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D CN Automatic C amera C ontrol Software User Manual en LB B 3588[...]

Chapter 1 - DCN Automatic Camera Control 1.1 About DCN Automatic Camera Control 1.2 Stand-alone and DCN system versions 1.3 Overview of DCN Automatic Camera Control in DCN conference systems Chapter 2 - Getting Started 2.1 Starting DCN Automatic Camera Control 2.2 Installing stand-alone DCN Automatic Camera Control 2.3 Using Help Chapter 3 - Using [...]

About this manual This user manual is divided into three chapters. Chapters 1 and 2 provide background information and chapter 3 provides detailed user information as follows: • Chapter 1 - DCN Automatic Camera Control - containing general infor- mation about the DCN Automatic Camera Control software, and the two different versions available. •[...]

Manual conventions For clarity this user manual uses consistent styles, symbols and typographical conventions. They are: NOTE: General notes are contained within rules and indicated with this symbol in the left margin. Notes are used to draw attention to special actions or information. CAUTION: A caution is contained within rules and indicated with[...]

EXPLANA T OR Y NO TES DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page iv[...]

CONTENTS Title Page 1.1 ABOUT DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL . . . . . . . . . .1-2 What is DCN Automatic Camera Control? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 Camera Control in congress applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 1.2 STAND-ALONE AND DCN SYSTEM VERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 Differences between stand-alone and DCN system [...]

1.1 ABOUT DCN A UT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTR OL What is DCN Automatic Camera Control? The DCN Automatic Camera Control software is designed to interface DCN congress systems with Bosch Allegiant switchers or a single AutoDome camera. It selects fixed or pre-positioned cameras to be activated to display the current active speaker at a conference. Camera [...]

1.2 ST AND-ALONE AND DCN SYSTEM VERSIONS There are two versions of DCN Automatic Camera Control software avail- able: • LBB 3588 is for DCN systems with a CCU and a control PC. The acti- vation and installation of the cameras is integrated into the DCN PC control software. • LBB 3562 is for DCN stand-alone systems without PC control. Both versi[...]

1.3 O VER VIEW OF DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTROL An overview of the procedure for using the DCN Automatic Camera Control software with a DCN system is given below. Systems using DCN Control PC The DCN Automatic Camera Control software is installed on the DCN con- trol PC. The control PC is connected to the CCU, which in turn is connected to delegat[...]

CONTENTS Title Page 2.1 STARTING THE DCN AUTOMATIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTWARE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 The DCN Startup screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 The DCN Automatic Camera Control icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 2.2 INSTALLING THE STAN[...]

2.1 ST AR TING THE DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTW ARE The DCN Startup screen The DCN Automatic Camera Control module is started from the DCN Startup screen (shown below). NOTE: For starting the DCN Startup program from an icon on the desktop, refer to the Startup user manual. NOTE: The stand-alone version of the DCN Automatic Camera Control s[...]

The DCN Automatic Camera Control software version (LBB 3588) which uses a DCN control PC uses two user-created files that contain important information about the installed hardware configurations and about dele- gates’ names. These files are: • Installation file - containing information about the channel assignment and the seat numbers that hav[...]

DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 2-4 2 2.2 INST ALLING THE ST AND-ALONE DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTROL SOFTW ARE PC requirements and settings For information about PC requirements and settings, please refer to the DCN Installation and Operating Manual, under the section Camera Control . In particular, [...]

Digital Congress Network DCN Automatic Camera Control Page 2-5 Software User Manual 2 2.3 USING HELP 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 menu bar, on which keyboard keys are functional, a description of how to use the DCN [...]

DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 2-6 2 A list of different key types is given. For more information on any key type contained in the list: • Click on the required key type in the list. An on-screen page with the requested information will appear. Commands This gives information on all options contain[...]

