Bosch CCS 1000D CCSD-CU Control Units

The Control Unit is the main component of the CCS 1000 D Digital Discussion System. It supplies DC power to all connected Discussion Devices (CCSD‑DS/ CCSD‑DL) and monitors and controls the discussion system.
• Up to 80 Discussion Devices can be connected to a single Control Unit; the system can be expanded to a maximum of 245 Discussion Devices by using Extension Units (CCSD‑EXU).
• Touch‑button control allows for easy configuration and operation of the unit, while intuitive LED indicators give a clear indication of the system settings.
• Conveniently positioned connections at the rear of the unit enable peripheral equipment to be connected to the discussion system, such as audio equipment, Ethernet switches, video switches, Bosch HD Conference Domes, and a PC or laptop.
• An intuitive web browser interface control allows basic and advanced system settings to be easily viewed and changed, as required. There are two types of Control Unit: the CCSD‑CU and the CCSD‑CURD.
• The CCSD‑CURD Control Unit has MP3 recording and Digital Acoustic Feedback Suppression (DAFS).
• Four RCA outputs at the rear of the CCSD‑CURD ensure that it is optimized for use in courtrooms, i.e. for recording individual speakers.

Plug-and-play functionality:
The plug-and-play functionality of the Control Unit allows Discussion Devices and system cameras to be conveniently connected to and removed from the system as required. A power down or restart of the system is not necessary, which ensures fast installation and reconfiguration times.

Web browser control:
Basic and advanced system settings, including microphone management, can be easily viewed and configured using a web browser interface in combination with a tablet, laptop or PC.
• Changes made in the web browser interface are automatically updated in the Control Unit and vice‑versa.
• An energy saving mode in the web browser interface allows the Control Unit and connected devices to automatically shut down if they are not used for two hours.
• The standby mode can be used during a meeting break. When this mode is selected, the Control Unit is set to standby and all Discussion Devices are switched off.
• The web browser interface also has an option to select a fixed IP address.
A RESTful API (Application Program Interface) can be
used to:
• control the speaker’s microphone.
• control the discussion modes and waiting lists.
• set the system to, and recover the system from, standby.
• retrieve and set the microphone sensitivity of an individual Discussion Device.
• facilitate web-casting and recorder solutions requiring microphone information, third‑party Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) camera systems, and synoptic layouts for enabling and disabling microphones.

Microphone management:
The maximum number of microphones that can be activated at the same time by pressing the microphone buttons on the Discussion Devices can be selected with the ‘Number of Open Microphones’ (NOM) button on the Control Unit.
• A maximum of four microphones can be selected on the Control Unit.
• This can be further extended to 25 microphones in the web browser interface.

Interruption microphone option:
A Discussion Device can be configured as an interruption microphone that can always get the floor regardless of the number of open microphones. Typically an interruption microphone is positioned at a podium for use by guest speakers. The web browser interface allows a total of 25 Discussion Devices to be configured as interruption microphones or chairperson’s devices

Discussion modes:
One of the following microphone modes can be selected by pressing the ‘Microphone-mode’ button on the front of the Control Unit:

