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1. 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 2 2 5 2 2 6 2 2 7 2 2 8 3 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 Delegate Database cssssssssssssessssssesssseeeees 4 About delegate database cies 4 What is Delegate Database seess 4 Getting Started cccsssssssssssstsssssssssssssssssssnsssssnsasess 5 Starting Delegate Database cesses 5 The Startup screen cc ecsseeseseseseeseeteeeneeen 5 Selecting an installation and a names file 5 The Delegate Database ICON sesser 5 Using HelDsssasssanosop aa 5 The Help MeDukrensennrenitennne enna 5 ake EA A EE A E E nent 5 Keyboaf duinne ae 6 Commands seara 6 Procedure Soarian ai a aS 6 EEE E E E E E E N S 6 Usmo HelDrssarra rann 6 PDO erraren a Ea 7 Preparing for a conference ss ssssesusserunsnenunnenunns 8 The main WINdOW ssssesssesesssssrsrsesrrsrsrerersrsrnrnsnrrerenns 8 Thement Dalrerinenienn anA 8 Working with names files nsee 8 Names files OptionS sssssssseseserersrerererererenerenrrernnnns 8 Creating a new names file 9 Opening an existing names file sses 9 Copying a names file sssesssssseseesrsrsrsrssesrersrsrsen 10 Deleting a names file ssesesesesesesesesessrsnsnsnsnsnsnenr 10 Importing amp Exporting names file eee 10 Field Definitions ccssseeseesesseeeesensetsenseeseesees 11 Entering delegate data 13 Defining conference data Options sesse 14 Editing screen card fields 14 Specifyin2. 2004 December 9922 141 70421 DCN Next Generation Delegate Database en 28 i Tip If you are inserting more than 20 characters long you can scroll the text horizontally by using the left and right arrow keys on the keyboard To define the number of copies e Select the Number of Copies filed and type in the required number i Note The up and down arrow buttons on the right hand side of this field can be used to scroll to the required number The maximum number of copies that can be printed is nine When you have specified all print parameters e Click on the print button The appropriate information will be printed Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 4 Applying data during a conference 4 1 Downloading delegate data You can download conference data to the DCN system even when a conference is taking place This is accomplished for the Apply menu Downloading data can be done in two ways all the data in the names file can be downloaded or only the data for the delegate currently displayed The Apply menu has two options All and One which allows you to select the type of data download i Caution Applying delegate data during a conference causes all activities to be suspended while the new information is downloaded Before applying delegate data the following criteria must be met e The PC running Delegate Database is properly
3. Next Name button the conference data fields will display the data already specified for those fields You can edit some or all of the fields simply by typing over the existing data Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 Last Name C Last Name McAffee First Name eS First Name Country None Country UK v Interpretation Interpretation User Display None User Display English Group None Group Managers Figure 15 New fields Figure 16 Existing fields Whether you are working in a new screen card or an existing one a text insertion point is located in the Last Name text box To input data in the Last Name field e Type the desired last name in the text box e Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard The text insertion point will now be located in the First Name text box To input data in the First Name field e Type the desired first name in the text box e Press the lt TAB gt key on the keyboard To input data in the Country field e Scroll through the Country drop down list box until you find the required entry Select this entry by clicking on it i Note If you cannot find the country you are looking for it is possible to update the Country list to include the information you require For more details refer to Editing screen card fields on page 14 To access any field other than the currently selected o
4. x File name Folders ok tet csv d dcnng export database ae 5 Cancel d DCNNG Network E gt EXPORT E gt DATABASE Save file as type Drives Text Files tet cev Y E d FEACYDATA Figure 9 The Export names file dialogue box The dcnng export directory is opened as default Any files with a txt or csv file extension are shown You can display all file types by selecting the All Files option in the List Files of Type drop down list box in the bottom left hand corner of the dialogue box A scroll bar is present if the number of files is too large to display in the Files window To select a different drive or directory e Click on the required drive letter in the Drives drop down list box e Double click on the required directory To export a names file e Enter a name for the file to be exported en 11 e Click on the Ok push button The current names file will be exported Field Definitions Some values in the import file may be left blank in which case they will be automatically set to default values These defaults are usually empty strings 0 in case of numerical values or yes in case of the authorization fields The default separator for the fields in the import file is the comma i Note Before a file is imported new default values for the authorization fields and the import separator can be set by adding a section to the DCNNG INI file as des
5. 24 Permanently exiting Delegate Database 24 DENNG API er cece cecamsesnen eceececee 25 Mirod ctioma arenon a 25 DCNNGAP DL ireann ain a 25 DCNNGOLE EXE maia 25 AFIMUNCUON Sanrion eian A 25 PID DIV A sgis 25 PDO OMe cantan asst eta 26 PROGUCE CAE nasman a amen insolent 27 Termina E ean AO 28 Apply file formMat seeseesesssesssessrsrsrsrsrsrsrsrererenenen 29 DCNNGOLE Automation Server seess 30 Registering the Server sssesssesesesesersssssserrnrnrnenrn 30 Start the serven siraan siiani ahah 30 allimethOOs siska 30 LOD INE SETVE anapa ymin aeransntes 30 1 Delegate Database 1 1 About delegate database 1 1 1 What is Delegate Database The Delegate Database software allows users to compile a comprehensive database of information relating to participants at a conference or meeting The delegate information is classed as either conference related or personal e Conference related deals with parameters like interpretation language vote weight and microphone authorization This data is used by the system for conference controlling e Personal information deals with data such as home address and telephone number date of birth and fax number This data is for reference only All information is entered via a PC before or during a conference Conference related parameters are not general but delegate specific with many of them unique to that delegate The parameters are e Delegate last name e Del
6. 3 2 Working with names files 3 2 1 Names files options If you wish to use an existing names file or open a completely new one the File menu includes commands for doing so The File menu has commands for e Creating a new names file e Opening an existing names file e Copying a names file e Deleting a names file e Importing a names file e Exporting a names file e Printing e Exiting the Delegate Database program i Note Exiting the Delegate Database program is covered in paragraph 4 2 Printing is covered in paragraph 3 6 Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 Creating a new names file To open a new names file e Select the File menu and click on New The following dialogue box appears Figure 4 The New dialogue box The New dialogue box contains a text box for entering the names file name You can type a name up to 12 characters long e Type the desired names file name in the text box e Click on the Ok push button i Note Clicking on the Cancel push button closes the dialogue box without performing the function This applies to all dialogue boxes in the Delegate Database program If a file name has been entered a new names file opens and the name appears in the title bar at the top of the window If you have made changes to the current names file they will be automatically saved before a new names file is opened If
7. clear the current delegate data e Click on the New Name push button A new delegate screen card will be displayed This card will be empty except for a vote weight value of 1 3 4 2 Editing names files There are a number of facilities available to simplify editing and updating names files You will find them in the Edit menu e Cutting data e Copying data e Pasting data e Deleting data e Selecting a complete screen card for cutting copying or deleting i Note It is not possible to edit the data shown in the multiple names window if present The data shown only alters when the delegate cards themselves are edited i Tip You can move through the fields in a delegate screen card by pressing the lt TAB gt key on the keyboard Cutting data This option allows you to remove the data from a single field in a delegate screen card and store it ina temporary buffer e Select the field to be cut by clicking on it e Select the Edit menu and click on Cut The data is removed and stored in a temporary buffer and can be inserted into the same field of another delegate screen card using the Paste option see page 21 Copying data This option allows you to copy the data from a single field in a delegate screen card and store it in a temporary buffer e Select the field to be copied by clicking on it e Select the Edit menu and click on Copy The data is copied and
