignment and the numbers that have been assigned to all microphones connected to the 2 DCN. These seat numbers are assigned using the System Installation software (LBB 3585). • Names file - containing information about the name, seat number and other co
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GETTING STARTED 2.2 USING HELP The Help menu The ‘Help’ menu in the title bar contains commands for an on-screen help facility. This help facility contains information on all commands in the 2 ‘File’ menu, on which keyboard keys are functional, a description of how to use the Synoptic Microphone Control software, information on how to use the help facility itself, plus an index and a glossary of terms. All information contained in this user manual can also be found in the ‘Help’ facility. The ‘
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GETTING STARTED An on-screen page with the requested information will appear. Commands This gives information on all menu options, covering the ‘File’, ‘Clear Display’ and ‘Help’ menus. To access the ‘Commands’ help facility: 2 • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Commands’. A list of menu groups is given. For more information on any menu group contained in the list: • Click on the required menu group in the list. A list of options in the selected menu group is given. For more information on
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GETTING STARTED A window with the requested information will appear. Using Help This gives information on how to use the Synoptic Microphone Control help facility. To access the ‘Using Help’ facility: 2 • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Using Help’. A list of topics is given. For more information on any topic contained in the list: • Click on the required topic in the list. A list of options for the selected topic is given. For more information on any option contained in the list: • Click o
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GETTING STARTED The following window appears: 2 Fig. 2 The ‘About...’ window To remove this window: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button. Digital Congress Network Synoptic Microphone Control Page 2-7 Software User Manual
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PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE CONTENTS Title Page 3.1USING LAYOUT MODE 3-2 The main window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 The tool box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Delegate unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Chairman unit . . .
