Running a conference

Running a conference

The character of your conference (i.e. the conditions under which the participants can take the floor or are granted speaking privileges) depends on the settings of the central unit (see page 26).

Possible settings: “Direct Access”, “Override” and “Request”.

Direct Access” mode and “Override” mode:

These two conference modes do not require the use of a chairman unit.

If the maximum number of speakers who can take the floor simultaneously (“Microphone Limit”) has not been reached, a further speaker can take the floor immediately.

Situation

The maximum number of speakers who can take the floor

 

simultaneously (“Microphone Limit”) has been reached.

Event

A further speaker presses the microphone key on his or her

 

conference unit.

Behavior

In “Direct Access” mode:

 

The speaker has to wait until one of the current speakers passes

 

on or loses his or her speaking privileges. He or she is then auto-

 

matically granted speaking privileges.

 

In “Override” mode:

 

The speaker can take the floor immediately. The speaker with

 

the longest speaking time loses his or her speaking privileges.

 

 

Request” mode:

For this mode to function, a chairman unit is required.

In “Request” mode, the chairman receives requests to speak and grants speaking privileges according to the FIFO principle (First In – First Out), i.e. the speaker with the longest waiting time is granted speaking privileges.

Situation

The maximum number of requests to speak has been reached

 

(“Request Limit”).

Event

A further speaker makes a request to speak.

Behavior

The speaker can only make a request to speak if the maximum

 

number of requests to speak drops below the specified limit

 

value.

 

 

You can control the conference either via chairman units (see the following chapters) or via the “Conference Manager” software (see page 49).

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