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Table of contents  
Automatic acknowledgement of error  
Sending error messages to an auxiliary output..  
1.3.1 Introducing the Digital Congress Network  
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1 Startup  
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Note  
A PC with at least four serial ports is  
recommended if a card encoder is used.  
1.1 About Startup  
Note  
1.1.1 What is Startup?  
For more information about connecting  
The Startup software module is one of a family of  
modules designed for controlling and monitoring  
conferences and discussions using the contribution  
equipment. The Startup module is different from the  
other modules because it is primarily used as a  
platform from which the other modules are started.  
None of the other applications can run without first  
loading Startup. However, this is only one of several  
functions of Startup. The following can also be  
carried out:  
peripheral equipment, please refer to the DCN  
Next Generation Installation and User  
Instructions.  
1.3 Digital Congress Network Next  
Generation  
1.3.1 Introducing the Digital Congress Network  
Next Generation  
Setting master volume level  
The Bosch Digital Congress Network Next  
Generation provides flexible conference facilities  
using an integrated system of fully compatible  
hardware and software modules. The contribution,  
interpretation and control equipment communicates  
via a simple trunk bus comprising two coaxial cables  
and two supply wires, so hardware installation is both  
quick and easy. Special contribution and distribution  
equipment like audio expanders are connected to the  
system via a redundant optical fiber network, which  
gives the possibility to travel signal and data over a  
great distance without the loss of performance and  
quality The central control unit allows fully automatic  
operation. For increased operator control and  
conference management facilities, application  
software can be used.  
Opening, closing and deleting installation files  
and names files  
Configuring the Startup program to automatically  
load selected modules  
Accessing, acknowledging and printing error  
messages  
Once you become familiar with Startup, it is possible  
to configure it so all starting of software modules is  
carried out automatically. And once the global  
settings have been defined, you only have to access  
them if you wish to alter them. As this can actually  
be from other software modules, it means that after  
setting up Startup to serve your needs best, you will  
rarely have to use it again.  
1.2 System requirements  
1.3.2 Contribution equipment  
For Startup to run successfully on your computer,  
you need the following software:  
Delegate Conference Units, with:  
Graphic LCD and ID card reader  
Channel selector  
Intercom handset  
Headphone/headset connections and  
headphone volume controls  
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or XP  
Professional  
The minimum PC configuration is the same as  
recommended by Microsoft for Windows 2000  
Professional and XP Professional.  
Chairman Conference Units, with:  
Graphic LCD and ID card reader  
Channel selector  
Intercom handset  
Headphone/headset connections and  
headphone volume controls  
The hardware requirements are:  
Ethernet for multi-PC systems  
Serial ports (RS232) for connection of:  
Card encoder/reader  
CCU, recommended baud rate 115,200  
Label printer  
Pluggable microphones with standard and  
extended stem length  
Flush-mounted units, with:  
Error logging  
Hand-held, Gooseneck and Lavaliere  
Microphones  
Loudspeaker Panel  
Delegate Voting Control Panel with/without  
ID card reader  
Microphone activity printing  
Real-time microphone activity (for non-  
Bosch camera control system)  
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Table-top Discussion Units, with:  
The Allegiant Video Switcher used with the Camera  
Control software cannot display graphic characters in  
the video pictures it generates on monitors.  
Channel selector  
Voting keys  
Table-top Chairman Discussion Units, with:  
Channel selector  
Voting keys  
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Most languages that use non-European or non-  
US characters have to have special font sets  
downloaded using the System Installation  
software.  
1.3.3 Simultaneous interpretation equipment  
Interpreter Desks with graphical LCD Display,  
with:  
Interpreter’s Headset/Headphone  
Language Distribution Systems, with:  
1.5 The application software  
Flush-mounting Channel Selector Panel  
Headphones  
The Bosch DCN Next Generation application  
software range comprises a number of software  
modules that run in Windows. They integrate  
conference preparation, management and control  
into this versatile graphical computer environment.  
The modules can be loaded according to specific user  
requirements.  
1.3.4 Central control equipment  
Central Control Units  
Optional Control equipment:  
Extension Power Supply Unit  
Audio Expander  
Data Distribution Board  
Personal Computer  
Printer  
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Although not all application modules have to be  
loaded, the Startup and System Installation  
software are essential for all applications.  
ID Card Encoder  
1.3.5 Information displays  
Hall Displays, available as:  
Note  
Numeric, Alphanumeric and Individual  
Voting Results  
The asterix (*) shown at the end of the user  
manual numbers, refers to a number, which  
changes each time the manual is updated.  
Video displays, available as:  
Rear Projectors, Front Projectors and  
Personal Displays  
The application software modules are:  
1.3.6 Installation equipment  
A full range of accessories for installation,  
including:  
Startup Screen (LBB 4190) - for providing the  
opening screen and selection window from which all  
other applications software modules are opened and  
started. Applications are represented as icons. Some  
global settings and master controls are also part of  
this application.  
Cable assemblies, Tap-off units and Trunk  
Splitters, Optical fibers, Optical network  
splitters and fiber interfaces.  
1.4 Displaying text  
Covered in this manual.  
It is possible to display text in languages such as  
Chinese using graphic characters on units equipped  
with a graphic display. Messages using these graphic  
characters can also be prepared using the Message  
Distribution software, and names composed of these  
graphic characters can be entered in the Delegate  
Database software. It is not possible to display such  
characters on alphanumeric LED displays using the  
Text/Status Display software. However, they can be  
shown on video displays using the Video Display  
software.  
Microphone Management (LBB 4170) - for  
configuring and controlling delegate microphones  
connected to the system. Full on-screen microphone  
control is provided.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7034*.  
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Synoptic Microphone Control (LBB 4171) - for  
configuring and controlling delegate microphones  
Attendance Registration (LBB 4178) - for  
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-  
button conference control facility. It can be used  
together with Microphone Management.  
Includes facilities for current and historical data recall,  
and listing of present and absent participants.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7041*.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7035*.  
Delegate Database (LBB 4180) - for entering and  
displaying personal data (name, country, language,  
title, etc) for all participants. Includes facilities for file  
import and export, and for printing of reports, labels  
and lists. Required for Microphone Management  
software and ID Card-encoder software.  
