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1.8.4Language Distribution

Language distribution describes the means by which delegates listen to the floor speaker in the language of their choice. Interpretations can be forwarded to delegates headphones using units with either a built-in language channel selector or via an infra-red receiver.

Display facilities for video signals and graphic information such as seating plans and statistical voting representations can also be added to the system, using hall displays such as projection or direct view TV receivers, or giant-screen VidiWalls for larger audiences. Personal video displays can also be added in the form of LCD TV displays.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3583 software manual

1.8.5 Voting

Parliamentary voting

Parliamentary voting allows delegates to vote ‘NO’, ‘ABSTAIN’ or ‘YES’. It provides facilities for vote registration and display, with a choice of ‘OPEN’ (non-secret) and ‘CLOSED’ (secret) voting modes and selectable interim voting functions. Up to 9999 voting motions can be prepared in advance in a single script file and recalled instantly during a voting session (available with PC systems only). In PC based systems, editing facilities are also provided to simplify the preparation of updating script files. REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3575 software manual

Multi voting

Multi-voting software allows up to 6 voting methods to be selected, ‘Parliamentary, ‘Audience response’, ‘Multiple choice’, Opinion poll, Rating and For/against. Vote related parameters can be specified for each individual voting method, such as: vote type, result display type, interim display, screen and print legends, hall display, vote weighting, roll call, voting LEDs and abstain options.The user is able to print the final result and automatically export it to an MS-DOS file.

For more information refer to the LBB 3576 software manual. REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3576 software manual

1.8.6Attendance Registration and Access Control

To register delegates to the DCN system, personnel ID-cards can be programmed and allocated to participating delegates.The card ensures that only authorised delegates are able to access the functions of a microphone unit, participate in a voting session and to make an intercom call.This facility is only applicable to units fitted with an ID chip card reader.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3578 software manual

1.8.7Intercom

An intercom handsets allows two-way vocal communication between conference participants, interpreters and operator.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3573 software manual

1.8.8Text/Status Information Displays

Information displays range from hall displays for rooms of all sizes, down to personal displays for individual delegates.

Most of the displayed information is in the form of alphanumeric messages, shown on microphone units equipped with LC-displays, as well as on hall displays. A choice of solutions are available for hall display information like voting motions and results, delegates’ names and affiliations, request-to speak lists, personal messages, public announcements and multiple choice questions.

1.8.9Automatic Camera Control

Automatic camera control allows the speaker to be displayed on one or more video displays connected to a video control switcher. One or more dome cameras’ with a fast moving pan and tilt, zoom lens and a large number of pre set positions are automatically activated by the microphone control signals of the contribution units.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3588 software manual

1.8.10 Delegate Database software

Delegate Database software is used to create names files of conference participants. It is used by several other DCN software modules to identify the conference participant and to control the delegates access to DCN functionality, i.e. microphone control, voting, use of intercom facilities. REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3580 software manual.

1.8.11 ID-Card Encoder software

ID-Card Encoder Software enables encoding of a unique ID-card number to allow identification of each delegate when using DCN contribution units with an ID-card reader.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3580 software manual.

1.8.12 Message Distribution software

Message Distribution Software enables an operator to send individual or group messages to conference participants such as delegates and interpreters and to display text messages on hall displays.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3582 software manual.

1.8.13 System Installation software

System Installation is used to configure the DCN system. It allows linking of contribution units and users and assigning functions to audio channels. An installation file is required for DCN operation with PC control.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3585 software manual.

1.8.14 Video Display

Video Display software enables sending of relevant information for large screen video/data display or personal video/data display via a Video Client application.

REFERENCE: For more information refer to the LBB 3584 software manual.

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