Sennheiser SDC 8200 SYS-M software manual Taking votes, Starting a vote

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Voting

yIf you select “Nominatif”, the names of all delegates and the votes they cast are displayed in clear text.

Taking votes

Starting a vote

To start a vote:

￿Load the desired agenda file (see “Loading the agenda file” on page 81).

￿Make sure that all options are configured correctly (see “Selecting the voting settings” on page 83).

￿In the agenda, click the vote to be started.

￿Click the “START VOTING” button.

The signal light in the “summary” area turns green. If a video PC is connected, the signal light turns green here too as a signal to the delegates that they are now expected to vote (see “Configuring the display of the voting results on the video PC” on page 85).

The displays of the consoles with voting function display the voting modes “Vote 1 of 3” or “Vote 1 of 5“:

Mic N.: 1024 VOTE 1 OF 3

YES ABS NO

Mic

N.:

1024

 

 

 

VOTE 1 OF 5

 

1

2

3

4

5

 

 

 

 

 

If the “Vote with timer ON” option is selected, the countdown begins (see “Using the “Global” option button in the “Speech Timer” box” on page 69).

As long as voting is still in progress, the delegates can change their vote whenever they want!

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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 instructionsImportant features of the software Delivery includesGetting to know the software SDC 8200 SYS-M software Software modulesS-VM Voting Management software module SDC 8200 SYS softwareS-MM Microphone Management software module S-DM Delegate Management software moduleIM Interpreter Management software module LicensesDongle S-VD Voting Display software moduleTwo passwords Hardware required System requirementsOperating system required NetworkMaster 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 Adjusting important basic settings Changing the passwords of the Confsys programChanging 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 Autostart Speech TimerProgram TCP/IP addressMaintenance tab Configuring the saving optionsConfiguring 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 the speaker limit Configuring communication with the central unitConfiguring the COM port Saving the conference options Managing delegate data Entering delegate dataCreating or opening a delegate database Changing delegate data Adding new delegate dataDeleting data from the delegate database Searching for data in 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 cardsPlanning and managing votes Agenda Entering voting dataCreating or opening an agenda file Adding new voting items to the agenda file Changing voting items in 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 the conference via the synoptic view Monitoring conference operation via the delegate listMonitoring the name boxes in the delegate list Intervening in the conference Activating a consoleDeactivating a conference console Rejecting requests to speak Granting a request to speak to a delegateConfiguring the chairman unit during a conference Printing a list of all requests to speakChanging 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 Changing the conference mode during a conference Saving or printing the data of all inserted chip cardsExample Creating a text message Testing the loudspeakers of the conference consolesTriggering acoustic signals Loading the agenda file VotingChanging the agenda Taking secret or public votes Selecting the voting settingsChoosing the voting groups Taking votes with or without chip cardsSelecting the voting mode Automatically printing the voting resultsDisplaying how votes are cast Specifying the voting time Voting Starting a vote Taking votesAssigning the votes cast to the delegates Ending a votePrinting voting results Repeating a voteAutomatically 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 and file types FoldersFile types Some consoles do not work If problems occurAccessories 112 Index113 114 115

SDC 8200 SYS-M specifications

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