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  • Page 1 External Interface Manual en External Interface Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.2 Microphone Activity logging.........................17 3.2.1 Introduction..........................17 3.2.2 Configuration ..........................17 3.2.3 Data layout ..........................17 3.3 Microphone Activity printing ........................18 3.3.1 Introduction..........................18 3.3.2 Configuration ..........................18 3.3.3 Data layout ..........................18 3.4 Error logging ............................18 Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...
  • Page 3 8.8 Variable display time of voting results on display................36 9. Camera Control Data..........................37 9.1 Introduction............................37 9.2 Camera Control Commands........................37 9.2.1 TOP-TITLE-OVERRIDE......................37 9.2.2 BOTTOM-TITLE-OVERRIDE....................37 9.2.3 MON-OVL-ENABLE .......................38 9.2.4 MON-CAM..........................38 9.2.5 MON+CAM..........................38 9.2.6 PREPOS-SET ........................38 9.2.7 PREPOS ..........................39 Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...
  • Page 4 10.2.3 Numeric hall display (address 248)..................42 10.2.4 Alphanumeric hall display (addresses: display 1, 249; display 2, 250) .......42 10.2.5 Status display (address 251)....................43 10.3 DDB digital IOs ..........................43 10.3.1 Interpreter status (address 255)...................44 Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 5: General Introduction

    General Introduction Purpose This manual provides a description of all external interfacing facilities provided by the DCN Congress System from version 7.0 onwards. This includes file formats, descriptions of printouts, logging outputs, API calls and the DCN DDE server and chip card production.

  • Page 6: References

    This document should be referred as: IDS_EXTINF DCN Releases This manual was initially based on version 7.0 of the DCN software. Earlier versions of the software may or may not support the facilities described in this manual. This section describes the changes made in this document for changes/additions made in the DCN software since version 7.0.

  • Page 7: Dde Links

    MS-Windows for Workgroups compatible network can access the information too. Some DCN DDE links can transmit large amounts of data. A DDE client that wants to access DCN DDE links must be able to deal with DDE datablocks up to 64 kilobyte in size. The VD application must be started by the user before the DDE links can be used.

  • Page 8: Topic = Session

    If there is no names file or the names file is empty an empty update is sent. 2.2.1.4. Topic = SESSION, data-item = AUTH Purpose This link provides authorization information for each delegate in the current names file. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 9: Topic = Voting

    “On”. 2.2.2.4. Topic = VOTING, data-item = KIND Purpose Supplies the type of the current vote. Layout A string containing one of the following texts (or their translations if DCN is installed in another language): • “Parliamentary” • “For/Against” •...

  • Page 10: Topic = Voting, Data-Item = Answleg

    At least one of the voting applications is running and the result-windows is enabled. 2.2.2.9. Topic = VOTING, data-item = STATE Purpose Indicates the current state of the vote. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 11: Topic = Voting, Data-Item = Rvt

    Returns for all possible answers the number of delegates in group ## who selected that answer. Layout “group name, legend 1, votes 1, legend 2, votes 2, ...” where: Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 12: Topic = Voting, Data-Item = Votgrp

    In all other cases the ‘answers’ field looks like: “legend 1, votes 1, legend 2, votes 2, ...” where: legend X the answer legend votes X the corresponding result Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 13: Topic = Voting, Data-Item = Resquo

    At least one voting application is running and the Hall Display setting in the voting application is set to “On”. Only for Parliamentary and For/Against kind of voting and if quorum is enabled. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 14: Topic = Voting, Data-Item = Actmaj

    DB application or using DCNAPI. Requirements Either Synoptic Microphone Control or Microphone Management is running. 2.2.3.3. Topic = MICRO, data-item = RTSL Purpose Returns information about the last entry in the request list. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 15: Topic = Micro, Data-Item = Cr

    Returns the number of delegates who are registered by the Attendance Registration application. Layout “present text, number present, absent text, number absent” where: the string “Present” or the translation if the DCN is not installed present text in English. number present the number of delegates registered as present by Attendance Registration.

  • Page 16: Topic = Message

    Returns the last message sent to the hall display by the Message Distribution application. Layout A string containing the message text without any separators. 132 characters maximum. Requirements The Message Distribution application is running. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 17: Control-Pc Serial Logging

    PC. In the case of a multi-PC DCN installation, this serial logging can be done on any of the connected PCs. It does not matter which PC is running the application.

  • Page 18: Microphone Activity Printing

    Microphone Activity printing is done by the Synoptic Microphone Control and/or Microphone Management application. It provides a real-time logging of all microphone actions that take place in the DCN system. The difference between this output and the activity logging described in the previous section is that this output provides more readable information.

  • Page 19: Configuration

    Note: The layout of this output is identical to the Microphone Activity logging layout. This is intentional, to make processing of the data produced on these outputs easier if both outputs are routed to the same COM-port. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 20: Delegate Database Import/Export

    DCN names files. These import/export names files are also used to transfer a names file to a newer version of the DCN 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 versions can read old files, but not the other way around.
  • Page 21 DCN NAMES 7.0,Test DB,4,20,Last Name,Company This example gives the first line of a DCN 7.x import file. The file will be called “Test DB” within the DCN 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.
  • Page 22 Turkish Indonesian The DCN system holds a subset of six different languages from the table above. 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 language version independent.