8. for a single CCU and 1 1500 for a multi CCU system The other fields correspond directly to the entry fields in the Delegate Database application The authorization voting field is set to either Voting or NoVoting the authorization microphone field is set to either Micro or NoMicro and the authorization intercom field is set to either Intercom or NoIntercom These texts are DCN Next Generation language independent Delegate ID is necessary but the other fields may be left blank or can be omitted Example 1 Doe My first name is John Al1 My group English 12345678 123 Voting NoMicro This is the entry for Doe He is sitting at seat Al and has a screen line with the text My first name is John He belongs to group My group and has English as the display language His card code is 12345678 with PIN code 123 He has voting but no microphone authorization and all other fields are omitted and therefore contain the default values i Note The apply file format is a subset of the import file format Because the data is not used in the Delegate Database application only the data that is relevant for the CCU Is stored in the apply file Note If the DCN Next Generation is installed in a language other than English the name entered in the display language field is also translated Refer to the corresponding entry field in the Delegate Database application for the language names that are available in your versi
9. hand side of the dialogue box e Click on the arrow shaped Ynsert push button You can also insert by pressing the lt ENTER gt key The new entry will be inserted into the Group List field To delete entries in the Group List field e Select the entry in the Group List field to be deleted e Click on the Delete push button The selected entry in the Group List field will be deleted When you have finished editing the Group List field e Click on the Ok push button You will return to the main window The Title Country and Interpretation fields are edited in the same manner as described for the Group List field Specifying the PIN size This option enables you to specify the length of the PIN code for the current names file You can choose between three four or five numbers i Caution Once a PIN code has been specified and saved within the current names file it is no longer possible to specify another PIN code length smaller than the current one To specify the PIN code length e Select the Fields menu and click on PIN Size The following dialogue box appears Edit PIN Size 3 Numbers 4 Numbers C 5 Numbers E Cancel Figure 11 The Edit PIN size dialogue box e Select the desired length by clicking on the radio button Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 When you have speci
10. in partis prohibited without the prior written consent of the copyright owner Figure 2 The About Del Database window To remove this window Click on the OK push button Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 3 Preparing for a conference 3 1 The main window The Delegate Database main window is used to input delegate data and parameters and to access the other dialogue boxes of the Delegate Database program Delegate Database Finance o x File Edit Search View Fields Configure Apply Help a Previous Name New Name Records 2 Next Name Conference Data First Name Title None Seat Number fs None PIN Code Card Code 000000044 Read Card Yote Weight fd ID Card Label Authorization Iv Mic MV Voting Country V Intercom Interpretation User Display English gt croup Personal Data Mr President Screen Line 000000044 Produce Card Figure 3 The Delegate Database main window In the title bar at the top of this window the names file name is displayed If a names file was selected from the main menu of the Startup program this file will be opened and the name of this file will appear in the title bar If no Current Names File has been selected from the main menu of the Startup program then Delegate Database will open in preparation mode In this mode pre conference data can be entered after first opening or cre
11. printed Caution The maximum dimensions of labels are 25 x 55 mm en 15 e Select the Configure menu and click on D card The following dialogue box appears Configure ID Card Label Country Last Name Production l Card Encoding Label Printing Cancel Figure 13 The Configure ID Card Label dialogue box There are six drop down list boxes with scroll bars each one containing a list of all possible fields To specify the first field e Scroll through the top drop down list box until you find the required field Select this field by clicking on it Repeat this for the remaining five fields If you wish to alter any of your selections simply repeat the above process Within the Configure D card dialogue box is a dialogue box entitled Production There are two options e Card encoding e Label printing i Note Please read the Software Installation Instructions how to install the card encoder Card encoding involves transferring information from Delegate Database to the ID card To authorize card encoding e Click on the Card Encoding check box A V will appear in the box indicating this function is enabled The Produce Card push button in the main window will become active if LBB 4181 00 Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 ID_Card encoder software is enabled and a card encoder is present Label printing invol
12. up to 40 characters Can be omitted ZIP code string with up to 9 characters Can be omitted city string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted E mail address string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted fax number string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted phone number string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted The delegate ID is a unique number the other fields correspond directly to the entry fields in the Delegate Database application Delegate ID is required but the other fields may be left blank or can be omitted all together Example 1 Doe John Al1l My group United States Dr English 12345678 123 Voting NoMicro This is the entry for Dr John Doe sitting at seat Al He is from the United States belongs to group My group and has English as audio language Display language is as default His card code is 12345678 with PIN code 123 He has voting but no microphone authorization and all other fields are omitted and thus left as default The DCN Next Generation system holds a subset of six different languages If another language other than the six available is present in the import file this delegate s display language will be English These abbreviations are DCN Next Generation language version independent 3 3 Entering delegate data Delegate data is classed either as conference data or personal data Conference data is information that is directly related to the conference in
13. which the delegate is participating Personal data is additional information that is not conference related All data is entered into the screen card via the main window i Note A screen card is what is displayed in the main window of Delegate Database and is used to store data on delegates Each delegate has a separate screen card with text boxes edit fields and check boxes for specifying the en 13 details for that delegate Screen cards are stored by the DCN system in a names file The data fields contained within the Conference Data dialogue box can be divided into three categories e User specified e User selected e System specified There are two user specified fields Last Name and First Name The only restriction on entries in these fields is the number of characters maximum 40 for Last Name and 14 for First Name There are five user selected fields Country Interpretation User Display Group Title Entries in these fields must be selected from a list of options offered by the system However all lists except User Display can be edited or updated For more details on editing lists please refer to Editing screen card fields on page 14 There are four system specified fields Seat Number Pin Code Card Code and Vote Weight e The seat number is a unique number that identifies the delegate unit to the system e The PIN code is an i
14. ApplyAll uses an import file that contains the delegate data This file has the following structure First line of the file DCNNG APPLY x y lt SEP gt filename lt SEP gt pinsize lt EOL gt where DCNNG APPLY x 0 Fixed text that indicates the type of file and the version of DCN Next Generation for which the file was produced Required entry In this fixed text the letter x represents the major version number of the DCN Next Generation software filename The name of this file in the DCN Next Generation Startup application 8 characters maximum Required entry pinsize Size of the pincode Range 3 4 5 default 3 lt SEP gt Indicates a separator character lt EOL gt Indicates an end of line carriage return 0x0D and newline character 0x0A Example DCNNG APPLY x 0 Test DB 4 This example gives the first line of a DCN Next Generation x 0 apply file The file will be called Test DB in the DCN Next Generation program It uses 4 digit PIN codes The other lines in the apply file give all the information for one delegate Layout is as follows delegate id lt SEP gt lastname lt SEP gt screenline lt SEP gt seat number lt SEP gt group lt SEPsdisplay language lt SEP gt card code lt SEP gt PIN code lt SEP gt sauthorization voting lt SEP gt sauthorization microphone lt SEP gt authorization intercom lt SEP gt voting weight lt EOL gt The delegate ID is a unique number that identifies this particular delegate It is in the range 1 1000