Simultaneous Interpretation (LBB 4172) - for  
configuring and controlling multi-language  
conferences using interpreter desks. All functions and  
facilities are provided for managing international  
congress venues with up to 31 simultaneous  
languages.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7042*.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7036*.  
ID-Card encoder (LBB 4181) - for production of  
participants ID cards. Requires the Delegate  
Database software.  
Intercom (LBB 4173) - for controlling the intercom  
facility for private two-way communication between  
delegates, chairman, operator or interpreters.  
Communication links are defined and controlled via  
simple on-screen windows.  
Message Distribution (LBB 4182) - for originating,  
editing and distributing messages to individual  
delegates or groups of delegates for viewing on the  
Delegate Unit LCD display. When used with  
Text/Status Display or Video Display software,  
messages can also be sent to a hall display for general  
viewing.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7037*.  
Parliamentary Voting (LBB 4175) - for selecting  
voting procedure and majority voting figure setting  
for parliamentary voting sessions. The results can be  
processed, displayed and printed as absolute values,  
percentages, including individual report printing. A  
voting script editor is included.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7043*.  
Text/Status Display (LBB 4183) - for organizing  
and controlling the transfer of display information to  
alphanumeric, geographic or synoptic hall displays  
(voting results, motion number, time, etc.).  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7038*.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7044*.  
Multi Voting (LBB 4176) - for selecting voting  
procedure and type for voting sessions. There are six  
types of voting possible: Parliamentary, Multiple  
Choice, Audience Response, Opinion Poll, Rating  
and For/Against. The results can be processed,  
displayed and printed, including individual report  
printing. A voting script-editor is included.  
Video Display (LBB 4184) - for organizing and  
controlling the transfer of detailed information to  
video-oriented displays such as monitors, Vidiwalls  
and video projectors. Includes facilities to import  
background pictures (logos, etc.).  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7039*.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7045*.  
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It is not possible to run Parliamentary Voting  
and Multi Voting simultaneously.  
System Installation (LBB 4185) - for assigning seat  
numbers to installed microphones, and for allocating  
audio channels (languages, floor and/or intercom).  
Required for all other software modules.  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7046*.  
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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 available in a  
stand-alone version (LBB 3562).  
Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7049*.  
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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  
icons appear on the taskbar.  
2.1.1 Running the software in Windows  
Bosch Digital Congress Network software needs  
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional or XP  
Professional before it can run.  
The software uses application icons to show which  
applications are currently running. You can restore  
an application by clicking on it.  
Windows allows you to run more than one  
application at a time and transfer information  
between applications. As the software comprises a  
number of modules, many of which interact with  
each other, the multitasking aspect of Windows is an  
important feature.  
2.1.4 Moving around an application  
Each application opens as a separate window. Every  
window has some common elements - although not  
every window uses all the elements. A typical  
window configuration is shown below:xx  
The Windows graphical user interface is highly visual,  
and the software also makes full use of this capability  
to control conferences using icons, menus and the  
many other standard Windows features.  
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Running the software does not prevent you  
running other Windows applications at the  
same time, and any number of application  
windows can be run simultaneously. However,  
the internal memory capacity of your PC and  
how it is configured may affect the speed at  
which some applications run if too many are  
running at the same time.  
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It is recommended that screen savers and  
power management systems be turned off.  
Figure 1 A typical windows configuration.  
2.1.2 Learning about Windows  
The various parts of the screen are:  
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The software user manuals assume a basic  
understanding of Windows. Although some of the  
important Windows conventions are covered in this  
section, it is strongly recommended that you read the  
user guide supplied with Windows before attempting  
to use the software.  
Title bar - is located along the top of the window and  
shows the name of the application and the name of  
the document currently open (if applicable). If more  
than one window is open, the title bar for the active  
window is a different color or density (usually darker)  
than others. A window can be moved about the  
desktop by dragging on the title bar.  
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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  
scroll) of some windows and dialogue boxes if the  
document or application does not fit in it. They allow  
you to view unseen portions of lists or other  
information that does not fit the allocated space. The  
viewed area is moved by:  
Minimize button - is the first of the three buttons  
located in the upper right-hand corner of each  
window. Clicking on this button shrinks the window  
to an application icon.  
Clicking on the up and down (or left and right)  
scroll arrow buttons to move the viewed area a  
small step at a time.  
Maximize button - is the second of the three buttons  
located in the upper right-hand corner of each  
window. Clicking on this button expands the window  
to fill the entire desktop. After expanding a window,  
the maximize button changes to the restore button  
(see below).  
Clicking on the gray background of the scroll bar  
to move the viewed area in larger steps.  
Dragging the scroll box along the bar to move  
the viewed area as required.  
Window border - is situated around the outside edge  
of the window. You can resize a window by dragging  
these borders. The corners of the Window border  
can be used to shorten or lengthen two sides of the  
window at the same time.  
Restore button - is the second of the three buttons  
located in the upper right-hand corner of a window  
after it has been expanded to fill the desktop.  
Clicking on this button returns the application to a  
window. After restoring a window, the restore button  
changes back to the maximize button.  
2.1.5 Working with menus  
Windows functions (and therefore also DCN Next  
Generation functions) are accessed through menus.  
Each application has its own specific menus, plus a  
standard Windows control menu, which is common  
to all applications. The control menu opens from the  
control-menu box in the top left-hand corner of the  
desktop. All specific functions are accessed via the  
menu bar located at the top of each application.  
Close button - is the third of the three buttons  
located in the upper right hand corner of each  
window. Clicking on this button will close the  
window. Clicking on the close button of the main  
window of an application will close the entire  
application.  
Menu bar - is situated at the top of the window just  
below the title bar. It lists all available menus for the  
application. Most items on the menu bar will activate  
a pull-down menu (a list of items or commands  
available).  
Control menu - is accessed by clicking on the  
control-menu box (or the document icon, if the  
window is minimized). The control menu contains  
the following commands:  
‘Restore’ - restores the Window to its former size  
after enlarging to full screen or shrinking to an  
icon (see also ‘Restore button’).  
‘Move’ - allows you to use the keyboard arrow  
keys to move the window  
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‘Size’ - allows you to use the keyboard arrow  
keys to resize the window.  
Typing this letter is a short cut that selects the  
item without clicking on it.  
Reduced intensity - if an item or command is  
not available, it appears ‘gray’ in the menu.  
Ellipsis (‘...’) - three dots after an item or  
command indicates that a dialogue box will  
appear when the item is selected.  
