Sennheiser SDC 8200 SYS-M software manual Configuring the speaker limit, Configuring the COM port

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Configuring the conference system

Configuring the speaker limit

To limit the number of simultaneously active consoles:

￿In the “Max Micro ON” box on the “CU” tab, click the desired option button.

Note:

This only concerns the conference modes “Request”, “Direct Access” and “Override”. In all other conference modes, the speaker limit is auto- matically set to the corresponding value.

Configuring communication with the central unit

To activate or deactivate communication with the central unit:

￿In the “Connection to CU” box on the “CU” tab, click the desired option button.

y If you click the “On” option button, the software tries to communicate with the SDC 8200 CU central unit on startup. The “On” option button must be active for the PC control of the conference system to function correctly!

y If you click the “Off” option button, you cannot control your conference system via the software!

If you wish to create a configuration even though no consoles are connected, the “Off” option allows you to avoid the constant display of the “No communication” dialog box.

Configuring the COM port

To configure the COM port of the PC for communication with the central unit:

￿Connect the central unit to the RS 232 interface of your PC as described under “Connecting the PC to the central unit” on page 15.

￿Turn on the central unit.

￿Make sure that the “On” option button in the “Connection to CU” box on the “CU” tab is clicked.

￿In the “COM port PC” box on the “CU” tab, click the correct COM port. This COM port must correspond to the serial RS 232 interface of the PC to which the SDC 8200 central unit is connected.

If you click a COM port which is not available on your PC, a dialog box with the message “COMx not available” appears (“x” corresponds to the COM port number).

If you do not know the correct COM port, try the different options one after the other:

￿In the “COM port PC” box, first click a COM port and then click the “Test” button.

y If a dialog box appears, the PC

with the message “Test is successful on COMx” can communicate with the central unit via the

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Contents SDC 8200 SYS-M SDC 8200 SYS Page Contents Page Using the Single Delegate option button in the Speech Timer Assigning an interpreter booth its main target language Important information on this manual Safety instructionsDelivery includes Important features of the softwareGetting to know the software SDC 8200 SYS-M software Software modulesS-MM Microphone Management software module SDC 8200 SYS softwareS-DM Delegate Management software module S-VM Voting Management software moduleDongle LicensesS-VD Voting Display software module IM Interpreter Management software moduleTwo passwords Hardware required System requirementsNetwork Operating system requiredMaster Preparing the conference system for use Connecting the PC to the central unitInstalling the software Removing the software Starting the Confsysprogram for the first time Connecting the dongle\Programs\SDC8200 of the master PC Setting the correct starting optionsStarting the program in demo mode Changing the passwords of the Confsys program Adjusting important basic settingsChanging the menu language of the Confsys program Configuring the conference system Creating a synoptic view file Creating a synoptic view of the conferenceConfiguring the conference system Configuring the conference system Configuring the conference system Configuring the conference system To redo the last undone drawing operation Scales the width of the picture Positioning new conference console icons Editing all conference console icons simultaneously Hiding conference console icons Defining the console icon for the chairman unit Creating an icon labelDefining groups Removing a conference console from a group Adding a conference console to a groupDisplaying the overview of groups Configuring VIP unitsInitializing the conference consoles Changing an assigned microphone number Checking an initialization Selecting the conference options Program Speech TimerTCP/IP address AutostartConfiguring the saving options Maintenance tabConfiguring the voting settings Configuring the startup options Configuring the PC in a network Configuring the menu language of the softwareConfiguring acoustic signals Labelling conference console icons automatically Configuring the maximum speaking timeExample LOG20061003123031.mdb Configuring the log filesDeleting log databases Configuring the conference modeConfiguring communication with the central unit Configuring the speaker limitConfiguring the COM port Saving the conference options Entering delegate data Managing delegate dataCreating or opening a delegate database Changing delegate data Adding new delegate dataSearching for data in the delegate database Deleting data from the delegate databaseMoving data within the delegate database Data Field Max. number of characters Importing delegate dataPrinting a delegate list Using chip cardsWriting data to chip cards Reading a single chip card Reading chip cardsEntering voting data Planning and managing votes AgendaCreating or opening an agenda file Changing voting items in the agenda file Adding new voting items to the agenda fileChanging the quorum in the agenda file Changing the majority ratio in the agenda file Searching for voting items in the agenda file Deleting voting items from the agenda fileMoving voting items within the agenda file Importing voting itemsPrinting an agenda file Viewing, exporting and printing log files Planning and managing votes Agenda Starting a conference Monitoring and controlling a conferenceDisplays on the control palette Deactivating all consoles Reactivating the last active console Using the Global option button in the Speech Timer boxMonitoring conference operation via the delegate list Monitoring the conference via the synoptic viewMonitoring the name boxes in the delegate list Activating a console Intervening in the conferenceDeactivating a conference console Rejecting requests to speak Granting a request to speak to a delegatePrinting a list of all requests to speak Configuring the chairman unit during a conferenceChanging the speaker limit during a conference Changing the volume of the consoles’ built-in loudspeakers Monitoring and controlling a conference Displaying the overview of groups during a conference Configuring the VIP modeChanging the audio settings during a conference Saving or printing the data of all inserted chip cards Changing the conference mode during a conferenceExample Creating a text message Testing the loudspeakers of the conference consolesTriggering acoustic signals Loading the agenda file VotingChanging the agenda Choosing the voting groups Selecting the voting settingsTaking votes with or without chip cards Taking secret or public votesAutomatically printing the voting results Selecting the voting modeDisplaying how votes are cast Specifying the voting time Voting Starting a vote Taking votesAssigning the votes cast to the delegates Ending a voteRepeating a vote Printing voting resultsAutomatically proceeding to the next voting item Ending the Confsys program Configuring the interpretation system Creating an interpretation configuration Opening an interpretation configuration Assigning languages to the interpreter booths Deleting an interpretation configurationEditing the language table Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the menu language COM port, menu language and passwordLocking the Interpreter Manangement software Changing the password101 Initializing the interpreter consoles102 Changing the options later on Sending text messages to the interpreter consoles Intervening in the interpretation system105 Monitoring the status of all interpreter consoles 107 Upgrading the software license Folders Folders and file typesFile types Some consoles do not work If problems occurAccessories 112 Index113 114 115

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