15. DCN Next Generation ign Delegate Database The DCN Tis A Security Systems en Software User Manual LBB 4180 00 BOSCH About this manual This user manual is divided into five chapters Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information and chapters 3 and 4 provide detailed user information and chapter 5 describes the API as follows e Chapter 1 Delegate Database containing a brief overview of the Digital Congress Network Next Generation and an overview of the functionality of the Delegate Database application e Chapter 2 Getting started containing details of how to start the Delegate Database application from the DCN Startup screen and a description of the Help facility e Chapter 3 Preparing for a conference containing details about pre conference activities using Delegate Database and setting up the delegate database Information on how to work with names files entering delegate data screen card options viewing and screen configuration possibilities and printing the current names file e Chapter 4 Applying Data during a Conference containing details of Delegate Database possibilities during a conference Information on downloading delegate data to the CCU and exiting Delegate Database e Chapter 5 DCNNG API containing an overview of all API functions Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles symbols and typographical conventions They are i
16. File menu and click on Open The following dialogue box appears E Current Name Finance Name Finance Cancel Figure 5 The Open dialogue box When the Open dialogue box opens a list box appears with all names files currently available The currently open names file is also shown If the list contains more names than can be displayed a scroll bar is provided To open a names file e Click on the name in the list e Click on the Ok push button i Tip You can also open a file by double clicking on the file name The selected names file will be opened If you have made changes to the current names file they will be automatically saved before another names file is opened Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 If you have entered invalid data i e invalid PIN code seat number or card code an appropriate warning message is displayed For more details please refer to page 9 Copying a names file Allows you to save the current names file under a new name The original file remains unaltered To do SO e Select the File menu and click on Copy The following dialogue box appears From Finance Figure 6 The Copy dialogue box The Copy dialogue box contains a text line giving the current name of the file and a text box for entering the new names file name You can type a name up to 12 characters long e Type the ne
17. Note General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol at the left margin Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information Caution A caution is contained within rules and indicated with this symbol at the left margin Cautions are used to draw attention to actions or commands that could lead to a loss of information or damage to equipment Tip A tip is contained within a box and indicated with this symbol at the left margin Tips are used to provide supplementary information that may make an action quicker or easier to carry out e An action to be carried out by the user is shown with a larger round bullet mark Typographical conventions The following typographical conventions text styles are used in this manual e Typed input information to be typed in using the keyboard is shown as Filename e Single key input via a single key or keys on the keyboard is shown as lt enter gt lt shift gt etc e Multiple keys input via a combination of keys pressed together is shown as lt ctri gt lt p gt lt alt gt lt f4 gt Screen text information that appears on screen is shown as Choose Startup Modules Hyperlinks This manual is also available as a digital document in the Adobe Portable Document Format PDF All references to pages figures tables etc in this digital document contain hyperlinks to the referenced location Table of contents
18. _DCN_NOT_RUNNING DCN Next Generation is not running DCNNGAPI_LERROR_NO_AUTHORISATION The Delegate Database application is not available DCNNGAPI_ERROR_NO_APPLY_ALLOWED This function is not currently permitted because e A voting round is currently running e Attendance Registration is active e The DCN Next Generation is running off line i e is not connected to a running CCU DCNNGAPI_GENERALERROR An internal error has occurred Make sure the import file is in the correct format and the communication with the CCU is ok Description The ApplyAll function will import all delegates present in the specified import file The newly imported names file will become the new current names file in Startup as if it was opened using Open names file in the file menu of Startup Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 i Note Because the information that is imported in this manner is sent directly to the connected CCU it is not added to the DCN Next Generation database as a regular names file Therefore this names file cannot be used in the Delegate Database application 5 2 2 ApplyOne DLL format WORD DCNNGAPI ApplyOne Ps WORD LPCSTR LPCSTR EPCS TER LPCSTR LPCSTR LONG LONG BOOL BOOL BOOL DWORD Delegateld LastName ScreenLine SeatNumber GroupName DisplayLanguage CardCode PinCode VoteAuthorization MicroAuthorization IntercomAuthorization VotingWeight OLE automation ser
19. ase call the terminate method This will instruct the server to stop Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 For more information please visit www boschsecuritysystems com 2004 Bosch Security Systems B V Data subject to change without notice December 2004 9922 141 70421
20. ating a names file from the File menu on the main menu bar It is possible to access any existing names file or enter data into a new names file To download delegate data from such a file to the CCU it is necessary to return to Startup and select a names file in the Startup file menu For more details please refer to chapter 4 The main window contains the following elements e Previous Name New Name and Next Name push buttons e Records text and field e Conference Data dialogue box e Personal Data dialogue box or push button e Screen Line text box o ID Card Label text box e Produce Card push button e Read Card push button en 8 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 Access to drop down menus is gained by clicking on the menu title displayed in the menu bar The full list of menu options is as follows File Edit Search View Fields Configure Apply Help New Cut Find Multiple Group Multiple All Index Names Names View Open Copy Find Title One Keyboard Next Id Card Label ID Card Copy Paste Country Commands Find by Screen Line Screen Line Delete Delete Card Interpretation Procedures Import Select All Pin size Glossary Export Delete Using Help Record Print About Exit
21. click on Delete Record The current screen card will be deleted Pasting data This option allows you to paste cut or copied data from the temporary buffer into another delegate screen card To do so e Select the Edit menu and click on Paste The buffer text will be inserted in the correct field s i Note Pasting does not empty the buffer the cut or copied text remains in the buffer until another block of text replaces it This means you can paste the same block of text as many times as you wish If you paste onto existing text in a screen card this text will be deleted and replaced by the buffer text 3 5 Viewing names files 3 5 1 Viewing options There are a number of display options available for the main window These options are contained within the View menu and are e Viewing multiple names e Viewing the D card label e Viewing the screen line Viewing multiple names This option allows you to display on screen a list of delegate data with each entry in the list made up of a maximum of five pre specified fields see Configuring the Multiple Names Window on page 15 When the View Multiple Names option is enabled the multiple names window will appear alongside or on top of the main window en 21 i Note In the Multiple Names window delegate data can only be viewed not edited Note The maximum amount of information that can be present is 64 000 c
22. connected to the system e The current names file is in operational mode i Caution If a Current Names File is selected from the main menu of the Startup program Delegate Database will open in operational mode Data from the selected names file will be displayed in the main window If you open or create a names file other then the Current Names File specified in Startup the Delegate Database application switches to Preparation mode e All values specified for PIN code card code and seat number are valid and those for card code and seat number are unique e There is no other names file currently being downloaded e The delegate data you wish to download is different from the data of the previous successful downloading en 24 Note The AI sub menu option is only possible if no voting process is taking place and if any attendance registration or access control requirements specified in the Attendance Registration module are not active The One sub menu option is only possible if no voting process is taking place e Click on the Apply menu option and select either All or One The data in the current names file relevant to the CCU will be downloaded This data will then be used by the DCN system for controlling and monitoring conference proceedings where applicable 4 2 Exiting delegate database 4 2 1 Temporarily exiting Delegate Database It is possibl
23. cribed below values shown are the defaults Database ImportSeparator Authorization Yes where ImportSeparator Defines the separator character between fields in the import file Determines the default value for the voting microphone and intercom authorization Yes or No Default is Yes Authorization Upon export of a names file any separator character that appears as part of an exported text is replaced by a single space This ensures that the names file can be re imported using the same setting for the separator character The CSV files are ASCII based files and numerical values are represented by strings card code 1234 is represented by the string 1234 When omitted fields are followed by other fields the separators of the omitted fields must be present in the line The separators of the fields omitted at the end of the line can be omitted also see examples in this section First line DCNNG NAMES X 0 lt SEP gt filename lt SEP gt pinsize lt SEP gt width field1 lt SEP gt sfield1 lt SEP gt field2 lt EOL gt where DCNNG NAMES x 0 Where x represents the DCN Next Generation software version number Fixed text that indicates the type of file and the version of DCN Next Generation that produced the file Required entry Filename The name under which this file appears in the DCN Next Generation application not the csv file Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 name String wi