‘Minimize’ - shrinks the window to an icon.  
‘Maximize’ - enlarges the window to its maximum  
size.  
‘Close’ - terminates the application.  
Tick () - this symbol before an item or  
command indicates that the item is currently  
active (clicking on the item again toggles it to  
non-active and removes the tick).  
Triangle mark () this symbol after an item or  
command indicates that a cascading menu  
(listing additional commands) will appear when  
the item is selected.  
Key combination - if displayed after an item or  
command, the keys are a short cut for selecting  
the item without opening the menu. For example,  
pressing <ALT> and <F4> simultaneously will  
close an application.  
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Not every control menu (sometimes also known  
as ‘System menu’) contains all the above  
commands. A dialogue box, for example, may  
only includes ‘Move’ and ‘Close’.  
Selecting menus - to select a menu from the menu  
bar:  
Point to the name of the menu and click to open  
it. The menu remains displayed until an item is  
selected by clicking on it. To access an item  
quickly, point to the menu and drag directly to  
the item to be selected while holding the mouse  
button down. Releasing the mouse button will  
select the item.  
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The short-cut key combinations (also known as  
accelerator keys) are used in the software.  
Where appropriate, the accelerator key or key  
combinations are given in paragraph Error!  
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After opening one menu, moving the mouse  
pointer to another menu will automatically open  
it. There is no need to click again with the  
mouse button.  
2.1.6 Working with dialogue boxes  
If the menu names have underlined letters, you  
can also press the <alt> key then the underlined  
letter key. For example, for the ‘File’ menu press  
<alt> and then <f>.  
To cancel a menu without selecting an item:  
Click the menu name again, or click anywhere  
on the desktop outside the menu (or release the  
mouse button with the pointer outside the menu  
if dragging directly to an item).  
Press <alt> or <f10> to cancel the menu  
(<esc> will cancel the menu but remain on the  
menu bar ready to select another menu).  
Figure 2 typical Windows dialogue box.  
Windows uses dialogue boxes to request information,  
and also to provide you with extra information. If the  
software requires information to carry out a  
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command, a dialogue box is usually used.  
If an exclamation mark (‘!’) appears after an  
item on the menu bar, this indicates that the  
command will be carried out without a drop-  
down menu or dialogue box appearing.  
A dialogue box looks very much like an application  
window and can be moved around the desktop area  
by dragging on the box’s title bar.  
Most dialogue boxes contain options, each asking for  
a different kind of information. After your supply the  
requested information, a push button in the box will  
initiate the command. There are several methods  
available for selecting options and entering  
information.  
Menu conventions - certain display conventions are  
followed for listing items on a Windows menu. They  
are:  
Underlined letter - most items or commands  
have an underlined letter in the menu list.  
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Push buttons - these initiate immediate action. The  
button includes a text to describe its action, for  
example, ‘Start’ or ‘Cancel’. Some push button  
descriptions have an ellipsis (...), and will open a  
further dialogue box for more information. To  
activate a push button, click on it with the mouse  
button.  
If a list contains more choices than fit in the list  
box or drop-down list box, scroll bars are  
provided to help you move quickly up and  
down the list.  
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Push buttons that are unavailable are ‘grayed’  
(displayed with reduced contrast). The  
currently selected push button has a darker  
outline than all others.  
Radio buttons - appear in dialogue boxes for  
selecting mutually exclusive items. You can only  
select one option from the list at a time, and selecting  
a new item will automatically cancel the currently  
selected button.  
Text boxes - are rectangular boxes into which you  
type information. When an empty text box is  
selected by clicking on it, an insertion point (a  
flashing vertical bar also known as a cursor) appears  
on the left-hand side of the box. As you type, the text  
starts at the insertion point. Text already in a text  
box can also be edited. This text is highlighted when  
it is selected, and any new text typed in automatically  
replaces it.  
Check boxes - appear in dialogue boxes for selecting  
any number of nonexclusive options that each can be  
switched on and off. You can select as few or as  
many check box options as are appropriate. When a  
check box is selected it contains a ‘’, otherwise it is  
empty. To clear a selected check box, click on it  
again.  
List boxes - contain a column of available choices.  
To select an item, simply click on it. Normally only  
one item can be selected from a list box, but for  
certain applications, more than one item can be  
selected using the <CTRL> key plus mouse button.  
2.2 Initiating startup  
2.2.1 Locating the software  
The procedure for initiating Startup is always the  
same, whether it is being used for setting global  
parameters or for accessing other software modules.  
Drop-down list boxes - appear initially as a  
rectangular box with the current choice. The arrow  
in a square box at the right opens the list of available  
choices. Drop-down list boxes are often used in  
dialogue boxes that are too small or crowded to  
contain normal list boxes.  
At your Windows desktop there may be a shortcut  
representing the software. You should be able to  
recognize this shortcut, i.e. you should know its  
name.  
Loading the application  
To load the application:  
Double-click on the shortcut, which is located at  
the desktop.  
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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 contains icons representing the different  
software modules in an icon box, the ‘Current  
Installation File’ name and the ‘Current Names File’  
name. Although icons for all modules are displayed,  
this does not mean that all are available on your  
system. Those, which are available, are represented  
by colored icons. Those, which are not available, are  
represented by purely gray icons.  
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Figure 3 The information window..  
If the CCU is not connected, all the icons will  
be grayed except Synoptic Microphone,  
Delegate Database, Parliamentary and Multi  
voting. A line of text is present at the top of the  
Startup screen indicating whether the CCU is  
connected or not. In multi PC systems, this text  
only appears on the server PC.  
To remove this dialogue box and gain access to the  
main Startup window:  
Click on the ‘OK’ push button.  
The following dialogue box appears:  
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If there are no channels specified for Intercom  
in the System Installation module, then it will  
not be possible to open the Intercom module,  
and the Intercom icon will be grayed even if the  
Intercom module is available.  
From this window you can now carry out your tasks.  
These will fall under one of two categories:  
Defining global settings  
Starting other software modules  
Each of these categories is covered in chapter 3. It is  
assumed that most first time users will begin with  
setting global parameters (master volume, error  
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messages...), and then select software to start. The  
manual has been structured accordingly.  
Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Commands’.  
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.  
