Communications Systems - DCNM-LSYS System server software license

DCNM-LSYS System server software license

DICENTIS

u Automatic device discovery

u Controls up to 1500 DICENTIS devices for

participants

u Client server solution

u No user interaction needed to run the system

u DanteTM inputs and outputs for floor audio

The DICENTIS System Software is used as a platform Meeting application

for controlling the entire DICENTIS Conference The Meeting application acts as a PC user interface. It
System. Basic functions are included; additional is used to configure the system and manage and
functions can be added depending on the required prepare meetings. This application is the user
functionality. interface of the system. To prepare and manage a
meeting from the Meeting application, the DCNM-
System overview LMPM is needed.
The DICENTIS Conference System can be kept If required, the software server and meeting
up‑to‑date by means of regular software updates. application(s) can run on separate computers. This
These software updates are free‑of‑charge for the first allows functionalities to be assigned to different users
year after activating the DICENTIS system. After the and/or PCs. For instance, one or more users can
first year, Software Maintenance Agreements (SMAs) configure the system (configure), while other users:
can be purchased for one (DCNM-1SMA), two • Register persons and assign them as participants
(DCNM-2SMA), or five (DCNM-5SMA) years. For more (prepare meeting).
information, refer to the product related information • Manage the meeting (manage meeting) on a
on www.boschsecurity.com. separate PC.

Functions The system software contains the following basic

functionalities
The DCNM-LSYS is a server client solution that
consists of three main components: the Server
Configuration from the Meeting application
software, the Meeting application and the Webserver.
• Discover devices automatically.
Server software • Assign devices to a seat automatically or manually.
The Server software is a set of Windows services. The
• Configure seats (e.g., a chairperson seat).
individual services do not have user interfaces. They
• Manage users.
run in the background to control and monitor all
DICENTIS components and, optionally, the Meeting • Setup the volume of the devices' loudspeakers and
application(s) running on client PCs. A user interface sound reinforcement output on DCNM-APS2. Both
is present for system state and diagnostics. The Line Input / Output and DanteTM Input / Output are
Server software also contains a license activation available.
module. This module is needed to activate the license • Enable/disable acoustic feedback suppression.
of a complete DICENTIS Conference System. • Enable 5‑band parametric room equalization.
After configuring the Server software through the • Enable user definable priority and summon tones.
Meeting application, the Server software runs without
any user intervention. Management from the Meeting application
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• Microphone control: PC
– Open mode automatic. The minimal PC requirements for the computer
running the services in a DICENTIS system are:
– Open mode manual managed.
– Override mode. Operating system Windows Server 2019; Windows
Server 2022
– Voice mode.
– Response mode. Ethernet type 1000BASE-T
• Number of open microphones: 1 to 25.
• Number of waiting speakers: 0 to 200.
Number of devices < 100 without identification
• Enable/disable automatic microphone after 30
or participant images
seconds.
• Enable/disable priority tone. CPU passmark >= 6000*
• Master volume control.
• Initiate a summon chime. RAM 8 GB
• Enable speech timer per speaking turn to distribute
speaking time more evenly amongst the participants Free disk space 20 GB
and make the meeting more efficient.
Ethernet card 1 GB
You need to activate the PC running the software
server with a license before it can be used. You Number of devices < 100 with identification or
receive the DCNM-LSYS by e‑mail. The e‑mail contains participant images
all information on how to activate the system.
If the PC running the software server needs to be CPU passmark >= 7000*
replaced, an easy‑to‑use solution is in place to activate
the replacement PC without the need to order new RAM 16 GB
software. Your Bosch representative can provide more
information on this, if required. Free disk space 50 GB

DICENTIS Webserver synoptic microphone control Ethernet card 1 GB

The Server also hosts the DICENTIS Webserver that
allows for: Number of devices <= 1500 without
• Enabling and disabling microphones. identification or participant
• Displaying the microphone state of the seat. images
• Uploading a background to mimic the room layout.
• Automatically scaling the layout to the used target CPU passmark >= 9000*
device.
RAM 16 GB
• Displaying if the discussion device is in error state.
• Updating the user rights automatically when
Free disk space 50 GB
activating and deactivating meetings.
• Displaying participant pictures. Ethernet card 1 GB
Parts included
Number of devices <= 1500 with identification
Quantity Component or participant images

1 E‑mail with license activation information. CPU passmark >= 10000*

Technical specifications RAM 16 GB

System requirements Free disk space 50 GB

This section lists the minimal requirements for each
part of the system. Ethernet card 1 GB
For an overview of which parts are required or
optional, see the DICENTIS Configuration manual
System overview. PC running the Meeting application only