24. d to the Central Control Unit If these criteria are met the system adopts the conference related data entered in the screen card i Note Parameters specified in Delegate Database are used by certain other modules and have a significant influence on the use of those modules For instance if authorization to use a microphone is not granted for a delegate or a number of delegates then this cannot be overruled using the Synoptic Microphone Control module Similarly if voting rights are not granted then this cannot be overruled using the Parliamentary Voting or Multi Voting modules The contents of a screen line specified in Delegate Database cannot be altered using the Microphone Management module Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 2 Getting Started 2 1 Starting Delegate Database 2 1 1 The Startup screen The Delegate Database program is started from the Startup screen shown below Bosch DCN Next Generation Startup lol x Fie Global Settings System Config Help Room 50 1 Finance Current Installation File Current Names File Synoptic Microphone Interpret v Farliam ha ulti Attendance Intercom Message Display Video CamControl Figure 1 The Startup screen i Note For starting the Startup program from an icon in the desktop refer to the Startup user manual The software uses two user created files that contain important information about the installed hardwa
25. defines the fields which make up the second and following lines depending on the amount of delegate records of the CSV file Each line represents a delegate record The following fields are defined Delegate ID lt SEP gt lastname lt SEP gt firstname lt SEP gt seatnumber lt SEP gt groupname lt SEPscountry name lt SEP gt title lt SEPsaudio language lt SEPsdisplay language lt SEP gt card code lt SEP gt PIN code lt SEP gt authorization voting lt SEPsauthorization microphone lt SEPsauthorization intercom lt SEP gt voting weight lt SEPsbirth date lt SEP gt company name lt SEP gt street lt SEP gt ZIP code lt SEP gt city lt SEP gt E mail address lt SEP gt fax number lt SEP gt phone number lt EOL gt en 12 where delegate ID A number in the range 1 1000 single CCU or 1 1500 multi CCU that identifies the delegate in the delegate database Each delegate has a unique ID number Required entry lastname string with up to 40 characters Can be omitted firstname string with up to 14 characters Can be omitted seatnumber The seat number of the delegate string consisting of four characters within the range 0 9 A Z e g 0001 or 2CHR must be unique Can be omitted only if a card code for this record is available groupname The name of the group for this delegate as determined by the names file If the delegate is not associated with a group this part is empty String with up to 20 characters max 32 different group names
26. dentification number that the delegate has to enter into his her delegate unit before gaining access to conferencing facilities e The card code is a numerical code invisible to the user that identifies a delegate s D card to the system A card code is shared by a card and a delegate unit but is otherwise unique A delegate must insert his her card into the delegate unit to gain access to conferencing facilities i Note The address of the card code on the chip card is configurable The default address is 25 To change the default value the following line must be added in the DCONNG INI file Startup DataStart where is the specified address of the card code Note The Read Card push button allows you to automatically read the code on an D card with the ID card encoder e The vote weight facility increases the voting power of delegates by assigning a value greater than one to their vote This is often used in shareholder meetings It is possible to specify a Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 vote weight between one and 99 999 999 Normal delegates have a vote weight of one In the Vote Weight field the default value is always one For the other three fields the system generates a list of available values These values do not appear automatically on screen but can be selected by clicking on the up or down scroll buttons to the right of each field These values can be alte
27. e box is situated at the top right of the Conference Data dialogue box All three options are enabled by default indicated by a V in the corresponding check box To disable a delegate for any of these options Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 en 18 e Click on the appropriate check box The V will disappear to indicate this function has been disabled To re enable the function e Click on the check box again These functions are not mutually exclusive so any combination can be specified 3 3 3 Entering personal data The Personal Data window offers you the possibility of entering additional personal information about conference delegates Each delegate screen card has a corresponding Personal Data window It is possible to enter data into the Personal Data window and thereafter to disable the window so this personal data is not displayed on screen The data is not required for conference proceedings but is intended for database purposes Personal Data a Figure 17 The Personal data window The Personal Data window contains fields for the following data e Street name and number e Postal code e City e Company e Date of birth e Telephone number e Fax number e E mail address When entering personal data for a new delegate all of the above fields will be blank If you are editing an existing personal data card the fields will display the ori
28. e to temporarily leave Delegate Database without closing it down completely To do so e Click on the minimize button situated at the top right of the application window The Delegate Database program will become iconized in the Windows Taskbar To re enter Delegate Database e Click on the Delegate Database icon 4 2 2 Permanently exiting Delegate Database If you wish to exit Delegate Database completely e Select the File menu and click on Exit If you have made changes to the current names file they are saved automatically If you have input invalid data an appropriate error message is displayed e Click on the OX push button in the error message box Delegate Database will close without saving the invalid data i Tip You can also exit Delegate Database by clicking on the close button at the far top right corner of the window By closing the Startup program all DCN applications will close Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 25 5 DCNNG API 5 1 Introduction Delegate information which is normally modified by means of the Delegate Database application and stored in the DCN Next Generation database engine can be activated by selecting a names file in the startup application The selected names files will then be the current working environment for delegate information Two libraries a 16 bits DLL and an OLE automation server the one used depends on t
29. egate first name e Delegate country e Simultaneous interpretation language e Language of delegate screen display e Delegate group e Delegate title e Delegate seat number e PIN code e Card code for ID card e Delegate vote weight If a card encoder and a label printer are connected to the system D cards can be encoded and the labels for the D cards printed In Delegate Database it is possible to grant or deny authorization for the following e Microphone e Voting e Intercom i Note This information is stored in a screen card which is displayed in the main window of Delegate Database Each delegate has a separate screen card with text boxes edit fields and check boxes for specifying the details for that delegate Screen cards are stored by the system in a names file en 4 A screen card is entered for each delegate All delegate data is input via the main window For some entries first name last name the only restriction is the number of characters entered For other entries country group etc the input must be selected from a list of options which is presented by the system when the user activates that particular field This options list can be edited and expanded by the user Once all delegate data has been specified the Apply menu option is used to make the data contained in the current names file functional This is assuming that all input data is valid and the PC is properly connecte
30. fied the PIN code length e Click on the Ok push button You will return to the main window Configuring the multiple names window This option allows you to specify which fields will appear in the multiple names window For more details on the multiple names window please refer to Viewing Multiple Names on page 21 i Caution The maximum amount of information that can be present is 64 000 characters If this amount is exceeded in a very large names file for example one or more columns of information will be removed from the right hand side and replaced by the word None There is no error message e Select the Configure menu and click on Multiple Names View The following dialogue box appears Configure Multiple Names iew a x Select Fields to View Ok Cancel Figure 12 The Configure Multiple Names View dialogue box There are five drop down list boxes with scroll bars each one containing a list of all possible fields To specify a field e Scroll through the drop down list box until you find the required field Select this field by clicking on it Repeat this for all fields If you wish to alter any of your selections simply repeat the above process Once all fields have been specified e Click on the Ok push button Configuring and producing D card labels This option allows you to specify which fields will appear in the D card label when