For more information on any option contained in the  
list:  
2.3.1 The Help menu  
The ‘Help’ menu in the title bar contains commands  
for an on-screen help facility. This help facility  
contains information on all commands in the ‘File’  
menu, on which keyboard keys are functional, a  
description of how to use the software, information  
on how to use the help facility itself, plus an index  
and a glossary of terms. All information contained in  
this user manual is also found in the Help’ facility.  
Click on the required option in the list.  
An on-screen page with the requested information  
will appear.  
2.3.5 Procedures  
This gives information on how to use the software.  
To access the ‘Procedures’ help facility:  
The ‘Help’ facility contains the following options:  
Index  
Keyboard  
Commands  
Procedures  
Glossary  
Using Help  
About Synoptic Microphone Control.  
Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Procedures’.  
A list of topics is given. For more information on any  
topic contained in the list:  
Click on the required topic in the list.  
A list of options for the selected topic is given. For  
more information on any option contained in the list:  
2.3.2 Index  
To access the index:  
Click on the required option in the list.  
An on-screen page with the requested information  
will appear.  
Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Index’.  
A full list of subjects covered by the help facility is  
given in alphabetical order. For more information on  
any subject contained in the index:  
2.3.6 Glossary  
To access the glossary:  
Click on the required subject in the index.  
Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Glossary’.  
An on-screen page with the requested information  
will appear.  
A list of terms used in the help facility is given in  
alphabetical order. For more information on any  
term contained in the glossary:  
2.3.3 Keyboard  
Click on the required subject in the index.  
This gives information on which keys on your  
keyboard can be used with the software. This  
includes using keys to activate menu items, to move  
around in dialogue boxes, for short cuts, and to select  
options from the main window. To access the  
‘Keyboard’ help facility:  
A window with the requested information will appear.  
2.3.7 Using Help  
This gives information on how to use the help facility.  
To access the ‘Using Help’ facility:  
Select the Help’ menu and click on Keyboard’.  
Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on Using Help’.  
A list of different key types is given. For more  
information on any key type contained in the list:  
A list of topics is given. For more information on any  
topic contained in the list:  
Click on the required key type in the list.  
Click on the required topic in the list.  
An on-screen page with the requested information  
will appear.  
A list of options for the selected topic is given. For  
more information on any option contained in the list:  
Click on the required option in the list.  
2.3.4 Commands  
This gives information on all menu options, covering  
the ‘File’, ‘Edit’, ‘View’, ‘Settings’ and ‘Help’ menus.  
To access the ‘Commands’ help facility:  
An on-screen page with the requested information  
will appear.  
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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.  
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Removing the master volume  
To remove the master volume:  
3 Using startup  
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  
the title bar at the top of the main window. Access to  
drop-down menus is gained by clicking on the menu  
title, displayed in the menu bar.  
Altering the master volume control  
This option allows you to adjust the volume of all  
unit loudspeakers in the system.  
The full list of menu options is as follows:  
File  
Global Settings  
System  
Config!  
Help  
Open Installation  
file…  
Error Messages…  
Index…  
Auto Start Config…  
Keyboard  
Commands  
Procedures  
Glossary  
Open Names File…  
Close  
Master Volume  
Control  
Delete Installation  
File…  
Multi PC Setting…  
Enter License…  
Delete Names File…  
Exit  
Using Help  
About…  
Figure 6 The ‘Master Volume Control’ window  
To alter the volume:  
Click on the up or down arrow, as required.  
3.1.2 Master volume control  
The ‘Master Volume Control’ window is displayed on  
the Windows desktop regardless of which software  
module you are running or intend to run. It is  
situated in the left side of the screen alongside the  
main Startup window. It appears as default when the  
Startup module is loaded, but does not disappear  
(unless intentionally removed) when you open  
another module. You may remove this function so it  
disappears from the screen and cannot therefore be  
altered.  
The slider box will move up or down corresponding  
to the change in volume.  
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The volume can also be altered by dragging the  
slider box up or down, as required. It is also  
possible to click on the area above or below  
the slider box. This causes the slider box to  
move towards the pointer.  
Muting  
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Note  
It is possible to cut off all delegate unit loudspeaker  
output. To do so:  
The ‘Master Volume Control’ window can be  
moved around the desktop by clicking on the  
window with the left mouse button and  
dragging it to another position.  
Click on the ‘Mute’ push button situated  
underneath the master control volume box at the  
bottom left of the screen.  
The button will turn red, indicating the ‘Mute’  
function has been activated. The slider box will move  
to its lowest possible position.  
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Note  
The ‘Master Volume Control’ is not always on  
top of the other windows. When using  
maximized windows, the control is not visible  
anymore.  
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Note  
Muting the output signal only temporarily  
reduces the output volume to zero. When the  
muting is disabled, the output volume returns to  
the level it had before being muted.  
It can be always on top by adding the following  
section to the DCNNG.INI file:  
[Startup]  
MasterVolOnTop=Yes.  
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To end the muting:  
‘Error Messages’ list box  
This box contains a list of all the hardware error  
messages generated by the system since the last  
‘Clear’ action. Each entry consists of the seat number  
of the unit with error (if applicable), the type of error  
that has occurred, and the date and time of the error.  
If the list is longer than the window, you can scroll to  
see the rest of the list contents.  
Click on the ‘Mute’ push button again.  
The button will turn from red to gray, indicating that  
muting has ended.  
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The master volume can be adjusted at any time  
while you are in Startup. It can also be adjusted  
while you are using one of the other software  
modules. The procedure is identical to the one  
described in this user manual.  
Clearing error messages  
It is possible to delete all error messages on the error  
messages list. To do so:  
Click on the ‘Clear’ push button.  
This will clear the ‘Error Messages’ list box. The ‘Total  
Number of Errors’ field will be reset to zero. The  
‘Clear’ and ‘Print’ push buttons are disabled.  
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Note  
The master volume controls the delegate  
loudspeakers and both the line outputs at the  
CCU.  
The volume control at the CCU only controls  
the delegate loudspeakers.  
Automatic acknowledgement of error messages  
This facility notifies the user every time an error  
message occurs. The default state is disabled. If you  
wish to select this facility:  
Click on the ‘Auto Show When New Errors’  
check box.  
3.1.3 Error messages  
When hardware errors occur the system  
automatically generates error messages. The ‘Error  
Messages’ dialogue box provides information on the  
error messages and allows you to specify what you  
wish to do with it.  
