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DCN Next Generation
Startup
en Software User Manual
LBB 4190/00
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About this manual Manual conventions This user manual is divided into three chapters. For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information; symbols and typographical conventions. They are: chapter 3 provides detailed user information: i Note • Chapter 1 - Startup - containing an overview of the functionality of the Startup application, a General notes are contained within rules and brief overview of the Digital Congress Network ind
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 3 Table of contents 3.1.3 Error messages..................................................... 16 1 Startup............................................................................4 ‘Error Messages’ list box ....................................16 1.1 About Startup.......................................................... 4 Clearing error messages....................................16 1.1.1 What is Startup? ...................................
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 4 1 Startup i Note A PC with at least four serial ports is recommended if a card encoder is used. 1.1 About Startup i Note 1.1.1 What is Startup? For more information about connecting The Startup software module is one of a family of peripheral equipment, please refer to the DCN modules designed for controlling and monitoring Next Generation Installation and User conferences and discussions using the contribution Instructions. equi
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 5 • Table-top Discussion Units, with: The Allegiant Video Switcher used with the Camera Control software cannot display graphic characters in − Channel selector the video pictures it generates on monitors. − Voting keys • Table-top Chairman Discussion Units, with: − Channel selector i Note − Voting keys Most languages that use non-European or non- US characters have to have special font sets 1.3.3 Simultaneous interpretation equipment do
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 6 Synoptic Microphone Control (LBB 4171) - for Attendance Registration (LBB 4178) - for configuring and controlling delegate microphones controlling registering and identifying of conference connected to the system. This module uses icons on a participants using PIN-codes, ID cards or present key. graphical layout to provide a highly visual push- Includes facilities for current and historical data recall, button conference control facility. It ca
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 7 i Caution Once you start using the software, it is extremely important that you make regular back-ups of the files generated by the software. These files are stored as default in the directory ‘\DCNNG\DBS’. The software does not carry out any automatic back up. Automatic Camera Control (LBB 4188) - for assigning cameras to seat numbers, and configuring the cameras to display active delegates on hall monitors. Camera Control is also av
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 8 2.1.3 Understanding icons 2 Getting Started Windows uses graphical symbols, known as ‘icons’, for representing various elements, including the following: 2.1 Using windows • Application icon - a representation of an application that has been started. Application 2.1.1 Running the software in Windows icons appear on the taskbar. Bosch Digital Congress Network software needs Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or XP The software uses app
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 9 Control-menu box - is located in the upper left-hand corner of each window (and some dialogue boxes). The control menu, activated by clicking on this box, lists commands for resizing, moving, maximizing, minimizing, restoring and closing windows. Double clicking on this box is a short cut for closing the window. Scroll bars - are located along the bottom (for horizontal scroll) and the right-hand side (for vertical Minimize button -
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 10 • ‘Size’ - allows you to use the keyboard arrow Typing this letter is a short cut that selects the item without clicking on it. keys to resize the window. • Reduced intensity - if an item or command is • ‘Minimize’ - shrinks the window to an icon. not available, it appears ‘gray’ in the menu. • ‘Maximize’ - enlarges the window to its maximum size. • Ellipsis (‘...’) - three dots after an item or • ‘Close’ - terminates the application. command
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 11 i Note Push buttons - these initiate immediate action. The If a list contains more choices than fit in the list button includes a text to describe its action, for box or drop-down list box, scroll bars are example, ‘Start’ or ‘Cancel’. Some push button provided to help you move quickly up and descriptions have an ellipsis (...), and will open a down the list. further dialogue box for more information. To activate a push button, click
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 12 The will start. If there is no shortcut at the Windows desktop, the software can be loaded as follows: • Select ‘Programs’ option of the ‘Start’ menu, select ‘Digital Congress Network Next Generation’ at last select ‘The DCN’ shortcut. The Startup program will then be started. A general information window about will appear, which gives the software release number, and copyright information. Figure 4 The Startup screen. This window cont
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 13 messages...), and then select software to start. The • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Commands’. manual has been structured accordingly. A list of menu groups is given. For more information on any menu group contained in the list: 2.3 Using Help • Click on the required menu group in the list. A list of options in the selected menu group is given. 2.3.1 The Help menu For more information on any option contained in the The ‘Help’ menu i
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 14 2.3.8 About This provides software release information. To display the ‘About...’ window: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘About...’. The following window appears: Figure 5 The ‘About...’ window To remove this window: Click on the ‘OK’ push button. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2005 January | 9922 141 70512
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 15 Removing the master volume 3 Using startup To remove the master volume: • Select the ‘Global Settings’ menu on the main menu bar. 3.1 Specifying global settings • Click ‘Master Volume Control’ to remove this function. 3.1.1 The menu bar All menu options referred to in this user manual are contained within the menu bar, located underneath Altering the master volume control the title bar at the top of the main window. Access to This opti
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 16 To end the muting: ‘Error Messages’ list box This box contains a list of all the hardware error • Click on the ‘Mute’ push button again. messages generated by the system since the last ‘Clear’ action. Each entry consists of the seat number The button will turn from red to gray, indicating that of the unit with error (if applicable), the type of error muting has ended. that has occurred, and the date and time of the error. If the list is l
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 17 i Note i Tip The data layout is identical to the Microphone If you are inserting a header more than 20 activity logging in Synoptic Microphone control characters long, the text box scrolls and Microphone Management, to make horizontally. To view a header longer than 20 processing easier when both loggings are characters, use the left and right arrow buttons routed to the same comport. The data layout is on the keyboard. defined as follows
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 18 The following dialogue box appears: i Note The maximum number of PCs that can be present is 10. However, with this number of PCs present, only a few applications can be used. A maximum of four PCs can be used with all applications running. CCU and optical units software can only be downloaded from the server PC. In a multi-PC system, it is necessary to determine for each PC what its functionality will be for each software module. Ther
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 19 It is possible to alter these settings using the ‘Multi To change the setting to ‘Master’: PC Settings...’ option in the ‘Global Settings’ menu. • Click on the ‘Master’ radio button. When one user is altering the settings, any other user can view them but not alter them. i Note i Note If an application is given master functionality on Settings can only be changed if there are no another PC, its setting will automatically applicati
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DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 20 PC, there will be no warning message, but the Synoptic Microphone Control application will not start until leaving installation This module can operate in master mode and in mode, when it will start automatically. However, it is slave mode. always possible to start applications when not in installation mode. i Note In Synoptic Microphone Control, slave i Note functionality is not restricted to monitoring. You If seats have to be as
