Sennheiser SDC 8200 SYS-M software manual Ending a vote, Assigning the votes cast to the delegates

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Voting

Ending a vote

A vote is ended:

yautomatically when the countdown is over,

ymanually if you click the “STOP VOTING” button.

After the vote is completed:

ythe agenda displays an “x” in front of the voting item which has just stopped and the latter automatically moves to the end of the agenda,

ythe summary shows the votes cast for all available options as well as the total votes cast,

ythe voting window displays a chart which illustrates the voting result (you can change the style of this chart at any time by selecting a different option in the “Display Style” area),

ythe voting result is displayed on a video PC (if connected),

ythe displays of the consoles display the votes cast for the available options (see “Configuring the display of the voting results on the video PC” on page 85),

ythe voting result is printed automatically if the “Printer ON” option is selected (see “Automatically printing the voting results” on page 84),

ythe safety folder (see “Configuring the log files” on page 47) saves two protocol files which contain all voting details – including the voting result.

To delete the display of the voting result on the master PC and all connected video or slave PCs:

￿Click the “Clear Vote Results” button.

All that is deleted is the display of the voting results. The saved protocol files with the voting results are not deleted. The system is now ready for voting again.

Assigning the votes cast to the delegates

To see which vote a certain delegate cast:

Note:

It is only possible to assign the votes cast to the delegates if the “Secret OFF” option button is selected (see “Taking secret or public votes” on page 83).

￿Click the “Click for Synoptic View” button.

The synoptic view is displayed. The console icons appear in the color which corresponds to the vote cast (see also the color legend in the summary).

Note:

You can display further details on a connected video PC (see “Configuring the display of the voting results on the video PC” on page 85).

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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 Safety instructions Important information on this manualDelivery includes Important features of the softwareGetting to know the software Software modules SDC 8200 SYS-M softwareSDC 8200 SYS software S-MM Microphone Management software moduleS-DM Delegate Management software module S-VM Voting Management software moduleLicenses DongleS-VD Voting Display software module IM Interpreter Management software moduleTwo passwords System requirements Hardware requiredNetwork Operating system requiredMaster Connecting the PC to the central unit Preparing the conference system for useInstalling the software Removing the software Connecting the dongle Starting the Confsysprogram for the first timeSetting the correct starting options \Programs\SDC8200 of the master PCStarting 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 of the conference Creating a synoptic view fileConfiguring 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 Creating an icon label Defining the console icon for the chairman unitDefining groups Adding a conference console to a group Removing a conference console from a groupConfiguring VIP units Displaying the overview of groupsInitializing the conference consoles Changing an assigned microphone number Checking an initialization Selecting the conference options Speech Timer ProgramTCP/IP address AutostartConfiguring the saving options Maintenance tabConfiguring the voting settings Configuring the startup options Configuring the menu language of the software Configuring the PC in a networkConfiguring acoustic signals Configuring the maximum speaking time Labelling conference console icons automaticallyConfiguring the log files Example LOG20061003123031.mdbConfiguring the conference mode Deleting log databasesConfiguring 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 Adding new delegate data Changing delegate dataSearching for data in the delegate database Deleting data from the delegate databaseMoving data within the delegate database Importing delegate data Data Field Max. number of charactersUsing chip cards Printing a delegate listWriting data to chip cards Reading chip cards Reading a single chip cardEntering 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 Deleting voting items from the agenda file Searching for voting items in the agenda fileImporting voting items Moving voting items within the agenda filePrinting an agenda file Viewing, exporting and printing log files Planning and managing votes Agenda Monitoring and controlling a conference Starting a conferenceDisplays on the control palette Deactivating all consoles Using the Global option button in the Speech Timer box Reactivating the last active consoleMonitoring 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 Granting a request to speak to a delegate Rejecting requests to speakPrinting 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 Configuring the VIP mode Displaying the overview of groups during a conferenceChanging the audio settings during a conference Saving or printing the data of all inserted chip cards Changing the conference mode during a conferenceExample Testing the loudspeakers of the conference consoles Creating a text messageTriggering acoustic signals Voting Loading the agenda fileChanging the agenda Selecting the voting settings Choosing the voting groupsTaking 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 Taking votes Starting a voteEnding a vote Assigning the votes cast to the delegatesRepeating 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 Deleting an interpretation configuration Assigning languages to the interpreter boothsEditing the language table Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system Configuring the interpretation system COM port, menu language and password Configuring the menu languageChanging the password Locking the Interpreter Manangement softwareInitializing the interpreter consoles 101102 Changing the options later on Intervening in the interpretation system Sending text messages to the interpreter consoles105 Monitoring the status of all interpreter consoles 107 Upgrading the software license Folders Folders and file typesFile types If problems occur Some consoles do not workAccessories Index 112113 114 115

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