An ‘’ will appear, indicating you have enabled this  
function. To de-select this facility, repeat the above.  
Sending error messages to an auxiliary output  
This facility allows you to automatically send error  
messages in real time to the serial port of the PC,  
thus enabling external data logging. To do so:  
The following information is provided:  
The total number of error messages generated  
A list of all error messages generated  
Click on the ‘Send to Auxiliary’ check box.  
An ‘’ will appear, indicating you have enabled this  
function. To de-select this facility, repeat the above.  
The following options are available:  
To provide automatic notification when any  
error messages occur  
To print out the error messages  
To send error messages to an auxiliary output  
To clear (delete) all existing error messages  
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Note  
By default is comport 2 used on the local PC,  
but it can be routed to any comport or even to  
a different PC by adding the following section  
To access the ‘Error Messages’ dialogue box:  
to the DCNNG.INI file:  
[Errorlogging]  
Comport=X  
Select the ‘Global Settings’ menu on the main  
menu bar and click on ‘Error Messages...’.  
ComPortPCID=NR  
The following dialogue box appears:  
where:  
ComPort  
‘X’ is the comport number (1-4)  
ComPortPCID ‘NR’ is always 1 in a single PC  
system. In case of a multi-PC  
system, ‘NR’ is the number of  
the PC on which the output  
must be produced. Server PC  
=1, Client PC is from 2 until 10  
The port settings can be changed in the  
Windows Device Manager.  
Figure 7 The ‘Error Messages’ dialogue box.  
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Tip  
The data layout is identical to the Microphone  
activity logging in Synoptic Microphone control  
and Microphone Management, to make  
processing easier when both loggings are  
routed to the same comport. The data layout is  
If you are inserting a header more than 20  
characters long, the text box scrolls  
horizontally. To view a header longer than 20  
characters, use the left and right arrow buttons  
on the keyboard.  
defined as follows:  
<action code><state><seatnumber><CR><LF>  
To define the number of copies:  
Select the ‘Number of Copies’ field and type in the  
required number.  
where:  
action code % error  
state  
1 default  
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error code  
The error code is a 4 digit hexa-  
decimal number that indicates  
which error has occurred and  
can have the following values:  
1701 CCU not available  
3208 Unit disconnected  
The up and down arrow buttons on the right-  
hand side of this field can be used to scroll to  
the required number. The maximum number of  
copies that can be printed is nine.  
When you have specified all relevant print  
parameters:  
Examples:  
%13208<CR><LF> Unit disconnected  
Click on the ‘Print’ push button.  
Printing error messages  
The appropriate information will be printed.  
If you wish to have a permanent record of all error  
messages, there is a facility, which allows all error  
messages to print out. You can also specify  
parameters relating to the printing of the error  
message. To do so:  
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Note  
Clicking on the ‘Cancel’ push button removes  
the dialogue box without carrying out the  
dialogue box function. This applies to all  
‘Cancel’ options in Startup.  
Click on the ‘Print’ push button.  
The following dialogue box appears:  
Note  
Although ‘Auto Start Config...’ is a Global  
Setting, it is not dealt with in this section. The  
‘Auto Start Config...’ Information is in  
3.1.4 Accessing System Configuration information  
This function provides you with a list of the number  
and type of every unit connected to the Central  
Control Unit (CCU). To access the list:  
Figure 8 The ‘Print Error Messages’ dialogue box.  
Select the ‘System Config!’ option from the main  
menu bar.  
This dialogue box contains a text box for entering a  
page header and a field for entering the number of  
copies required. To enter a header:  
Select the ‘Page Header’ text box.  
An appropriate title for the error messages list may  
be entered up to 80 characters long (although only 20  
characters are displayed in the text box). This text  
box may also be left blank.  
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The following dialogue box appears:  
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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. There are three possible levels of  
functionality:  
Figure 9 The ‘System Configuration’ dialogue box.  
Master - the software module has full  
The dialogue box contains a scrollable list of all units  
connected to the system. Each unit is represented by  
a number and a description of the type of unit. The  
different types of units are:  
functionality on the PC designated ‘Master’. If  
the master PC is closed down, any slave  
applications present will be iconized and the text  
‘offline’ will appear under the icon.  
Delegate Unit  
Delegate Unit with LCD  
Chairman Unit  
DDI Dual Delegate Unit  
DDI Single Delegate Unit  
DDI Chairman Unit  
Ambient Microphone  
Entrance Unit  
Exit Unit  
Interpreter desk  
Voting unit  
Data Distribution Board  
Audio Expander  
Digital Audio Expander  
Cobranet Interface  
Transmitter 4 channels  
Transmitter 8 channels  
Transmitter 16 channels  
Transmitter 32 channels  
Slave - the software module has limited  
functionality on ‘Slave’ PCs. The software can be  
started, but does not run (and cannot be restored  
from an icon) until it is started on the PC where  
it has master functionality. It can then be used to  
view settings and to monitor the congress, but it  
cannot be used to alter settings.  
None - the application has no functionality (for  
example, there is no license for an application).  
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Every application should be ‘Master’ on at least  
one PC.  
The following restrictions apply:  
Startup and System Installation can only have  
master functionality on the server PC. With other  
applications, any PC can be used.  
There can only be one instance of an application  
with master functionality, except in the case of  
Message Distribution and Video Display, where  
master functionality can exist on any number of  
PCs in the system.  
If any of these units are not present in the system  
they will not be included in the list.  
3.1.5 Multi PC Settings  
The software can run on a single PC or in a multi-PC  
environment, where the PCs are interconnected by a  
local area network (LAN). For such a system to work  
properly, there must be a server PC that controls and  
distributes information and prevents data being  
modified from more than one PC simultaneously.  
The other PCs in the system are called client PCs.  
System Installation, Delegate Database, Intercom,  
Message Distribution and Video Display cannot  
have slave functionality.  
Microphone Management, Synoptic Microphone  
Control, Simultaneous Interpretation,  
Parliamentary Voting, Multi Voting, Attendance  
Registration and Text/Status Display can have  
slave functionality on any PC (up to a total of  
nine).  
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Startup can have slave functionality on all PCs  
except the server.  
An Ethernet card and software must be present  
before software can run in a multi-PC  
environment.  
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It is possible to alter these settings using the ‘Multi  
PC Settings...’ option in the ‘Global Settings’ menu.  