31. g the PIN SiZ sesser 14 Configuring the multiple names window 15 Configuring and producing ID card labels 15 Configuring the screen IIN eee 16 Entering Conference data sses 16 Authorizing microphones voting and intercom 18 Entering personal data sssrin 18 Working in names files essees 19 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 5 3 5 1 3 6 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 4 2 2 5 1 5 1 1 5 1 2 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 5 2 4 5 3 5 4 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 4 3 5 4 4 Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 3 Searching for delegate screen cardS 19 Repeating the search 19 Searching Dy Cardan n E 19 Moving through delegate screen cards 19 Editing names fileS esesesesesesesessssssrsssnsnsnsnsnrnsnrs 20 CURING dalanna 20 Copying dalasa a E 20 Deleting Gateisincswsnsuwieiraspessiieveustavavnn tedevinhuewsess 20 Selecting a complete screen Card 20 Deleting a record ecsceccsceesesseeeesseeeeeeeeeeeees 21 Pasting Gala empenna eaters U 21 Viewing names files ssesesesesesesesesesessrsrsrsnsnrnensnras 21 Viewing OPTIONS S ricini 21 Viewing multiple Names eesti 21 Viewing the ID card label eee 21 Viewing the Screen lin ceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeee 22 MalaUilate preteen terrace creer erence renee ee 22 Applying data during a conference 24 Downloading delegate data 24 Exiting delegate database 24 Temporarily exiting Delegate Database
32. ginal information If the Personal Data window is not displayed on screen you must first enable it To do so e Click on the Personal Data push button located below the Conference Data dialogue box and marked with a downward pointing arrow The Personal Data window will appear There will be a text insertion point in the first text box Street o Type in the appropriate information 70421 i Note There is no horizontal scroll facility so the maximum number of characters in any field can never be more than what can be displayed in the text field To access the next text field e Press the lt Tab gt key on the keyboard i Tip You can access any text field by positioning the cursor in the required text field and clicking Information is entered into all fields in exactly the same manner as explained above for the Street field Once all information has been entered e Click on the Personal Data push button located at the top left of the Personal Data window and marked with an upward pointing arrow The Personal Data window will disappear 3 4 Working in names files 3 4 1 Searching for delegate screen cards The Search facility in Delegate Database allows you to initiate a search through the current names file for a particular delegate screen card You can specify which field the search will be based on and also the entry in that field you wish to locate T
33. haracters If this amount is exceeded in a very large names file for example one or more columns of information will be removed from the right hand side To enable the Multiple Names window e Select the View menu and click on Multiple Names The following window appears Figure 19 The Multiple Names window The tick mark V will subsequently appear to indicate that this option has been enabled The entries are displayed by alphabetical order of the first specified field A scroll bar is provided if the list is longer than can be displayed on screen To close this window e Double click on the control box in the top left hand corner of the window Viewing the ID card label This option allows you to display the D card label in the main window It is displayed in the bottom right hand section of the main window The ID card label can be printed out and fixed to the front of D cards It can also be used as address labels for post or pre conference mailings i Note The ID card label can only be displayed if the Personal Data window is disabled To disable the Personal Data window please refer to paragraph 3 3 3 Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 i Note The data displayed in the D card label window is for reference only and cannot be edited To enable the ID card label in the main window e Select the View menu and cl
34. he preferences and environment of the caller provide the ability to download delegate information into the current working environment I e the information is NOT stored in the database but only in memory The download overwrites or replaces the names file which is present in the current working environment 5 1 1 DONNGAPI DLL The standard 16 bits Windows DLL DCNNGAPI DLL allows an external program to perform Apply operations and to produce D cards and their labels In order to use the API functions the Delegate Database application must be present but not necessarily running A C C include file that prototypes the functions defines result codes and contains some C examples is provided with the DCN Next Generation software DCNNGAPI H 5 1 2 DCNNGOLE EXE To allow other applications 32 bit to call the functions from DCNNGAPI DLL an OLE automation server exists DCNNGOLE EXE This automation server is a wrapper for the original DCNNGAPI DLL but because it is an OLE automation server it is easier to use from 32 bits applications e g Microsoft Office 97 5 2 API functions 5 2 1 ApplyAll DLL format WORD DCNNGAPI ApplyAll LPCSTR ImportFileName OLE automation server format long ApplyA1l1l LPCSTR ImportFileName Inputs ImportFileName Filename including the full path for an Apply format import file This format is described in section 5 3 Return values DCNNGAPI_NOERROR There are no errors DCNNGAPI_ERROR
35. he range of 1 5 VoteAuthorization Voting authorization 0 No 1 Yes MicroAuthorization Microphone authorization 0 No 1 Yes IntercomAuthorization Intercom authorization 0 No 1 Yes VotingWeight The voting weight for weighted voting This is in the range 1 99999999 The default is 1 if the range is exceeded Return values DCNNGAPI_NOERROR DCNNGAPI_ERROR_DCN_NOT_RUNNING DCNNGAPI_ERROR_NO_AUTHORISATION DCNNGAPI_ERROR_NO_APPLY ALLOWED DCNNGAPI_GENERALERROR DCNNGAPI_ERROR_BAD_CARDCODE DCNNGAPI_ERROR_BAD_PINCODE DCNNGAPI_ERROR_INVALID_SEATNR DCNNGAPI_ERROR_GROUP_NOT_PRESENT Description There are no errors DCN Next Generation is not running The Delegate Database application is not available This function is not currently permitted because e A voting round is currently running e The DCN Next Generation is running off line i e is not connected to a running CCU e The seat number card code or PIN code field has changed and Attendance Registration is active e There is no current names file An internal error has occurred Make sure the import file is in the correct format and the communication with the CCU is ok The card code is out of range The PIN code has too many numbers or uses digits outside the range 1 5 The seat number is invalid The group given is not present in the currently open names file in ST The ApplyOne function applies existing data which has changed o
36. ick on JD Card Label The following window appears ID Card Label the Netherlands boudami ts Henk Blue OOOOOU001 Produce Card Figure 20 The ID Card Label window The tick mark V will subsequently appear to indicate that this option has been enabled Viewing the screen line This option allows you to display the screen line in the main window This information is displayed in the bottom left hand section of the main window The screen line is the information that is shown on delegate units with LCD displays hall displays and in a number of DCN applications such as Microphone Management i Note The screen line can only be displayed in the main window if the Personal Data window is not enabled If the Personal Data window is enabled and you wish to disable it please refer to page 18 Note The data displayed in the screen line is for reference only and cannot be edited To enable the screen line in the main window e Select the View menu and click on Screen Line The tick mark V will subsequently appear to indicate that this option has been enabled The following window appears en 22 Screen Line fhoudemits the Netherlands Figure 21The Screen Line window To remove the screen line e Select the View menu and click on Screen Line again The screen line will disappear 3 6 Printing It is possible to print a hard copy of the cur
37. ify a particular seat number e Position the cursor in the Seat Number text box e Type the desired seat number A seat number must consist of four alphanumeric characters numbers and letters When you leave the Seat Number text box after typing a seat number the system performs a check If the number is not valid the following error message will appear Invalid seat number If the number is not unique the following error message will appear Duplicate seat number If either error message appears you must input a new number To alter the PIN code e Click on either the up or down scroll button situated to the right of the PIN Code text box To specify a particular PIN code e Position the cursor in the PIN Code text box e Type the desired PIN code Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 To specify the length of the PIN code refer to page 14 The PIN code can consist of either three four or five numbers It only uses the numbers 1 to 5 inclusive When you leave the current screen card the system performs a check on the PIN code you have entered If the code is not valid the following error message will appear Invalid PIN code Use 1 2 3 40r 5 If this error message appears you must input a new PIN code To alter the card code e Click on either the up or down scroll button situated to the right of the Card code text box To specify a