Up to 1500 Windows 11
devices with or
without
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identification or Note: Windows 11 is only suitable for use with Requirement Standard Settings
participant the client PC. networks (< 10% network load) it is
images important to configure your network
switches correctly.
CPU passmark >= 6000*
The used QoS is Differentiated Services or
DiffServ, which is part of the Type of
RAM 8 GB
Services field (ToS) in the IP header. For
Free disk space more details on DiffServ & IP header,
20 GB
see Wikipedia.
Ethernet card 1 GB
Warning: IEEE802.1p is also used for QoS, but is limited to layer 2.
Since OMNEO uses IP communication, this mechanism is not suitable, so
Note: The power of the processor is measured by a make sure the used equipment uses DiffServ QoS!
CPU passmark score, because this gives a more
reliable benchmark score than just the processor
The table below gives an overview of the used DSCP values which need
family:
to be configured in the switch:
• many different processor brands and families are
available Data DSCP DSCP DSCP TOS Switch
• a processor intended for a laptop is not as powerful dec hex Label byte Priority
as the processor intended for a desktop, although (hex) queue
both can be for example, an i7
• newer versions of the same processor are faster PTP sync, 56 0x38 CS7 0xE0 Highest
than older versions delay req

PTP follow- 46 0x2E EF 0xB8 High

To check the passmark score of a processor
up, delay
1. Go to https://www.cpubenchmark.net/ response,
CPU_mega_page.html. audio

1. Enter the processor (for example, i3-8100) in the (reserved) 8 0x08 CS1 0x20 Low
CPU Name text box.
Control 0 0x00 Best effort 0x00 None
1. Check the CPU Mark column for the CPU pass-
mark score (for example, i3-8100 scores 8079).
Alternatively, you can clear the textbox CPU Name and Warning: Please check thoroughly if your switch’s highest priority queue
sort the CPU Mark column and see which processor is label as #1 or e.g. #8, because this may differ per brand. Unfortunately
scores above, for example, 7000. this is not consistent over the different brands. Setting it wrong is worse
than not having priority.
Switches Switches must be configured to support DiffServ (DSCP) quality of service
The following minimum requirements and The switch needs to have 4 priority queues for the DiffServ mechanism to
recommendations apply to switches used in a work.
DICENTIS:
Warning: Never use VOIP QoS settings!
Requirement Standard Settings
Gbit Ethernet IEEE802. Switch latency is maximally 10µSec with Requirement Standard Settings
3 Gbit. MAC table n.a. To avoid the switch starts broadcasting
Valid for both copper and/or fiber ports. >1000 unicast packets because it runs out of
space.
Packet n.a. If SW is responsible for packet switching,
forwarding in HW this would result in variable latency which Disable EEE IEEE Most implementations of EEE cause
per port is unacceptable. 802.3az problems because of implementation flaws.
>1.2Mpps A good implementation should work, but
does not save energy since the PTP
Quality of Service DiffServ To make sure PTP synchronization
synchronization avoids this. Therefore, EEE
With strict packets and audio packets get priority
(green or low power Ethernet) must
priority over control packets.
OMNEO uses QoS on IP level to avoid always be disabled.
synchronization and audio problems on
busy networks. Although the system does
work without problems on relatively quiet
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Requirement Standard Settings • MAC address table of at least 1000 addresses per
directly connected subnet.
Disable RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) is
(when no cable required when (cable) loops are created for Ordering information
loops are used) redundancy. When no loops are created,
RSTP needs to be disabled for optimal DCNM-LSYS System server software license
operation. When enabled, it can cause slow DICENTIS System Software, software platform for
controlling the DICENTIS system. Additional software
connections to the switch.
modules can be added to extend functionality. The
Possibility to n.a. VLAN separation is recommended instead system is configured with the Meeting Application.
create VLANS of IGMP snooping, because most switches Order number DCNM-LSYS |
are unable to handle the multicast changes F.01U.287.751
in the system. Filtering multicast data may
Software Options
be necessary for some devices, such as
100 Mb devices (Sony cameras, TVOne, DCNM-LMPM Meeting preparation and manage license
The DICENTIS Meeting preparation and management
AMX, and others).
software module enables the prepare and manage
IGMPv3 IGMPv2 IGMPv3 or IGMPv2 snooping. To optimize meetings functions in the Meeting application.
snooping in bandwidth usage, IGMP snooping can be Order number DCNM-LMPM |
hardware used. This is useful in systems with >10 F.01U.287.752
multicast streams, although not absolutely DCNM-LPD Participant database license
required. Sufficient performance for DICENTIS Participant Database gives the ability to define
handling a large number of IGMP query participant’s names and assign participants to seats.
responses, depends on the number of Order number DCNM-LPD |
(directly or indirectly) connected devices to F.01U.287.754
that switch. Hardware support for IGMP DCNM-LMS Presenter license
snooping is strongly recommended. DICENTIS Media Sharing enables the display of a remote
presentation computer to be shared on all DICENTIS
Requiremen Standard Settings Multimedia devices.
ts when Order number DCNM-LMS |
Redundant F.01U.287.756
wiring is DCNM-LCC Camera control license
used DICENTIS Camera Control enables the use of cameras in
the DICENTIS Conference system and DICENTIS Wireless
RSTP IEEE802. RSTP is used to allow the creation of loops system.
1D-2004 for redundancy. The switch must support Order number DCNM-LCC |
changing the following parameters to the F.01U.287.755
listed values:
DCNM-LSVT License for voting at 1 seat
• Hello_Time = 9 seconds DICENTIS software license for enabling voting at seat in
the DICENTIS Multimedia, DICENTIS Discussion device
• Forwarding_delay = 30 seconds with touchscreen, and DICENTIS wireless Extended. The
DICENTIS Discussion device with voting has the
• Max_age = 22 seconds functionality built-in.
Order number DCNM-LSVT |
Diagnostics
F.01U.300.532
Link Layer IEEE For network diagnoses using Network DCNM-LSID License for identification at 1 seat
discovery 802.1AB Docent. DICENTIS software license for enabling identification at
seat in the DICENTIS Discussion device with voting,
DICENTIS Discussion device with language selector,
SNMP SNMP For network diagnoses using Network
DICENTIS Discussion device with touchscreen, DICENTIS
Docent.
Multimedia device, and DICENTIS wireless Extended.
Order number DCNM-LSID |
Routers
F.01U.300.533
The following minimal requirements apply to routers:
• 1 Gbit or higher Ethernet ports. DCNM-LSSL License for language selector at 1 seat
The DICENTIS Select Language at Seat license enables
• Supports PIM‑DM or Bidirectional PIM.
the language selection feature of the DICENTIS
• Performs IP routing in hardware (i.e. a ‘layer 3 Multimedia and DICENTIS Discussion device with
switch’) to minimize the routing delay. touchscreen. The DICENTIS Discussion device with
• Packet forwarding rate > 1,000,000 packets per language selector has the functionality built-in.
second per port (e.g. 8 Mpps for an 8‑port router). Order number DCNM-LSSL |
• Non-blocking backplane per switching port, i.e. F.01U.300.534
2 Gbit per port (e.g. 16 Gbps for an 8‑port router).
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DCNM-LVPM Voting preparation and manage license