When one user is altering the settings, any other user  
can view them but not alter them.  
To change the setting to ‘Master’:  
Click on the ‘Master’ radio button.  
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Note  
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Note  
If an application is given master functionality on  
another PC, its setting will automatically  
change to either ‘Slave’ (if this functionality is  
possible) or ‘Off’ on any PC where it previously  
had master functionality.  
Settings can only be changed if there are no  
applications (except Startup) running on any  
PC, and no other ‘Application Configuration’  
screen is opened. Otherwise, you can view the  
settings but not change them.  
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Note  
Note  
Settings can only be changed on the master  
application.  
For Message Distribution and Video Display,  
both radio buttons are always inactive and the  
‘Master’ radio button enabled, as these  
applications can run on more than one PC as  
master.  
To alter the settings:  
Select the ‘Multi PC Settings...’ option from the  
‘Global Settings’ menu.  
When you have finished altering the settings:  
Click on the ‘Ok’ push button.  
The following window appears:  
The following warning message appears:  
‘Application settings will be changed. Are  
you sure?’  
Click on the ‘Ok’ push button to save the  
changes.  
Click on the ‘Cancel’ push button to remove the  
message, without saving any changes.  
3.1.6 Master/Slave functionality of modules  
This section describes the differences in functionality  
when modules are running as master or slave  
applications.  
System Installation  
Figure 10 The ‘Application Configuration’ window.  
System Installation can only run in master mode and  
can only be started on the server PC. The installation  
mode can only be entered if there are no applications  
apart from Startup running on client PCs. On client  
PCs, you can only enter installation mode if there are  
no applications apart from Startup running.  
Otherwise it is only possible to start the module.  
However, it is possible to enter installation mode on  
the server PC if there are other applications running  
on it. In this case the other applications are stopped  
and restarted after leaving installation mode.  
Each application is represented by an icon with two  
radio buttons underneath. One button is labeled  
‘Master’, and the other is labeled ‘Slave’ or ‘Off’,  
depending on whether slave functionality is possible  
with that application. If there is no license for an  
application, the icon and radio buttons will not be  
active.  
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Note  
An application cannot be directly changed from  
‘Master’ to ‘Slave’ or from ‘Master’ to ‘Off’.  
This alteration is only possible indirectly, by  
changing the setting on another PC to ‘Master’  
for the application.  
Furthermore, entering installation mode on the server  
PC prevents any application (apart from Startup)  
being started on any PC. If you try to start an  
application on a client PC a warning message will  
appear. If you try to start an application on the server  
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PC, there will be no warning message, but the  
application will not start until leaving installation  
mode, when it will start automatically. However, it is  
always possible to start applications when not in  
installation mode.  
Synoptic Microphone Control  
This module can operate in master mode and in  
slave mode.  
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Note  
In Synoptic Microphone Control, slave  
functionality is not restricted to monitoring. You  
can also control microphones e.g. switching  
them on/off.  
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Note  
If seats have to be assigned to delegate units  
during a conference, this can be done from the  
server PC using System Installation or limited  
installation (i.e. assigning free seat numbers to  
units.)  
When Synoptic Microphone is running in slave  
mode, the following restrictions apply:  
Only the ‘Exit’ and ‘Print Activity’ options can be  
selected from the ‘File’ menu. Creating, opening,  
saving and deleting layout files and importing a  
bitmap are not possible.  
Microphone Management  
This module can run in master mode and in slave  
mode.  
The module can only function in control mode.  
This means that the ‘Edit’ menu is disabled and  
it is not possible to create a layout file.  
It is not possible to set the system microphone  
mode, attention tone, ambient microphone  
control, microphones off after shift function or  
test the microphones.  
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Note  
In Microphone Management, slave functionality  
is not restricted to monitoring. You also have  
microphone control, such as switching a  
microphone on or off.  
With respect to activity logging, the module has the  
same functionality as Microphone Management.  
When Microphone Management is running in slave  
mode, the following restrictions apply:  
Only the ‘Exit’ and ‘Print Activity’ options can be  
selected from the ‘File’ menu. Creating, opening,  
saving and deleting files is not possible.  
Only ‘Mic Activity’ can be selected from the  
‘Settings’ menu. Setting the system microphone  
mode, attention tone, ambient microphone  
control, microphones off after shift and testing  
the microphones is not possible.  
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Note  
Altering the system microphone mode or  
testing microphones is not possible if this is  
simultaneously being done by a Microphone  
Management module in master mode on  
another PC.  
The ‘Speech Time’ menu is not available. This  
means that setting a speech time limit is not  
possible.  
Layout files and background bitmaps  
The layout file that is used by the master application  
is used by slave applications. When a slave  
application is started and no layout file has been  
opened by the master application, the slave  
application will not have a layout. When the master  
application is editing a layout, a slave application will  
show the layout file as it was last saved. But when the  
master application returns to control mode, the  
layout file will be saved and all slave applications will  
automatically show the new layout file.  
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Note  
In either master or slave mode, request lists,  
notebooks and the speakers’ list can only be  
changed by one Microphone Management  
application at a time.  
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Note  
Note  
If the master application is editing the layout file  
for the first time, the slave applications can  
have no layout file.  
Altering the system microphone mode or  
testing microphones is not possible if this is  
simultaneously being done by a Synoptic  
Microphone module in master mode on another  
PC.  
For each PC in a multi-PC system, you can specify  
whether the microphone activity logging is sent to  
file, printer and/or an auxiliary destination.  
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However, it is not possible to run both Parliamentary  
Voting (PV) and Multi Voting (MV) in a multi PC  
configuration at the same time. So, when PV is  
running on a PC, MV cannot be started on that PC  
and vice versa. When you click on the PV or MV  
icon in the Startup main window, the other voting  
icon will be disabled. When the ‘Start’ button is  
pressed and one of the voting applications is started,  
the icon of the other voting application will be  
disabled on all other PCs. If a voting application  
cannot be started for a different reason, such as the  
PV and MV applications being started at exactly the  
same time on two different PCs, a message box will  
appear and the start up will not proceed.  
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Note  
If a background bitmap is imported by the  
master application, the same bitmap filename is  
used to load the bitmap from the /bitmap  
directory. If the bitmap is not present, it is not  
shown on the slave application. It is up to the  
operator to copy the bitmaps.  