38. ions can read old files but not the other way around To import a names file e Select the File menu and click on Import The dialogue box on the following page appears Import Namesfile 3 x File name Folders ok fF tt csv d dcnng export database Cancel dil E gt d DCNNG Network o gt ExPORT es DATABASE List files of type Drives Test Files tek csw Y E d PEACYDATA Figure 8 The Import names file dialogue box Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 The dcnng export directory is opened as default Any file s with a txt or csv extension are shown You can display all file types by selecting the All Files option in the List Files of Type drop down list box in the bottom left hand corner of the dialogue box A scroll bar is present if the number of files is too large to display To select a different drive or directory e Click on the required drive letter in the Drives drop down list box e Double click on the required directory To import a names file e Click on the file to be imported e Click on the Ok push button If you have typed a file name that already exists a warning message with the following text is displayed A file already exists with this name To export a names file e Select the File menu and click on Export The following dialogue box appears Export Namesfile 2
39. k on Screen Line The following dialogue box appears lee Configure Screen Line 15 15 ee Country Cancel ES Figure 14 The Configure Screen Line dialogue box There are two drop down list boxes with scroll bars each one containing a list of all possible fields To specify the first field e Scroll through the left drop down list box until you find the required field Select this field by clicking on it Repeat this for the right drop down list box If you wish to alter any of your selections simply repeat the above process You can also specify the number of characters for each field The combined sum of the characters in both fields must always be 30 so increasing the length of one automatically decreases the length of the other To alter the lengths of the fields e Drag the block located between the two fields in the required direction Dragging the block to the left decreases the length of the first field and therefore increases the length of the second Dragging to the right increases the length of the first field and therefore decreases the length of the second Once all fields have been specified e Click on the Ok push button 3 3 2 Entering conference data If you are working with a new screen card all conference data fields in the main window except Vote Weight will be empty If you have opened an existing names file or used the Previous Name or
40. m the main window To access the Keyboard help facility e Select the Help menu and click on Keyboard A list of different key types is given For more information on any key type contained in the list e Click on the required key type in the list An on screen page with the requested information will appear 2 2 4 Commands This gives information on all menu options covering the File Fdit View Settings and Help menus To access the Commands help facility e Select the Help menu and click on Commands A list of menu groups is given For more information on any menu group contained in the list e Click on the required menu group in the list A list of options in the selected menu group is given For more information on any option contained in the list e Click on the required option in the list An on screen page with the requested information will appear 2 2 5 Procedures This gives information on how to use the software To access the Procedures help facility e Select the Help menu and click on Procedures A list of topics is given For more information on any topic contained in the list e Click on the required topic in the list A list of options for the selected topic is given For more information on any option contained in the list e Click on the required option in the list An on screen page with the requested informatio
41. manual LBB 4190 ea The Delegate Database icon For details on the Delegate Database icon and how to start Delegate Database from Startup please refer to the Startup user manual LBB 4190 2 2 Using Help 2 2 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 All information contained in this user manual is also found in the Help facility The Help facility contains the following options e Index e Keyboard e Commands e Procedures e Glossary e Using Help e About Delegate Database 2 2 2 Index To access the index e Select the Help menu and click on Tndex A full list of subjects covered by the help facility is given in alphabetical order For more information on any subject contained in the index e Click on the required subject in the index Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 An on screen page with the requested information will appear 2 2 3 Keyboard This gives information on which keys on your keyboard can be used with the software This includes using keys to activate menu items to move around in dialogue boxes for short cuts and to select options fro
42. n will appear en 6 2 2 6 Glossary To access the glossary e Select the Help menu and click on Glossary A list of terms used in the help facility is given in alphabetical order For more information on any term contained in the glossary e Click on the required subject in the index A window with the requested information will appear 2 2 Using Help This gives information on how to use the help facility To access the Using Help facility e Select the Help menu and click on Using Help A list of topics is given For more information on any topic contained in the list e Click on the required topic in the list A list of options for the selected topic is given For more information on any option contained in the list e Click on the required option in the list An on screen page with the requested information will appear Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 DCN Next Generation Delegate Database 2 2 8 About This provides software release information To display the About window e Select the Help menu and click on About Delegate Database The following window appears BOSCH Delegate Database LGB4180 Digital Congress Network Next Generation Release xx xxxx This software package i distributed by Bosch Security Systems B W Copyright Robert Bosch GmbH 200s All rights are reserved Reproduction in whole or
43. ne e Position the cursor in the required text box and click The procedure for the Interpretation Group and Title fields is exactly the same as described for the Country field You can input data into the User Display field in the same manner as given for the Country field However you cannot alter the options in the User Display drop down list box These options are system specified and are dependent on which display languages have been selected during installation of the software en 17 To specify a Vote Weight other than the default value 1 e Type the required number in the text box Note The number you type must be a decimal number and may not be larger than 99 999 999 i Tip You can also use the up or down scroll buttons to locate the number you require Scrolling down from 1 takes you to 99 999 999 and then continues downwards from there Scrolling up from 99 999 999 takes you to 1 and then upwards from there If you are working with a new delegate screen card the Seat Number PIN Code and Card Code fields will be blank To specify a unique seat number e Click on the either the up or down scroll button situated to the right of the Seat Number text box Clicking on the up scroll button displays the next free valid seat number Clicking on the down scroll button displays the previous free valid seat number To spec
44. o an D card reader then find and display the screen card related to the D card Note Before using this option a card reader must be connected e Read the D card using the D card reader e Select the Search menu and click on Find by Card The appropriate screen card will be displayed Moving through delegate screen cards You can also access other delegate screen cards without having to initiate a search There are push buttons in the main window that allow you to access the previous screen card the following one or to clear the screen and set up a new one Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 20 i Note Previous Name and Next Name will not be enabled if there is only one screen card in the current names file The system looks for Previous Name and Next Name screen cards alphabetically based on the last names If there are two or more entries with the same last name first names are used To access the next screen card e Click on the Next Name push button The next delegate screen card will be displayed on screen i Note When the last delegate screen card is currently on screen and you press the Next Name push button then the first delegate screen card will be displayed To access the previous screen card e Click on the Previous Name push button The previous delegate screen card will be displayed on screen To
45. o initiate a search e Select the Search menu and click on ind The following dialogue box appears Search Cee Look For cn Figure 18 The Find dialogue box Under Search is a list box containing a list of all fields in a delegate screen card To specify in which field the search will take place en 19 e Scroll through the list until you find the required field Select this field by clicking on it Under Look for is a text box where you can specify the particular entry in the selected field to be searched for You can type an entry up to five characters long e Type the entry to be searched for in the text box e Click on the Search push button If the search is successful the appropriate delegate screen card will be displayed on screen If the search is unsuccessful the following error message will appear Text typed not found Repeating the search This option allows you to repeat the search for the data entered above This is useful if there is more than one entry corresponding to the entered data To repeat the search e Select the Search menu and click on Find Next Note The Find Nex option is only active if the first search has been successful The search is repeated The next entry if any corresponding to the entered data is shown Searching by card This option allows you to present a particular delegate D card t
