The system, supplied through Willow Communications of Northampton, was selected after an extensive evaluation process that involved other manufacturers, its unobtrusiveness and user friendly operation securing it the contract. The CDS-200 includes an integrated digital voting system. To signal a vote, delegates simply press a button for yes/no/abstain. Results are immediately displayed in the operator’s console. Moreover, the company’ chip-card technology ensures that authorised councillors only can vote.
Brahler’s Mark McGlynn added: "There are a number of refinements that complement the CDS-200 set-up at Northampton. It provides public address reinforcement to the public galleries by employing NXT flat panel speakers, and infrared technology to enable the hard-of-hearing to pick up messages better. In addition, portable radio microphones are very handy for presentation purposes. In fact, transmissions from them can be relayed via the in-built speakers, the PA, and the hard-of-hearing facility."
Brähler’s CDS-VAN gives full digital sound processing and the ability to record proceedings directly on to the hard-drive. Recordings can either be shared on the network or put on to a CD and the disk can be listened to on any PC with a media player.
(Ruth Rossington)