The ‘Rotate Image’ function is active for every  
Synoptic Microphone application.  
The rotation angle for each layout file of the master  
application is stored in the database. The rotation  
angles of the slave applications will be. When a slave  
application is started for the first time, its rotation  
setting will be the same as that specified in the master  
application. If a slave application changes the  
rotation angle, it will be stored and will be applied  
the next time the application is started.  
In slave mode, these applications only have a  
monitoring function.  
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Note  
In slave mode, only the ‘Results’ window can  
be seen.  
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Note  
Rotation angle applies only to the layout file.  
Bitmap files are never rotated.  
The following restrictions apply:  
Only the ‘Exit’ option can be selected from the  
‘File’ menu. Creating, opening, saving, deleting  
or printing voting scripts is not possible.  
You cannot prepare a voting script.  
You cannot edit votings.  
You cannot control voting in any way, such as  
starting, stopping, holding and restarting a voting  
round.  
Simultaneous Interpretation  
This module can run in master and slave mode.  
However, in slave mode applications only have a  
monitoring function.  
The following restrictions apply:  
Only the ‘Print’ and ‘Exit’ options can be  
selected from the ‘File’ menu. Creating, opening,  
saving and deleting interpretation files is not  
possible.  
Voting settings cannot be changed.  
The ‘Edit’ menu is disabled, so it is not possible  
to edit channel language assignment and desk  
language assignment.  
The ‘Settings’ menu is disabled, so it is not  
possible to test microphones or change the  
microphone interlock mode.  
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Note  
For more information about the settings and  
parameters used in Parliamentary Voting and  
Multi Voting, please refer to the User Manuals.  
Delegate Database  
Note  
This module can only run in master mode and it can  
only be started once on the PC where it is configured  
to run. The DCNNG API can be used as a substitute  
for Delegate Database. For more information see  
Both master and slave applications can  
independently select which group results are  
shown in the ‘Results’ window.  
Intercom  
This module can only run in master mode and can  
only be started once on the PC where it is configured  
to run. This application of Intercom automatically  
becomes the master application.  
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Note  
There are no restrictions concerning which  
application is used, Delegate Database or  
DCNNG API, but it is possible that the  
database made, using the different  
applications, may be mixed.  
Attendance Registration  
This module can run in master and slave mode.  
However, in slave mode applications only have a  
monitoring function. The following restrictions apply:  
Parliamentary Voting and Multi Voting  
These modules can run in master and slave mode.  
You cannot specify whether ‘Access’ or  
‘Attendance’ is on.  
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Only the ‘Att. Reg. Activity’ option can be  
selected from the ‘Settings’ menu.  
Setting modes, such as registration at seats or at  
entrance/exit units, fixed or free seating and  
registration by present key, pin code only, ID  
card or ID card and PIN code is not possible.  
Select the ‘Global Settings’ menu on the main  
menu bar and click on ‘Enter License...’.  
The following windows appears:  
Text/Status Display  
This module can run in master and slave mode.  
However, in slave mode applications only have a  
monitoring function. The following restrictions apply:  
You cannot set the display configuration, such as  
specifying whether the hall displays should show  
voting results, messages or microphone  
information.  
Figure 11 The 'Enter License' window  
The ‘Settings’ menu is disabled, so you cannot  
specify whether information should be sent to  
geographic displays.  
Fill out the license key and click ‘OK’  
The ‘Clear Display’ option is disabled.  
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Message Distribution  
There is no master/slave functionality for Message  
Distribution. This means that every Message  
Distribution application has full functionality. This  
application can also run on more than one PC at a  
time.  
A license is dedicated to a CCU. This means  
that each CCU must have its own license.  
3.2 Starting up other software modules  
Before selecting applications to be started, it is  
important to first open an installation file and a  
names file, as certain modules will not run unless an  
installation and/or names file has been specified.  
Even if you do not intend to immediately use  
modules that use information from these files, it is  
advisable to open them anyway, as this information  
may be required later. You cannot create these files  
in Startup, only specify them.  
Video Display  
There is no master/slave functionality for Video  
Display. This means that every Video Display  
application has full functionality. This application can  
also run on more than one PC at a time and on every  
PC it is possible to run a DDE client with different  
information.  
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3.2.1 Selecting an installation- and a names file  
The software uses two user-created files that contain  
important information about the installed hardware  
configuration and about delegates’ names. These files  
are:  
For more information about what can be  
displayed using this module and about the  
format of the information displayed, please refer  
to the Video Display Reference Manual.  
Installation file - containing information about  
channel assignments and the seat numbers that  
have been assigned to all active contribution  
units connected to the system. These seat  
numbers and channels are assigned using the  
System Installation module (LBB 4185).  
Names file - containing information about the  
names of and details of participating delegates,  
and which seat number they occupy. These  
names are assigned using the Delegate Database  
module (LBB 4180).  
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Note  
If more than one PC is connected to the same  
video display, it is not possible to specify how  
much longer it takes one DDE client to show its  
results than another..  
Automatic Camera Control  
This application can only run on the server PC, and  
can only run in master mode.  
3.1.7 Entering a license  
Applications may be started without specifying  
either an installation or names files. However, some  
applications will not open without the appropriate  
installation or names file.  
The software is protected with a license. To use the  
software applications modules they must be licensed.  
To enter the license:  
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The ‘Open’ dialogue box shown on the previous page  
appears. The procedure for opening a names file is  
exactly the same as opening an installation file.  
Please refer to the previous page for more details.  
Opening an installation file  
When the Startup screen is opened, the last-used  
installation file (and names file) is automatically  
opened and displayed in the window as follows:  
‘Current Installation File: <FILENAME>’  
‘Current Names File: <FILENAME>’  
Closing files  
This option allows you to close the currently open  
installation file and names file. This is only possible if  
there are no other active modules. To close:  
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Note  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Close’.  
If the Startup screen is being opened for the  
first time (or installation and names files have  
not been generated) no file names will be  
given.  
The current installation file and names file will be  
closed.  
Deleting an installation file  
If you wish to delete a redundant installation  
file:  
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Note  
Installation files can only be opened if there are  
no software modules active other than System  
Installation.  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Delete  
Installation File’.  
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Note  
To open an installation file:  
You cannot delete the current installation file.  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Open  
Installation File’.  