46. on of the DCN Next Generation software Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 30 5 4 DCNNGOLE Automation Server To use the automation server it must be registered with the windows environment first After it is registered it can be started and it s methods can be used When the calling application is finished with it it must call the terminate method to instruct the server to stop The data imported into DCN Next Generation will remain valid also when the automation server is stopped A sample database is installed into the sample directory during DCN Next Generation installation which shows the use of the automation server 5 4 1 Registering the server Any OLE server needs to be registered in the Windows environment the DCNNGOLE application has a build in register mechanism To register the server just run the server once e g from the command line or double click on it in explorer It will register itself so other applications can use it 5 4 2 Start the server Example in Visual Basic for Applications Dim dcnng As Object Set dcnng CreateObject DcnNgOle Server 5 4 3 Call methods Example in Visual Basic for Applications Dim eRetVal As Integer eRetVal dcnng ApplyAll MYDATA CSV 5 4 4 Stop the server Example in Visual Basic for Applications Dim eRetVal As Integer eRetVal dcnng Terminate Set dcenng Nothing i Note To stop the server and remove it from memory ple
47. particular card code e Position the cursor in the Card code text box e Type the desired card code A card code consists of up to nine numbers If you input a code of less than nine numbers the system fills in the leading zeros When you leave the Card code text box after typing a card code the system performs a check If the code is not valid the following error message will appear Card code not correct If the code is not unique the following error message will appear Duplicate card code If either error message appears you must input a new code If you are using D cards that already have their own card code it is possible to import this code into the current screen card It is necessary to connect a card encoder to the PC and enter the ID card into the card encoder To import the card code e Click on the Read Card push button situated to the right of the Card Code field The card code will be imported and will appear in the Card Code field Leaving the current screen card and accessing another i e Next Previous New causes the system to automatically save the data you have entered providing all data is valid Authorizing microphones voting and intercom This option allows you to specify whether individual delegates are allowed to use the microphone on their contribution unit take part in electronic voting or use intercom facilities The Authorization dialogu
48. per file Can be omitted country name string with up to 20 characters max 200 different country names per file Can be omitted title string with up to 14 characters max 50 different titles per file Can be omitted audio language string with up to 12 characters max 32 different audio languages per file Can be omitted display language a string representing the language of this particular delegate DCN Next Generation displays the texts in this required language on the DCN Next Generation unit Can be omitted See remark and table below card code a number within the range 1 999999999 must be unique within the file Can be omitted only if a seat number for this record is available PIN code lt pinsize gt see first line definitions digits in the range 1 5 Can be omitted authorization voting DCN Next Generation language independent text NoVoting or Voting default Can be omitted authorization microphone DCN Next Generation language independent text NoMicro or Micro default Can be omitted authorization intercom DCN Next Generation language independent text NoIntercom or Intercom default Can be omitted voting weight a number within the range 1 99999999 1 default Can be omitted birth date Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted company name string with up to 19 characters Can be omitted street string with
49. r new data for a single delegate The apply is carried out on the currently open names file in Startup The ApplyOne on changed delegate data is only allowed if the seat number card code and the PIN code fields are not changed when Attendance Registration is activated i Note Because the information that is imported in this manner is sent directly to the connected CCU it does not modify the DCN Next Generation database As a result the Delegate Database application will not show changes made using this function Note If DCN Next Generation is installed in a language other than English the name to be entered by the parameter DisplayLanguage is also translated Refer to the corresponding entry field in the Delegate Database application for the language names that are available in your version of the DCN Next Generation software 5 2 3 ProduceCard DLL format WORD DCNNGAPI ProduceCard BOOL WriteCode BOOL MakeLabel LONG CardCode Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 28 LPCSTR CardFieldl LPCSTR CardField2 LPCSTR CardField3 LPCSTR CardField4 LPCSTR CardField5 LPCSTR CardField6 Ke OLE automation server format long ProduceCard short WriteCode short MakelLabel long CardCode LPCSTR CardFieldl LPCSTR CardField2 LPCSTR CardField3 LPCSTR CardField4 LPCSTR CardField5 LPCSTR CardField6 Inputs WriteCode Writes the card code when set MakeLabel W
50. re configuration and about delegates names These files are e Installation file containing information about channel assignment and the numbers that have been assigned to all microphones connected to the system These seat numbers are assigned using this software module e Names file containing information about the name seat number and other conference and personal details of participating delegates Names files are created using Delegate Database The software modules may be started up from the Startup main window without specifying either an installation or names file However some software modules will not run without the appropriate installation or names file en 5 Delegate Database requires an installation file in order to function correctly If you do not specify a names file at this point then once the Delegate Database application is loaded it will be in preparation mode In this mode you can edit and create delegate screen cards within names files but it is not possible to download conference data from the open names file to the Central Control Unit CCU If you do specify a names file the Delegate Database application opens in that names file and in operational mode In this mode it is possible to download conference data to the CCU provided certain criteria are met Selecting an installation and a names file For details on selecting an installation and a names file please refer to the Startup user
51. red if required but any new values entered must be valid The data fields contained within the personal data dialogue box are all user specified The only restriction on entries in these fields is the number of characters 3 3 1 Defining conference data options It is possible to define parameters relating to certain conference data fields These parameters are e Country option list contents e Interpretation option list contents e Group option list contents e Title option list contents e PIN code length e ID card label contents e Screen line contents Editing screen card fields This option allows you to edit the option lists contained within screen card fields The fields that can be edited are Group Title e Country e Interpretation To edit the Group List field e Select the Fields menu and click on Group The following dialogue box appears Edit Group List Group List Cancel Delete Figure 10 The Edit group list dialogue box The list box entitled Group List contains a list of all current possibilities If it contains more entries than can be displayed a scroll bar is provided i Note If you are working with a new names file the Group List is empty en 14 To insert extra entries into the Group List field e Type in the desired entry in the text box entitled Entry situated at the left
52. rent names file You can also specify certain parameters relating to the printing of the dialogue boxes To do SO e Select the File menu and click on Print The following dialogue box appears Select Fields to Print Number of Copies a 4 Page Heade Cd Print Cancel Figure 22 The Print dialogue box This dialogue box contains five drop down list boxes for specifying which fields are to be printed and a field for entering the number of copies required Each drop down list box contains a list of all fields available for printing Some of these fields are related to the names file such as Seat Number or Card Code and some are not such as Group or Country All available fields are shown in each drop down list box arranged alphabetically and with the option None at the top of the list The default settings are Last Name for the first field Country for the second Group for the third Seat Number for the fourth and Card Code for the fifth To specify a field e Click on the name in the list It is also possible to specify a page header that will be printed at the beginning of each page e Click on the Page Header text box An appropriate title for the chosen field s may be entered up to 80 characters long although only 20 characters are displayed in the text box This text box may also be left blank Bosch Security Systems B V