  • Page 23: Dcn Api

    Note: Because the information that is imported in this manner is sent directly to the connected CCU it is not added to the DCN database as a regular names file. Therefore this names file cannot be used in the Delegate Database application.

  • Page 24: Applyone

    DB application or using DCNAPI. 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. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 25: Producecard

    DCN database. As a result the Delegate Database application will not show changes made using this function. Note: If DCN is installed in a language other than English, the name to be entered by the parameter szDisplayLanguage 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 software.

  • Page 26: Terminate

    OLE automation server format: long Terminate() Description: The terminate function tells the automation server that the calling application is finished with it and that it can be removed from memory. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 27: Apply File Format

    Example: DCN APPLY 4.0,Test DB,4 This example gives the first line of a DCN 4.x apply file. The file will be called “Test DB” in the DCN 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<SEP>lastname<SEP>screenline<SEP>seat number<SEP>group<SEP>display...

  • Page 28: Call Methods

    = dcn.Terminate() Set dcn = Nothing Note: To stop the server and remove it from memory, please call the terminate method. This will instruct the server to stop. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 29: Voting Import/Export

    Introduction In voting scripts the DCN operator can prepare a voting even if the DCN system is not running. A voting script is a simple ASCII file that describes one or more voting rounds. When imported into the DCN, these voting rounds are the same as those made with the Multi and/or Parliamentary Voting applications.

  • Page 30: Export Voting Results

    Note: This line is repeated for the number of answers. Export voting results 6.3.1 Introduction In DCN Voting applications, it is possible to automatically save the final voting results for a single voting round. This section specifies the layout of such an export file. 6.3.2 Results export file layout...

  • Page 31: Date And Time

    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. The legend of the answer given by the delegate. answer legend Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...

  • Page 32: Export Multiple Choice Voting Script + Results

    DCN MC RESULT x.0 Indicates the type of file and the version of DCN that produced it. In this file type indication, the letter ‘x’ represents the major version number of the DCN software (Version 5.0 shown in the line above).

  • Page 33: Synoptic Microphone Control Bmp Import

    Synoptic Microphone Control BMP import In the Synoptic Microphone Control DCN application, it is possible to import a BMP image to use as a background for the synoptic display. An example of this could be displaying a floorplan of the congress hall on screen.

  • Page 34: Dcn.ini Settings

    Liquid Crystal Displays on the delegate units. To prevent the display of these characters, a ‘disable user text’ setting is introduced from DCN version 8.0 onwards. When this setting is set to ‘Yes’, all user configurable texts (delegate screenlines, voting subjects, etc.) will not be displayed on the unit LCD’s.

  • Page 35: Disable Number Of Present Indication

    With this setting it is possible to have one or both controls always on top. If these setting are not in DCN.INI, the default of not always on top will be used.

  • Page 36: Variable Display Time Of Voting Results On Display

    The time to display the results on the unit LCD and HallDisplays can be changed. With the following setting in DCN.INI this duration can be set. The maximum duration is 200 seconds. If the setting is not in DCN.INI, a default value of 60 seconds is used.

  • Page 37: Camera Control Data

    Monitor number. A decimal number in the range 0 - 255. This command overrules the text displayed on the top line, where normally the camera text is located. DCN uses this command to clear the camera text for the audience monitors.

  • Page 38: Mon-Ovl-Enable

    Monitor number. A decimal number in the range 0 - 255. This command overrules the text displayed on the bottom line, where normally the monitor text is located. DCN uses this command to show the name of the delegate currently speaking and visible on the monitor. 9.2.3 MON-OVL-ENABLE Enable/Disable monitor overlay information on monitor (mon#).

  • Page 39: Prepos

    Each variable text, which is send to the Allegiant, will be converted. This because the Allegiant uses a different character set then windows. This conversion table is located in the DCNCC.INI file (DCN-directory). On the left side, the windows characters are given. On the right side, the equivalent of the used characters are given.

  • Page 40: Camera Definition

    | 40 where: DCN CAMERA x.0 Indicates the type of file and the version of DCN that produced it. In this file type indication, the letter ‘x’ represents the major version number of the DCN software (Version 8.0 shown in the line above).

  • Page 41: Data Distribution Board Lbb 3512

    Introduction The DCN Data Distribution Board (DDB) is a DCN unit that is used to implement several features in the DCN system. It has a serial output for connecting the various types of hall displays and digital outputs that can be switched by inputs on another DDB or by the interpreter units connected to the DCN network.

  • Page 42: Numeric Hall Display (Address 248)

    LD application) and are entirely unformatted. DCN can handle two numeric hall displays at the same time, each with its own settings. As far as the hall displays are concerned, there is no difference between hall display 1 and 2. Only the DDB is set to a different address.

  • Page 43: Status Display (Address 251)

    The 15 outputs will be set to the logical OR of all the corresponding inputs of all active-mode DDBs connected to the DCN system. Thus output number 1 is the logical OR of all inputs with number 1 on all active DDBs.

  • Page 44: Interpreter Status (Address 255)

    DDBs in the system. The logical OR of all desks in booth 1 provides the value for output 1, that of all desks in booth 2 provides the value for output 2, etc. Bosch Security Systems B.V. | 2004 April | External Interface Manual...
  • Page 45 For more information please visit www.boschsecuritysystems.com © 2004 Bosch Security Systems B.V. Data subject to change without notice April 2004 | External Interface Manual...

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