The following dialogue box appears:  
The following dialogue box appears:  
Figure 13 The ‘Delete’ dialogue box.  
This dialogue box contains a list box for selecting the  
installation file to be deleted. If the list contains more  
names than can be displayed, a scroll bar is provided.  
To delete an installation file:  
Figure 12 The ‘Open’ dialogue box.  
This dialogue box contains a list box for selecting the  
installation file. It contains all installation files  
currently available. If the list contains more names  
than can be displayed, a scroll bar is provided.  
Click on the name in the list.  
Click on the name in the list.  
Click on the ‘Delete’ push button.  
Another dialogue box will appear, with the text:  
‘Are you sure you want to delete file  
<filename>’  
Click on the ‘Ok’ push button.  
The selected installation file will be opened and you  
will return to the Startup main window.  
If you still want to delete <filename>:  
Opening a names file  
You can only open a names file if an installation file  
has already been opened. To open a names file:  
Click on the ‘OK’ push button.  
The file is deleted and you return to the Startup main  
window.  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Open Names  
File’.  
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The icon box displays icons for all modules. To load  
the required module(s):  
Deleting a names file  
To delete a redundant names file:  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Delete Names  
File’.  
Select the icon representing the module you wish  
to load, and click on it.  
The icon will become darker, and the text  
underneath the icon will change to white-on-black,  
indicating that module has been selected.  
The ‘Delete’ dialogue box shown on the previous  
page appears. The procedure for deleting a names  
file is exactly the same as deleting an installation file.  
Please refer to the previous page for more details.  
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Note  
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Note  
To de-select an icon, simply click on it again.  
You cannot delete the current names file.  
You may choose as many available modules as you  
wish.  
3.2.2 Opening other modules from Startup  
The Startup program is the means of access to the  
other software modules. An overview of these  
modules is contained in chapter 1. These modules  
can only be started from Startup. There are two  
methods of starting up these modules:  
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Note  
It is not possible to run Parliamentary Voting  
and Multi Voting simultaneously.  
Select the module(s) you wish to start from the  
main Startup window, and then click on ‘Start’.  
You can select as many (licensed) modules as  
you wish.  
Note  
If there are modules that you use on a regular  
basis, you can configure the system to  
automatically start these modules every time  
Startup is started from the Windows desktop.  
Additional modules can be selected from the  
main icon box and also started if required.  
Details of the automatic start up configuration  
facility are contained on paragraph 3.2.4.  
If there are no channels specified for Intercom  
in the System Installation module, then it will  
not be possible to open the Intercom module,  
and the Intercom icon will be grayed out.  
Once you have selected the desired number of  
modules:  
Click on the ‘Start’ push button.  
These modules will then be started and will appear as  
application icons underneath the main window.  
You can check which applications have been started  
by looking for application icons at the Taskbar.  
To open an application icon on the Windows  
desktop:  
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Note  
Only modules that have been licensed on your  
system can be started. The modules that have  
been licensed are represented by colored  
icons. Those not licensed are represented by  
purely gray icons. Clicking on the gray icons  
will have no effect.  
Click on the icon.  
Alternatively, press <ALT+TAB> to display a list of  
icons representing currently open applications, which  
have been minimized. By using the <TAB> key  
while holding the <ALT> key down, you can  
highlight any icon. Releasing both keys will now  
open the highlighted application.  
Note  
Parliamentary Voting or Multi Voting can be  
started but not both at the same time.  
3.2.3 Choosing one or more software modules  
At this point you should know which modules you  
wish to use for your conference. The operating  
procedures for each module are contained in  
separate user manuals, and are therefore not included  
in this manual. If you intend to start a particular  
module, you should have the user manual for that  
module to hand.  
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Note  
When other modules are started from Startup,  
the Startup program itself becomes minimized.  
If you wish to re-open Startup, this can be done in  
two ways:  
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By clicking on the Startup icon in the windows  
taskbar.  
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Note  
You can de-select one or more modules for  
auto start simply by clicking on the icon again.  
or  
By using the <ALT>+<TAB> keys as described  
above.  
When you have finished your selection:  
Click on the ‘On’ option button under ‘Auto  
Start’ at the top of the window.  
3.2.4 Configuring the system for Auto Start  
This option allows you to specify any number of  
(licensed) software modules for automatic start up.  
When this option is enabled, the selected modules  
are loaded directly from Startup, and appear as  
application icons at the Taskbar.  
Click on the ‘Ok’ push button.  
To disable auto start:  
Click on the ‘Off’ option button under ‘Auto  
Start’ at the top of the window.  
Application icons can be opened (restored to a  
window) simply by clicking on them.  
To configure the system for Auto Start:  
3.3 Exiting Startup  
Select the ‘Global Settings’ menu and click on  
‘Auto Start Config...’.  
3.3.1 Temporarily exiting Startup  
It is possible to temporarily leave Startup without  
closing it down completely.  
The following dialogue box appears:  
To do so:  
Click on the minimize button situated at the top  
right of the application window.  
The Startup program will become iconized in the  
Windows taskbar. To re-enter Startup:  
Click on the Startup module icon.  
3.3.2 Permanently exiting Startup  
If you wish to exit Startup completely:  
Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Exit’.  
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Note  
By closing the Startup program, all applications  
will close.  
Any changes made within Startup will automatically  
be saved. If you have requested to exit before saving  
changes to any active module, a warning message  
with the following text is displayed for each module  
with unsaved changes:  
Figure 14 The ‘Auto Start Configuration’ dialogue  
box.  
The licensed software modules are indicated by  
colored icons. There is a prompt above the icon box,  
which says,  
‘Changes have been made to <filename>.  
Do you want to save?’  
Click on the ‘Yes’ push button to save the  
changed file and exit the program.  
‘Choose applications to auto start’  
Click on the modules you wish to auto start.  
Click on the ‘No’ push button to exit without  
saving the changed file.  
When you exit Startup you will return to the  
Windows desktop.  
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Tip  
You can also exit the Startup program by  
clicking on the ‘close’ button in the far top right  
corner of the window.  
3.4 Suppress unit display  
The DCNNG.INI file, located in the Windows  
directory, can contain an entry, which suppresses the  
display of user configurable texts (screenlines, voting  
subject etc.) on LCD screens of the delegate units. If  
this entry is present, these texts will only appear on  
hall displays.  
[Startup]  
DisableUserText=No  
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