53. rites the card label when set CardCode Card code which is written on the card CardField1 User definable field for the card label Max 23 characters CardField2 idem CardField3 User definable field for the card label Max 11 characters CardField4 idem CardField5 idem CardField6 idem Card label layout Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 5 Field 4 Field 6 Return values DCNNGAPI_NOERROR There are no errors DCNNGAPI_LERROR_DCN_NOT_RUNNING DCN Next Generation is not running DCNNGAPI_ERROR_NO_AUTHORISATION The Delegate Database application is not available DCNNGAPI_ERROR_CARDDEVICE_FAILURE The card encoder reported an error No card inserted Card is not writeable DCNNGAPI_ERROR_BAD_CARDCODE The card code is out of range Description The Produce card function sends the given information to the card encoding device and or the card label printer connected to the DCN Next Generation system Note Within the Delegate Database application it is only possible to use values from the database as text on the card labels The ProduceCard function allows any text to be placed on the card labels 5 2 4 Terminate OLE automation server format long Terminate Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 29 Description The terminate function tells the automation server that the calling application is finished with it and that it can be removed from memory 5 3 Apply file format The API function
54. stored in a temporary buffer and can be inserted into the same field of another delegate screen card using the Paste option see page 21 Deleting data This option allows you to delete the data from a single field in a delegate screen card e Select the field to be deleted by clicking on it e Select the Edit menu and click on Delete The text will be deleted Selecting a complete screen card This option allows you to select a complete delegate screen card except the seat number PIN c ode and card code and cut copy or delete it To do SO e Select the Edit menu and click on Select All e Click on Cut Copy or Delete If cut or copied the screen card data is stored in a temporary buffer and can be inserted into another delegate screen card using the Paste option If deleted the screen card data is removed and destroyed Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 i Note This option also selects all the information contained in the Personal Data window whether this window is displayed or not If the screen card information is then pasted the personal data information is inserted into the appropriate fields of the Personal Data window of the new screen card whether It is displayed or not Deleting a record This option allows you to delete the current delegate screen card To do so e Select the Edit menu and
55. th length gt 0 and lt 13 characters Required entry pinsize Size of the pincode Range 3 4 5 default 3 Can be omitted width field The size in characters of the first screen line field Range 0 30 default 15 When no value is given the default is used field1 field2 The fields to use for the first and second parts of the screen line These can be any of the following strings Last Name First Name Seat Number Group Country Title Interpretation User Display Card Code PIN Code Vote Weight Birthday Company Street Post Code City E Mail Fax Phone Can be omitted field1 and field2 defaults to None lt SEP gt Indicates a separator character lt EOL gt Indicates an end of line carriage return 0x0D and newline character 0x0A Example DCNNG NAMES x 0 Test DB 4 20 Last Name Company This example gives the first line of a DCN Next Generation x 0 import file The file will be called Test DB within the DCN Next Generation program It uses 4 digit PIN codes and the screen line contains the last name and company name of each delegate with the last name consisting of 20 characters i Note If DCN Next Generation is installed ina language other than English the names for field1 and field2 are translated Refer to the corresponding entry fields in the Delegate Database application for the correct field names in your version of the DCN Next Generation software The following table
56. ver format long ApplyOne short Delegateld LPCSTR LastName LPCSTR ScreenLine LPCSTR SeatNumber LPCSTR GroupName LPCSTR DisplayLanguage long CardCode long PinCode short VoteAuthorization short MicroAuthorization short IntercomAuthorization long VotingWeight ee Inputs Delegateld Delegate identification number A number in the range 1 1000 single CCU or 1 1500 multi CCU that identifies the delegate in the delegate database Each delegate has a unique D number LastName Last name of the delegate 40 characters maximum ScreenLine Text of 33 characters which identifies the delegate as text Can be generated by either the DB application or using DCNNGAPI SeatNumber Default seat number for this delegate The number is checked for validity 4 characters only digits and upper case characters A Z are allowed GroupName The name of the group for this delegate as determined by the names file If the delegate is not associated with a group this part is empty 20 characters maximum This group name must already be present in the current names file DisplayLanguage Display language for the delegate The default is English if the specified language is not available CardCode Card code of the delegate s D card This is in the range 1 999999999 PinCode PIN code to be used for identification The digits of the pin code Bosch Security Systems B V 2004 December 9922 141 70421 en 27 can only be in t
57. ves printing the information specified for the D card as a label To authorize label printing e Click on the Label Printing check box An V will appear in the box indicating this function is enabled i Note These two functions are not mutually exclusive so it is possible to specify both card encoding and label printing Once you have specified all parameters e Click on the Ok push button An D card can be produced for the current screen card if the following conditions are met e The current screen card contains valid data for Seat Number PIN Code Card Code and Vote Weight e The View ID card label option is selected e The Personal Data window is not displayed in the main window e At least one of the two options in the Production dialogue box is selected e An ID card encoder has been properly connected to the PC If the conditions are not met the Produce Card push button is not active To produce an D card and or label e Click on the Produce Card push button situated at the bottom right of the main window A label will be printed if the first three conditions above are met and also e The Label Printing option is selected e A label printer has been properly connected to the PC Configuring the screen line This option allows you to specify which fields will appear in the screen line e Select the Configure menu and clic
58. w file name in the text box e Click on the Ok push button The current names file will be saved under the new name if all data in the file is valid If you have typed a file name that already exists a warning message with the following text is displayed A file already exists with this name e Click on the Ok push button The dialogue box returns and a valid name can be typed in Deleting a names file To delete a redundant names file e Select the File menu and click on Delete The following dialogue appears en 10 Name Finance Delete Figure 7 The Delete dialogue box e Click on the name in the list e Click on the Delete push button Another dialogue box will appear with the text Are you sure you want to delete file lt file name gt If you still want to continue e Click on the Ok push button The file is deleted and the main window returns Importing amp Exporting names file Delegate Database application can import and export a names file in ASCII format This allows external programs to produce or process DCN Next Generation names files These import export names files are also used to transfer a names file to a newer version of the DCN Next Generation software The old names file is exported from the old database and then imported into the new one Exported names files are upwardly compatible This means that newer DCN Next Generation vers
59. you have entered a file name that already exists a warning message with the following text is displayed A file already exists with this name e Click on the Ok push button The dialogue box returns and a new name should be typed in If you have entered invalid data i e invalid PIN code seat number or card code and attempt to open a new or existing file the appropriate warning message is displayed Invalid PIN code Use 1 2 3 4 or 5 or Invalid seat number or Duplicate seat number or Card code not correct e Click on the Ok push button The New dialogue box returns If you proceed with opening a new names file the invalid data PIN code en 9 seat number or card code will be deleted from the current names file To replace the invalid data e Click on the Cancel push button in the New dialogue box The New dialogue box will disappear The invalid data is highlighted in the current names file You can then alter it Once you have entered a valid file name a new names file will be created The screen cards within this names file will contain unique system specified entries for card code PIN code and seat number These values can be altered but under normal circumstances there will be no need to If you do wish to change them you must ensure the new values are valid and unique Opening an existing names file To open a names file e Select the
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