4.4.2002 Kimmo Kärpijoki

1. 4.4.2002Kimmo Kärpijoki

2. CONCEPT 2.Easy to Install 1.Easy to Use 4.High Quality Audio 3.Easy to Maintain

3. EASY TO USE Easy User Interface Activity Approach

4. EASY TO INSTALL • Standard CAT-5 cabling • 19” rack mountable • Surface or desktop mounted • No external Power Supply

5. EASY TO MAINTAIN • Less moving parts than in a recorder lab • Easy to troubleshoot • LEDs indicate when connection is established

6. HIGH QUALITY AUDIO • High signal to noise ratio • 15 kHz Audio Bandwidth • Student cable length does not affect audio quality • High immunity to external interference

7. COMPONENTS Student Audio Panel(s) Audio Source Teacher Audio Panel Media Storage Unit Connection Unit

8. CONNECTION UNIT • 32 ports for Student Audio Panels, Audio Sources and Teacher Interfaces • Connected to Media Storage Unit • Can be installed in 19 inch rack

9. MEDIA STORAGE UNIT • Storage Unit for program and student recordings (tracks) • Can be installed in 19 inch rack • Student Recordings: 1½ hours/student • Program Storage Capacity: 120 hours

10. MSU TOTAL CAPACITY • 12 GB for temporary files and 28 GB for program files • 28 GB = 120 hours of program (16 bits, 32 kHz, mono) • 1 hour for program = 230 MBytes

11. UPS WITH MSU • CU - 100 W, MSU - 350 W, teacher PC - 350 W, total about 800 W • Model samples: • NetPro 19´´ rack support, 1500VA/900W 6 min. - price 700 euros in Finland (vat 0%) • Match 19´´ rack support, 1500VA/900W, 10min - price 600 euros in Finland (vat 0%)

12. TWO-COLOR LED IN MSU • Next week two-color LEDs in deliveries • Yellow = MSU SW not ready, green = MSU sw ready • Document will be written how to update existing MSUs

13. MSU POWER SWITCHES On/Off Switch Main Switch

14. BACKUP OF MSU • CD-RW in teacher PC - copying files from MSU to CDs • Teacher PC’s hard disk/Server - copying files from MSU to other hard disk

15. SURFACE MOUNTED UAP Serial Interface GLI Connection Notice that there should be a hole 99x145 mm in the table.

16. DESKTOP ATTACHED UAP

17. DESKTOP ATTACHED WITH GLI CONNECTOR

18. EXTENSION FOR HEADSETS • Week 17 extension in deliveries • Two headset connectors

19. PROGRAM SOURCE INTERFACE • Line In for Program Source • Line Out • One Stereo channel or two Mono channels

20. TOOLBAR 1. Menu 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2. Seating Plan 3. Attendance 4. New Session 5. All Call 6. Rec Status 7. Help

21. SESSIONS 1. Three Session Tabs 1 2. Activities 3. Session Status 2 3

22. PROGRAM SOURCES • Separate source for each session • Possible Sources: • MP3 Player • Sound Card (Audio CD, Media Files etc.) • Elice sources (loaded to MSU) • Cassette Recorder • Teacher • Student etc.

23. BASIC ACTIVITIES • Listening Comprehension • Model Imitation • Reading Practice

24. DISCUSSION ACTIVITIES • Phone Conversation • Background sound during phone connection • Pair Discussion • Random, Fixed, Manual Pairing • Group Discussion • Random, Fixed, Manual Grouping • Selectable Group size

25. INTERPRETING • Simultaneous Interpreting • Consecutive Interpreting

26. QUIZ TEST • Teacher gets information about the student responses • Report • Graph

27. RECORDED RESPONSE • Program and student responses are recorded to student files

28. AP EXAM • First, students give an 8-digit pin code • AP exam is proceeded as explained in the Coordinator’s Manual • Student responses can be collected onto the teacher PC

29. FREE MODE • MSU File launch to students • Select MSU File as a source • Mark bookmarks • Click directly Free button -> File can be used freely by students and bookmarks are preset • Free Mode • Students are able to use their own “recorder” the time teacher sets

30. SERVICEPACK 1 • Student Line In as a program source • XP Compatible (media file and CD working properly) • Possibility to map MSU drive in Config

31. SERVICEPACK 2 • Free mode in Pair and Group Discussion • File length selection in Free mode • Program source can be connected to any student UAP • Paired student number in UAP visible • Teacher UAP locked

32. SERVICEPACK 2 (cont.) • Session Call usable at the same time with Quiz and AP Exam controls • MSU File dialog - file duration information

33. SERVICEPACK 2 (cont.) • Both WAV and MP3 formats in collection • Attendance Report

34. SERVICEPACK 2, MSU • Special character support for MSU (West-European code page i.e. ä, ö, å ) • MSU shows status on teacher PC system tray

35. GUI LANGUAGE VERSIONS • English • Finnish • French • Italian • Spanish • Traditional Chinese

36. PACKAGING • The special packages for MSU and CU have been developed

37. APPROVALS FOR ELICE • Electric Safety • CB (IEC950) • Electromagnetic compatibility • EMC (Electromagnetic compatibility) • FCC (US EMC, Federal Communications Commission) • Drop Test • UAP has passed free fall drop test from 1 m height to 6 positions

38. SPEAKER OUTPUT • Speakers should be connected to teacher’s GLI Line Out • Remember to use active speakers

39. MP3 CODEC IN COLLECTION • MediaPlayer 7.0 is needed in the computer in order to encode to MP3 • NOTICE: with some sound cards MediaPlayer is not installing MP3 codec -> remember to use Creative or other good quality sound cards in Elice computer

40. ELICE MASTER DESK Additionally with Elice master desk, remember to order rack support bar kit for MSU attachment

41. ELICE ACCESSORY TABLE Cover similar to Elice master desk Two shelves for accessories Drawer

42. SAMPLE

43. ELICE TROLLEY Drawers for UAPs, headsets and cables Laptop shelf 19’’ rack for CU and MSU