Digital Congress Network DCN Automatic Camera Control Page 2-7 Software User Manual 2 Glossary To access the glossary: • Select the ‘Help’ menu and click on ‘Glossary’ . A list of terms used in the DCN Automatic Camera Control help facility is given in alphabetical order. For more information on any term contained in the glossary: • Cli[...]

The following window appears: To remove this window: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button. DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 2-8 2 GETTING ST AR TED Fig. 2 The ‘About’ window[...]

CONTENTS Title Page 3.1 THE CAMERA INSTALLATION MAIN WINDOW . . . . . . . . . .3-2 The menu bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 3.2 ASSIGNING CAMERAS TO SEAT NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Specifying the overview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-6 Selecting [...]

3.1 THE CAMERA INST ALLA TION MAIN WINDO W The Camera Installation main window is used to assign fixed cameras and camera positions (on preposition cameras) to DCN units. There are two main types of camera recognized by the DCN Automatic Camera Control software. Fixed cameras are positioned before the confer- ence begins, and they remain in the sam[...]

The Camera Installation window contains the following elements: • Start/Stop push button. This is used to enter and exit Installation mode. • Camera specification edit fields for entering camera number, camera ID, and the type of camera (fixed or preposition) When installation mode is entered (by pressing the Start push button) for the first ti[...]

• ‘Delete’ button for removing camera and unit assignments from the ‘Assignments’ list. • ‘Assignments’ list for displaying assigned camera data. The menu bar All menu options referred to in this user manual are contained within the menu bar located under the title bar at the top of the Camera Installation window. The full list of m[...]

ASSIGNING CAMERAS T O SEA T/UNIT NUMBERS NOTE: Before you start the installation process make sure that the configu- ration is correctly set. To start the camera installation process: • Click on the ‘Start’ button. NOTE: The ‘Start’ button toggles to a ‘Stop’ button when activated. Dur- ing camera installation, all conference activiti[...]

The following window appears: Specifying the overview camera For AVS Camera 1 is always reserved for the overview. For DCC the high- est pre-position is reserved for the overview. The overview gives a general overview of the conference venue when all the microphones are off (and therefore no conference participant is on camera). In case of AVS the [...]

NOTE: The camera ID for camera 1 is ‘greyed’ and cannot be edited. More detailed information about defining cameras is given later in this sec- tion. After defining the overview camera, it is necessary to save the setting. To do so: • Click on the ‘Insert’ button. The overview camera information will appear in the ‘Assignments’ list o[...]

Where ‘n’ is the number of seats (or units). Only seat (or unit numbers) without camera assignment can be selected. NOTE: During installation, the audience monitor continues to show the image from the overview camera, except in one-camera configurations where it will show the same view as the operator monitor. The operator monitor shows the sel[...]

Specifying camera type For AVS the type of camera (fixed or preposition) must be specified. To specify a fixed camera: • Click on the ‘Fixed:’ check box. A tick mark ( √ ) appears to indicate that a fixed camera type has been selected been selected. (This option is not available for DCC). • Click on the ‘Fixed:’ check box again to des[...]

NOTE : When a preposition is changed, the operator monitor displays the image assigned to that preposition number using the Allegiant video switcher. Once the preposition is selected it must be defined using the joystick on the Allegiant or virtual keyboard. For more information, refer to the user documentation for the Allegiant or virtual Keyboard[...]

Inserting seat (or unit) numbers and camera settings When the seat (or unit) and camera settings are correct, the camera can be assigned to the seat (or unit). To do so: • Click on the ‘Insert’ button. The Seat number, camera number, preposition number (if applicable) and screen text is stored and displayed in the ‘Assignments:’ list. An [...]

Deleting a camera assignment from the ‘Assignments:’ list When the seat (or unit) and camera settings are incorrectly entered or have been changed, an entry in the list can be deleted. To do so: • Click on the entry in the ‘Assignments:’ list to be removed. The text becomes highlighted. • Click on the ‘Delete’ button. The entry is r[...]

