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Introduction
Installation & Reference Guide — DOC. 5822
Queue sets
Each RTS signal block can support an arbitrary number of
queues
(called a
queue
set
), all of which can be active simultaneously. Typically a queue set will contain at
least one queue for members to use to request time to speak on an item.
Additional queues might be set up to question the speaker, to question counsel, to
raise points of order,
etc.
Any or all of these additional queues may be set up as
dependent queues.
Dependent queues are automatically cleared whenever a seat is
recognized from the first queue. This feature would typically be used for a “request
to question speaker” queue.
The precise state of the currently displayed queue set is implicitly saved to the
database whenever a change is effected — whether by action of the Operator or any
individual seat. This information, the last known state of the queue set, is
automatically redisplayed upon re-enabling the signal block.
In addition, the current state of the queue set may be frozen (“put on hold”) by
saving it to any of nine
save files.
The display might then be cleared (
i.e,
to open
debate on a new item); or any of the save files might then be reloaded into the
display (overwriting the current state — which presumably is no longer of interest or
has been saved).
The information that is saved in the database includes the names in each queue in the
order in which they were added to the queue and the specific states of each name.
Whenever a queue set is reloaded, individual seat button feedbacks are inferred from
this information and tallied back to the seats.
Note that all the queues in a queue set are saved and reloaded together. If you need to
save queues separately, define separate Request-to-Speak Console signal blocks for
each such queue (or sub-set of queues).
Seat marks
Before discussing specific operator and seat functions, familiarize yourself with the
various possible “marks” (states) each seat can take on with regard to the Request-to-
Speak functions:
Mark (state)
Definition
(not in queue)
Seat not in queue (button feedback dark)
W
AITING
(see note)
Seat has requested to speak; but
does not yet have the floor
W
AITING
-n
(see note)
Seat has already spoken n – 1 times;
has requested to speak for the n
th
time;
does not yet have the floor
R
ECOGNIZED
Seat has the floor
D
ONE
(see note)
Seat remains in queue after speaking
(either seat yielded his time voluntarily; or was forced to yield
either by Operator or by running out of time)
D
ONE
-n
(see note)
Seat remains in queue after speaking for the n
th
time
H
OLD
Seat had the floor but has temporarily yielded it
E
XHAUSTED
Seat has requested to speak for the n
th
time where n = one
more than the maximum times permitted by the configuration
(cannot be recognized again)
I
NSISTENT
Seat has requested to speak for the n
th
time where n > one
more than the maximum times permitted by the configuration
(cannot be recognized again)
