user manual

Overview of the components of the SDC 8200 system
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The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit
The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit is the core of the SDC 8200 conference and
interpretation system and, at the same time, serves as an interface for
additional audio systems.
Via the operating menu of the SDC 8200 CU-M central unit, the conference
and interpretation system can be configured for any room, any number of
participants and any conference use.
The central unit serves to manage the entire conference and interpretation
system.
On the SDC 8200 CU-M central unit, you can choose between ten confer-
ence modes. However, the selection of some of the conference modes only
makes sense if your conference and interpretation system is PC controlled.
The SDC 8200 CU-M central unit has a built-in power supply for powering
up to 50 conference consoles. However, it is not possible to interconnect
several SDC 8200 CU-M central units in order to realize larger conference
systems.
The floor channel and four interpretation channels can be operated
license-free.
The SDC 8200 AO analog output unit
The analog output unit has nine audio outputs to which you can connect:
y an infrared language distribution system,
y PA systems,
y recording units, etc.
One analog output unit can output the floor channel and up to eight addi-
tional interpretation channels. The analog output unit can only be con-
nected to the SDC 8200 CU central unit. Up to four analog output units can
be connected to the SDC 8200 CU central unit using a conference bus cable.
Power for the analog output units is supplied via the SDC 8200 CU central
unit.
The system cables
Power supply of the conference consoles is via the system cables which
also transmit the digital audio and status information.
The software control
The optional software control allows a conference manager to control the
entire conference via a PC. In contrast to controlling the conference via the
central unit, the software control provides several extra functions:
y Additional functions for controlling the microphones:
Via the computer screen, the conference manager can easily monitor
which participants have made a request to speak, which participants are
currently speaking, etc. All participants can be identified and displayed
by name. Individual conference consoles can be directly activated or
deactivated by clicking the mouse key.