Taiden HCS-4100MA/50, Installation And Operating Manual

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compatible wireless LAN techniques (802.11) - such as
PDAs - which can be used to control a conference
system wirelessly. The import of network topology also
makes the conference system merge with intelligent
building networks.
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CMU and EMU
The congress main unit forms the core of the entire
congress system. It provides power supply to all
contribution units and serves as key component to link
system hardware to application software.
One CMU has two (6P-DIN) trunk-line cable outlets. If
more congress units are needed, additional extension
main units HCS-8300ME or HCS-8300ME/FS are
required, each EMU has four (6P-DIN) trunk-line cable
outlets. HCS-4100/50 system maximum capacity: 378
interpreter units (63 interpreter booths, 6 interpreter
units in each), 4096 discussion/voting units and any
number of channel selectors.
In stand-alone mode without a PC, the CMU carries out
basic management facilities, simultaneous
interpretation, electric voting and 64 CHs digital audio
transmission. By operating HCS-4100/50 application
software in PC-controlled mode, more comprehensive
management facilities can be implemented.
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Contribution units
Contribution units are units used by participants to
contribute to a conference and include: discussion unit
(chairman/delegate), voting unit, interpreter unit,
channel selector, etc. The basic contribution unit has
discussion, voting or channel select facility. The
upgraded units combine discussion, voting and
channel select, furthermore built-in loudspeaker,
IC-Card reader and graphic 256x32/256x64 LCD with
back-lighting, forming a wide variety of product series.
The chairman unit has microphone priority facility with
a priority button to switch off or to mute speaking units.
If required, different functions can be allocated to
delegate stations, including listening, discussion,
request to speak, voting, IC-Card sign-in, short
message, information display, etc.
Depending on the option, congress units can be
divided into foldaway, tabletop, flush-mounted and
component. Each style consists of various products,
which significantly enriches users’ choices.
Low power consumption design is adopted in
HCS-8300 and HCS-4100/50 series congress units,
convenient for wiring and installation.
All congress units of HCS-8300 and HCS-4100/50
series (except HCS-8338 and HCS-8348 series) are
supplied by the main unit’s 6P-DIN interface. Since the
power capacity of the 6P-DIN interface is limited, it
must be ensured during installation that the added up
values of a) the total power consumption of all
congress units connected in each path and b) the
power loss in extension cables do in no case exceed
the maximum possible value delivered by each 6P-DIN
interface. Otherwise the system will not work properly
or automatic protection will be triggered. (see section
5.1.1 for details).
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Application software
HCS-4100/50 application software is comprehensive,
reliable and user-friendly. It is also an easy-care
software system which helps the operator to manage
the conference efficiently from the very beginning of a
meeting until the post-meeting work. Once the PC
installed and the HCS-4100/50 application software
integrated into the HCS-4100/50 system, the operator
manages all aspects of the conference centrally. The
operation turns out to be easy and efficient.
HCS-4100/50 application software is modular software
with various functional modules: System Setup
Management Module, Microphone Management
Module, Voting Management Module, Simultaneous
Interpretation Module, Intercom Software Module,
Synchronous Audio Recording Management Module,
Multi-User Conference Control Management Module,
Dual PC Server Hot Spare Module, Agenda Control
Module, Dual System Main Unit Hot Spare Module, etc.