DIS CDS-4000 User Manual
Commander, microphone control software
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Summary of Contents for DIS CDS-4000
- Page 1 CDS 4000 COMMANDER User Manual Microphone Control Software Danish Interpretation Systems...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CDS 4000 Table of Contents Introduction... 4 Normal Version ...4 Demo Version ...4 Contacting DIS ...4 Main Window... 5 Microphone Control Page ... 5 Speakers Box ...6 Requests Box ...6 Last Speakers Box ...6 Microphone Boxes ...7 Key Pad Control Edit Box...7 Input Volume/Microphone Volume Track bars...8 Delegate Off/Request Off Buttons...8 Quick Search Page ... - Page 3 CDS 4000 Title Change Dialog Box ...12 Size Change Dialog Box ...12 Speakers Log Page... 13 Speakers Log Group Box ...13 View Speakers Log Group Box ...13 Delegate Log Report Creation Dialog Box ...14 System Control Page... 15 Status Tree View ...15 Timer Group Box ...15 Mode Group Box ...16 Max Speakers/Max Requests Group Box ...16...
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Page 4: Introduction
CDS 4000 Introduction This software is used to control the CDS4000 microphone systems by DIS (Danish Interpretation Systems). The program is distributed as a DEMO-version free of charge where the actual control of the microphone system is not implemented, but only simulated, and as a full featured version to control microphone systems of up to 100 or 1000 microphones. -
Page 5: Main Window
CDS 4000 Introduction Please submit support questions, bug-reports, comments and suggestions to this software to the above address ATT: Jesper Kring Jespersen: or by e-mail: jkj@dis-dk.com When submitting comments, please always include the file versions of the command.exe and comdisp.dll files found in the CDS4000 DEMO directory. -
Page 6: Speakers Box
CDS 4000 There is an edit box for controlling the microphone system using the keypad and microphone numbers. The Delegates Off Button allow chairman microphone functionality to be implemented from the computer and Requests Off Button facilitates removing all requests from the request queue. If any one of the controls on the microphone control page has focus pressing a number on the numerical keypad will clear the Key Pad Control Edit Box, shift focus to the edit box and enter the number pressed in the edit box - to facilitate fast and easy operation of microphone system. -
Page 7: Microphone Boxes
CDS 4000 A microphone in the Last Speakers Box can be put in speak by Dragging the microphone to the Speakers Box. Double clicking with the mouse positioned over the microphone entry. Pressing the <ENTER> key while the microphone is selected. A microphone in the Last Speakers Box can be put in request by: Dragging the microphone to the Requests Box. -
Page 8: Input Volume/Microphone Volume Track Bars
CDS 4000 Input Volume/Microphone Volume Track bars These track bars are used to display and control the current volume settings of the microphone system. The track bar position displays the last level sent to the microphone system from the computer while the blue bar displays the feedback from the microphone system. -
Page 9: Quick Search Page
CDS 4000 Quick Search Page Quick Search Page The Quick Search Page is used for controlling the microphones, when fast and easy access to individual delegates by data from the name list. is needed. This page contains the Speakers Box and Requests Box displaying microphones currently in speak or in request. -
Page 10: Delegate Name List Page
CDS 4000 Quick Search Page of these edit boxes when the Apply Filter Check box is not checked will move the current microphone in the Delegates Box to the delegate entry closest matching the content of the Edit Box. When the Apply Filter Check box is checked the contents of all Filter Edit Boxes will be used to narrow the displayed entries in the delegates box. -
Page 11: Display Delegate Name List Box
CDS 4000 Delegate Name List Page Display Delegate Name List Box This box contains an edit box showing the name of the name list. currently displayed - (if any). Speed buttons are used to Open or Close name lists for display and a speed button is used to open the Displayed Delegate Fields Dialog Box for selection of displayed fields in the open name list. -
Page 12: When A New Delegate Name List Is Created
CDS 4000 Delegate Name List Page list is to be changed. When a new delegate name list is created The Dialog box contains the Number Of Fields Group Box with radio buttons to select the number of user defined fields in the new delegate name list. The delegate name list always contains fields for the logical number and the physical number of the microphone as well as the calculated time field for display. -
Page 13: Speakers Log Page
CDS 4000 Speakers Log Page Speakers Log Page The Speakers Log Page is used for creating detailed information on microphone activity during meetings. A log contains entries for all microphone activity speak on/off and request on/off including the number of the microphone and the time of the event. -