Enables the preparation and management of voting
rounds. Requires licenses DCNM‑LMPM, and DCNM‑LPD.
An individual seat license (DCNM-LSVT) is required for
each DICENTIS Discussion device with touchscreen and/
or Multimedia device, the Meeting Application, and the
API client.
Order number DCNM-LVPM |
F.01U.308.595
DCNM-LIPM Interpreting prepare and manage license
This software license enables the configuration and
management of the interpreter desk via the Meeting
application or the API.
Order number DCNM-LIPM |
F.01U.345.402
DCNM-LDANTE License for 1 Dante stream            
This software license enables the sending or receiving of
Dante multicast audio streams.
Order number DCNM-LDANTE |
F.01U.354.449
DCNM-LVAM Voice mode show active mic. license
This software license enables showing which
microphone is active in voice mode.
Order number DCNM-LVAM |
F.01U.397.525
DCNM-1SMA Software maintenance agreement 1 year
DICENTIS Software Maintenance Agreement for one
additional year. Includes the licensed system and seat
software upgrades, as well as third‑party compatible
updates.
Order number DCNM-1SMA |
F.01U.289.628
DCNM-2SMA Software maintenance agreement 2 years
DICENTIS Software Maintenance Agreement for two
additional years. Includes the licensed system and seat
software upgrades, as well as third‑party compatible
updates.
Order number DCNM-2SMA |
F.01U.289.629
DCNM-5SMA Software maintenance agreement 5 years
DICENTIS Software Maintenance Agreement for five
additional years. Includes the licensed system and seat
software upgrades, as well as third‑party compatible
updates.
Order number DCNM-5SMA |
F.01U.289.630

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