• Open mode – Participants can speak by pressing their microphone buttons. When the maximum number of open microphones is reached, the next participant that presses their microphone button is added to a waiting list. The first participant in the ‘waiting list’ is allowed to speak when an activated microphone is disabled.
• Override mode – Participants can override each other by pressing their microphone buttons. When the maximum number of open microphones is reached, the next participant that presses their microphone button will deactivate the microphone that has been activated for the longest time (the chairperson’s microphone is not included in the number of open microphones and, therefore, cannot be overridden by a participant).
• Voice activation mode – Participants can activate their microphones by speaking into them. A microphone can be temporarily muted by pressing and holding down the microphone button.
• Push to talk (PTT) mode – Participants can speak by pushing and holding in their microphone buttons. The microphone is deactivated when the microphone button is released. The maximum number of participants that can speak is determined by the number of open microphonesCamera control
  Onvif Profile-S compliant cameras are automatically
  discovered.
  The Camera Control offers:
  • Control of Onvif Profile-S compatible cameras with username and password.
  • Panasonic camera support via its IP protocol:
  – AW-HE40, AW-HE50, AW-HE60, AW-HE120, AWHE130, AW-UE70.
  • Sony camera support via its IP protocol:
  – SRG-300SE and SRG-360SHE.
  • Control of the TvOne CORIO matrix and the Kramer MV-6 video switches.
  • The enabling of HD-SDI video switching, so that HD SDI video signals can be automatically switched and displayed with low-latency on one or more hall displays.
• Interface for connecting peripheral equipment
  The Control Unit enables the following equipment to be connected to the Digital Discussion System:
  • System cameras – for giving a clear visual overview of the proceedings. A maximum of six cameras and a video switcher can be connected to the system with native support (the camera presets can be configured in the web browser interface). The CCS 1000 D Digital Discussion System supports the TvOne CORIOmatrix and the Kramer MV-6 video switcher.
  • External wired or wireless microphone – to allow a guest speaker or an audience to participate in a discussion.
  • Sound reinforcement system – for transmitting the proceedings to an audience in the same room or an adjacent room.
  • Audio equipment – for broadcasting music through the loudspeakers of the discussion system.
  • External audio processor – for modifying the floor signal distributed to the participant loudspeaker and headphones (i.e. equalizing).
  • Telephone coupler – allows a remote participant to join a discussion through a telephone/video connection.
  • External recorder – for recording and playing back discussions.
  • PC or laptop (connected via micro USB connector at rear of Control Unit) – for updating the software or for transferring recordings (discussions) from the internal memory of the Control Unit.
• Built-in MP3 recorder (CCSD‑CURD only)
  The built‑in recorder can record discussions in the MP3 format to the internal memory or a USB memory stick with a maximum capacity of 128 GB, which can store up to 4,000 hours discussion. By default, recordings are divided into files of one hour’s duration containing the date and time of recording. Continuous recording (i.e. for courtrooms) can be configured in the Control Unit, if required.
• Internal memory – recordings are automatically saved to the internal memory unless a USB memory stick is connected to the USB connector at the front of the Control Unit. The internal memory can record up to 8 hours discussion.
• USB memory stick – recordings are automatically saved to a USB memory stick when it is connected to the Control Unit. A USB memory stick of 128 GB can record up to 4,000 hours discussion. LED indicators inform users when data is being recorded to the internal memory or USB memory stick. Three short beeps and a red flashing LED indicate when 5 minutes of recording are left. A long beep and a red/green flashing LED indicate when it is not possible to record a discussion (i.e. internal memory full and USB memory stick not connected to
  the Control Unit, USB memory stick full or damaged).
• Built‑in monitor loudspeaker (CCSD‑CURD only)
  The built-in loudspeaker and headphone socket allows for:
  • live monitoring of a meeting from the Control Unit.
  • pre listening of audio files before replaying them to the Floor.
• Built-in Digital Acoustic Feedback Suppression
  (DAFS) (CCSD‑CURD only)
  The built-in Digital Acoustic Feedback Suppression (DAFS) feature suppresses acoustic feedback (also known as ‘howling’ or ‘Larsen effect’). This improves speech intelligibility by allowing the speaker volume to be set as loud as required without any risk of acoustic feedback.
• Controls and Indicators
  • Mains power on/off button with red/green LED indicator. Red indicates that the system is off (no power available from the external power supply). Green indicates that the system is active (Control Unit and all connected devices powered up).
  • Plus/minus buttons for setting the volume range of all connected Discussion Devices – used in combination with LED indicators for showing the selected volume.
  • Microphone-mode button for selecting one of the microphone operating modes – used in combination with LED indicators for showing the selected mode.
  • Open microphone button for selecting the number of microphones that can be activated at the same time – used in combination with LED indicators for showing the number of activated microphones.
  CCSD‑CURD only:
  • Plus/minus buttons for setting the volume of the built‑in loudspeaker or headphones, if connected – used in combination with LED indicators for showing the selected volume.
  • Combined record/pause button for starting and pausing a recording session.
  • Stop recording button for ending a recording session.
  • Internal recording LED indicator, and USB recording LED indicator
• Connections
  Front of unit (CCSD‑CURD only):
  • 1 x 3.5 mm (0.14 in) stereo headphone socket.
  • 1 x USB connector.
• 1 x 4‑pole circular female 24 VDC power input
  connector.
  • 2 x 6‑pole circular female connectors for loo pthrough connection of 40 Discussion Devices per trunk.
  • 1 x RJ45 Ethernet connector for communication with web browser interface application.
  • 1 x 3‑pole XLR female microphone input connector with phantom supply.
  • 1 x RCA input for ‘Floor’ (i.e. external audio source, such as a CD or DVD player).
  • 1 x RCA output for a ‘sound reinforcement system’.
  • 1 x RCA input/output for either:
  – ‘Recorder’ for connecting an external recorder.
  – ‘Insertion’ for connecting an external audio processor.
  – ‘Telephone/mix minus’ for allowing a remote participant to join a discussion via a telephone/ video connection.
  – ‘Participant loudspeaker’ for distributing the participant loudspeaker signal to a sound reinforcement system.
  Only one piece of audio equipment can be connected to this RCA input/output at any one time. The RCA input/output has to be configured by selecting the required option in the web browser interface.
  CCSD‑CURD only:
  • 4 x RCA outputs for individual microphone recording, e.g. for recording individual speakers in a courtroom.
  • 1 x micro USB connector.