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1Intercom

1.1 About Intercom

1.1.1 What is Intercom?

The Intercom module is one of the software modules designed for monitoring and controlling conferences and discussions using the contribution equipment.

Intercom provides a means of setting up and controlling intercom calls between delegates, chairmen and interpreters during a conference. It allows several types of calls to be made:

•From participant to operator, or vice versa

•Between participants, via the operator or directly

•From interpreter to operator, or vice versa

•From interpreter to chairman

•Between interpreters, via the operator or directly

•From participant to interpreter, or vice versa, via the operator or directly

The Intercom software is used in combination with the intercom handset. This unit can be attached to chairman and delegate units, and allows private two- way communication in the manner of a normal telephone conversation.

The software provides assistance in both the pre- conference creation of an intercom network, and the routing and controlling of intercom calls once the conference is under way. Preparation work includes assigning special intercom links between participants, interpreters or a combination of both.

Those to receive intercom facilities can be identified either by the seat number assigned using System Installation (LBB 4185) or the screen line assigned using Delegate Database (LBB 4180). A search facility is available to simplify this task. Once the conference is taking place, the operator can establish and re-route intercom calls via simple on-screen windows. The Intercom module differs from other software modules in that it is automatically activated from an iconized state if an intercom call is made by a participating delegate.

The number of audio channels available for intercom purposes is set using the System Installation software. The minimum available number of channels is zero, and the maximum is 6. The first channel is used for busy and ring-tones, the other channels are the actual intercom channels so the maximum number of simultaneous calls possible is 5. When no channels are assigned for intercom purposes, the Intercom software module cannot be used.

iNote

It is not possible to start Intercom if 30 or more language channels have been selected in the System Installation module.

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