The following window appears: This window gives an overview of all installed cameras and their settings. To delete a camera and its settings: • Click on the entry in the ‘Camera List’ to be removed. The text becomes highlighted. • Click on the ‘Delete’ button. • Click on the ‘Close’ button. The entry is removed from the list. NOTE[...]

DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 3-14 3 3.3 SY STEM SETTINGS The DCN Automatic Camera Control module has the following system settings: • Screenline usage (DCN with control software and names file only) • Double seat text • Camera override • Camera movement time • Number of audience monitors [...]

Digital Congress Network DCN Automatic Camera Control Page 3-15 Software User Manual 3 Screenline usage When enabled, this option takes the screenline (text displayed on the audi- ence monitor) as defined in the Delegate Database DCN software. The option is enabled by default. To enable/disable this option: • Click on the ‘Screenline usage’ c[...]

DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 3-16 3 Camera override The ‘Camera override’ option allows you to determine whether a newly- switched on microphone automatically activates the camera covering its position, or whether the camera is only activated when the current micro- phone is switched off. To ac[...]

3.4 THE FILE MENU The file menu contains the following: • Camera Activity • Clear all (resets complete Assignment list) • Print… (prints out camera and seat (unit) data • Import…(imports a Camera Installation configuration file) • Export… (exports a Camera Installation configuration file) • Exit (closes the Camera Installation pro[...]

Printing It is possible to print a hard copy of the current Camera Installation file. To do so: • Select ‘File’ and click on ‘Print’ . The following dialogue box appears: It is possible to specify that seat assignments are included in the printout. To do so: • Click on the ‘Seat assignments’ check box. A tick mark ( √ ) appears to[...]

After selecting the print settings: • Click on the ‘OK’ push button. To exit the dialogue box without printing anything: • Click on the ‘Cancel’ push button. You will return to the main window. Importing and exporting Camera Installation files It is possible to import and export Camera Installation files containing information about the[...]

USING DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTR OL DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 3-20 3 Importing Camera Installation files The Import function allows configuration files to be retrieved in .txt or .csv formats. NOTE: The ‘Import...’ option is only active in installation mode. Only files valid for the used ([...]

Digital Congress Network DCN Automatic Camera Control Page 3-21 Software User Manual USING DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTR OL 3 Exporting Camera Installation files The Export function allows configuration files to be saved in a file location of your choice. To do so: • Select ‘File’ and click on ‘Export...’ The following window appears: • [...]

USING DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTR OL DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page 3-22 3 3.5 EXITING DCN AUT OMA TIC CAMERA CONTROL Minimizing DCN Automatic Camera Control It is possible to minimize DCN Automatic Camera Control. To do so: • Click on the ‘minimize’ button situated at the top right of the app[...]

APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE CONTENTS Title Page A.1 CONTROL MENUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 Settings!... menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2 Camera Lis[...]

APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page a-2 A.1 CONTROL MENUS File menu The ‘File’ menu covers clearing, printing, importing, exporting and termi- nating the application. The menu consists of the following items: • Clear all allows the user to clear the camera assignments li[...]

Digital Congress Network DCN Automatic Camera Control Page a-3 Software User Manual APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE A.2 A CCELERA T OR KEYS DCN Automatic Camera Control accelerator (short-cut) keys Menu Item Short-cut File <ALT> + <F> Clear all <C> Print <P> Import <I> Export <E> Exit <x> Settings!... <ALT&[...]

APPENDIX A - REFERENCE GUIDE DCN Automatic Camera Control Digital Congress Network Software User Manual Page a-4 A.3 INDEX ABC About DCN Automatic Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2, 2-7 Camera Control in congress applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 What is DCN Automatic Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . [...]

File menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Camera activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Clear all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-17 Exporting camera installation files . . . . [...]

System settings Camera movement time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Camera override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-16 Double seat (or unit) text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-15 Number of audience monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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