DCN Next Generation Startup en Software User Manual LBB 4190/00
About this manual This user manual is divided into three chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information; chapter 3 provides detailed user information: • • • Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are: i Chapter 1 - Startup - containing an overview of the functionality of the Startup application, a brief overview of the Digital Congress Network Next Generation, and a summary of the application modules.
DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 3 Table of contents 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.3.3 1.3.4 1.3.5 1.3.6 1.4 1.5 2 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.2 2.2.1 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.2 2.3.3 2.3.4 2.3.5 2.3.6 2.3.7 2.3.8 3 3.1 3.1.1 3.1.2 Startup............................................................................ 4 About Startup .......................................................... 4 What is Startup? .................................................... 4 System requirements...........
DCN Next Generation System Startup 1 Startup en | 4 i Note A PC with at least four serial ports is recommended if a card encoder is used. 1.1 About Startup 1.1.1 What is Startup? 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup • • Table-top Discussion Units, with: − Channel selector − Voting keys Table-top Chairman Discussion Units, with: − Channel selector − Voting keys 1.3.
DCN Next Generation System Startup Synoptic Microphone Control (LBB 4171) - for configuring and controlling delegate microphones connected to the system. This module uses icons on a graphical layout to provide a highly visual pushbutton conference control facility. It can be used together with Microphone Management. • Refer to user manual no. 9922 141 7035*. Simultaneous Interpretation (LBB 4172) - for configuring and controlling multi-language conferences using interpreter desks.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 2 Getting Started en | 8 2.1.3 Understanding icons Windows uses graphical symbols, known as ‘icons’, for representing various elements, including the following: 2.1 Using windows • 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. Windows allows you to run more than one application at a time and transfer information between applications.
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. Minimize button - is the first of the three buttons located in the upper right-hand corner of each window.
DCN Next Generation System Startup • ‘Size’ - allows you to use the keyboard arrow keys to resize the window. ‘Minimize’ - shrinks the window to an icon. ‘Maximize’ - enlarges the window to its maximum size. ‘Close’ - terminates the application. • • • i 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 (‘...
DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 11 i 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.
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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup messages...), and then select software to start. The manual has been structured accordingly. 2.3 Using Help 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 3 en | 15 Removing the master volume To remove the master volume: Using startup • Select the ‘Global Settings’ menu on the main menu bar. • Click ‘Master Volume Control’ to remove this function. 3.1 Specifying global settings 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup To end the muting: • Click on the ‘Mute’ push button again. The button will turn from red to gray, indicating that muting has ended. i Note 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. i Note The master volume controls the delegate loudspeakers and both the line outputs at the CCU.
DCN Next Generation System Startup i en | 17 i Note 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup The following dialogue box appears: en | 18 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. Figure 9 The ‘System Configuration’ dialogue box. The dialogue box contains a scrollable list of all units connected to the system.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 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. i en | 19 To change the setting to ‘Master’: • Click on the ‘Master’ radio button.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 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. i Microphone Management This module can run in master mode and in slave mode. Note In Microphone Management, slave functionality is not restricted to monitoring. You also have microphone control, such as switching a microphone on or off.
DCN Next Generation System Startup i 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup • 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. • Text/Status Display This module can run in master and slave mode. However, in slave mode applications only have a monitoring function.
DCN Next Generation System Startup 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: ’ ‘Current Names File: ’ i Note 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup en | 24 Deleting a names file To delete a redundant names file: The icon box displays icons for all modules. To load the required module(s): • • Select the ‘File’ menu and click on ‘Delete Names File’. 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.
DCN Next Generation System Startup • en | 25 By clicking on the Startup icon in the windows taskbar. i You can de-select one or more modules for auto start simply by clicking on the icon again. or • Note By using the + 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. • Click on the ‘Ok’ push button. 3.2.
DCN Next Generation System Startup i 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.
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