Page 14: Delegate Log Report Creation Dialog Box
CDS 4000 Speakers Log Page file is opened all entries in the log will be displayed in the grid, however if the opened file is the one currently being updated by system activity new entries will not be displayed unless the file is reopened or refreshed. If a delegate name list. -
Page 15: System Control Page
CDS 4000 System Control Page System Control Page The System Control Page is used to control the operating mode of the microphone system, the maximum number of requests/speakers allowed in the system and to view status for the system and the serial port connection to the system. -
Page 16: Mode Group Box
CDS 4000 System Control Page operates in counting up or counting down mode. When Counting Up is selected the speaking time of the microphones are displayed counting up from 0, when Counting Down is selected the speaking time of the microphones are displayed counting down from the time limit. -
Page 17: Communications Problems
CDS 4000 The Com Port Settings Window is accessed from the Com Port Group Box. Communications Problems To achieve reliable communication with the RS4232 card it is necessary to adjust the WIN95 setting for the COM-port used to communicate with the RS4232 card. In Windows 95 Open the Control Panel by choosing: Start, Settings, Control Panel Double Click on the System Icon Choose the Device Manager Page... -
Page 18: Chairman Display Window
CDS 4000 Chairman Display Window Chairman Display Window The Chairman Display Window is used to display status from the microphone system in a window that can be configured in a very flexible way allowing the user to get exactly the type of display needed for large monitors view able by congress participants or to present only the required information to users not needing the advanced control functions of the software. -
Page 19: Info Box
CDS 4000 is always possible to use the standard Windows way of switching tasks (using <ALT><TAB>) as the chairman display is a separate task on the Windows task bar. Close Window: Will close down the chairman display window and return focus to the CDS4000 Commander Main Window. -
Page 20: Graphic Box
CDS 4000 Graphic Box The Graphic Box can be used to display any graphics in the Windows bitmap format, Icon format or Windows metafile format on screen (e.g. a company logo). Right clicking on the graphic box brings up the menu. Move: Brings up an outline of the control with the mouse positioned at the center. -
Page 21: Microphone Display Boxes
CDS 4000 chairman microphone - speaking or non speaking. Usually information on the chairmen is either displayed using the Chairmen Box or if the Chairmen Box is hidden by including the chairmen in the Display Speakers Box - not both. Right clicking on the chairmen box brings up a pop up menu common to all Microphone Display Boxes. -
Page 22: Last Used Log Window
CDS 4000 Color: Time out color: Speak color: Border: Toggles the visibility of the border around the control. Grid: Displays the sub menu where the type of grid can be selected to None, Vertical, Horizontal or Both. Also includes an entry for selecting the color of the grid Header style: Displays the sub menu Visible:... -
Page 23: Demo Microphone Simulator Window
CDS 4000 Demo Microphone Simulator Window Demo Microphone Simulator Window The Demo Microphone Simulator Window is only present in demo versions of the program. This window is used to simulate microphone activity in the system for evaluation purposes of the program. Enter a number in the Microphone Number Numerical Edit Box and press the On/Off button to simulate pressing the on/off button of the corresponding microphone in a real microphone system. -
Page 24: Index
CDS 4000 Index Agenda;19 Alarm on Timeout;15 Automatic mode;16 Background Color;18 Border;18 CDS4000 Commander;4;5 Chairman Display Window;18 Chairmen Box;20 Com Port;16 Com Port,Changing;16 Communications Problems;17 Conversion table;11 Danish Interpretation Systems;4 Delegate;6;9;10;11;20 Delegate Filter;9 Delegate Namelist Page;10 Delegate Off;8 Delegate,Data;10 Delegate,Finding;9 Delegate,Last Speaker list;6 Delegate,Namelist;10 Delegate,Request list;6;20... - Page 25 CDS 4000 Microphone Display Boxes;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Border;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Column Reordering;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Column Resizing;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Content Style;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Grid;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Header style;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Moving;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Resizing;21 Microphone Display Boxes,Title Style;21 Microphone Volume;8 Microphones;6;7;8;9;10;15;16 Microphones,Assigning delegate data to;10 Microphones,Controlling;6;7;8;9 Microphones,Maximum in Request;16...