Crestron
e-control Vote SW-VOTE
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Introduction
Installation & Reference Guide — DOC. 5822
Feature Summary
Licensing the SW-VOTE component permits the creation and activation of the
following types of
signal blocks
(see “Signal Block Configuration and Definition,”
page 30, for more information on signal blocks):
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Voting Console
signal blocks provide Operators with the ability to control, monitor,
adjust, display, and record votes.
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Request-to-Speak (RTS) Console
signal blocks provide Operators with the ability to view
request-to-speak queue sets and recognize speakers.
Although the Voting Computer can simultaneously support multiple active Request-
to-speak Consoles signal blocks, the present release only supports a single active
Voting Console signal block. Furthermore, inasmuch as all these signal blocks use
the same database table for seat names (the
Members
table), they are only useful
when serving the needs of a single body (
i.e.,
within a single room).
To serve the needs of multiple bodies meeting at different times, prepare alternate
server configurations (each with its own database file) and switch configurations
before each meeting. Switching configurations is simple, consisting of pointing to a
new file with a standard file “Browse” window. You can name these files after the
bodies they represent. However, it should be noted that the present release only
supports switching configurations when the server is halted; and this operation must
be carried out from the Voting Computer interface and is not available from a
touchpanel.
In addition to — or as an alternative to — a voting console (human interface) on the
control system (button panel and/or touchscreen), a full interface is also supported on
the Voting Computer. Note however that this is
not
the case for Request-to-Speak
consoles.
Voting Console signal blocks
Voting Console signal blocks accept and respond to signals from both the Operator
and the individual seats in the voting chamber.
Summary of Operator functions
A Operator controls a vote from one or more of the following user interfaces, all of
which may be active simultaneously:
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the PC screen using a mouse, and/or
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a Crestron touchpanel, and/or
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a hardwired control panel of buttons and tally lights (
i.e.,
simple digital i/o)
All above user interfaces provide the following functions:
General:
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Send names
Sends the name of each seat from the
Members
database table
Before floor is “opened” (for a vote):
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Take attendance (all seats are assumed to be present if this step is omitted)
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Open floor to a vote (activate seats’ voting buttons)
While floor is opened:
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Close floor to further voting (deactivate voting buttons)
After floor is closed:
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Display (or redisplay) results of vote to assembly
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Abort vote before it is recorded
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Report results
