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USER MANUAL CALASANZ – DIGITAL LANGUAGE LAB

CALASANZ

DIGITAL LANGUAGE LAB USER MANUAL


USER MANUAL CALASANZ – DIGITAL LANGUAGE LAB

Contents
1 Introduction

2 System Requirements

3 Installation

4 Startup
4.1 Teacher
4.2 Student

5 CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher


5.1 Main Screen Features
5.2 Management and Settings
5.3 Instruction Tab
5.4 Application Tab
5.5 Multimedia Tab
5.6 Control Tab
5.7 Exam Function
5.8 File Collect/Distribute
5.9 Voice Only Toolbar
5.10 Teacher Broadcast Toolbar
5.11 Remote Control Toolbar
5.12 Drawing Toolbar
5.13 DVR (Digital Video and Audio Recorder)
5.14 Audio/AV Source Input

6 AV Control
6.1 AV Control Console
6.2 AV System Setup

7 Troubleshooting

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1 Introduction

CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION is an interactive audiovisual Classroom


Management software System that enhances teaching and the learning process in
the computer classroom. It provides instructors with a pedagogically sound
multimedia-rich teaching tools that assist them in classroom while providing a
motivating environment that engages students.

CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION incorporates the functions of Digital Video


Recorder, a group audio and text conferencing system with an interactive control
system that makes language learning intuitive, fun and interactive. With the aid of
video or audio tools, the overall classroom learning experience is enhanced.

This User Manual guides you through the installation and setup process of the
CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION software. It provides a comprehensive
description of available functions, facilitating interaction between teacher and
students in class.

Please consult our website for upgrade, decoding of license and support at
support.calasanzworld.com.

For license decoding please visit our website at support.calasanzworld.com. Please


have your dongle number and licenses at hand. These are required for generating
the license key that will unlock the software.

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2 System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems


n Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition with Service Pack 4 or above
n Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Home Edition with Service Pack 2 or
above
n Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise, Standard Edition (optional)
n Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate, Enterprise, Business, Home Premium,
Home Basic Edition
n Microsoft Windows 7 (32 / 64 bit)

Applications
n DirectX9.0 or above
n Windows Media Player 9 or above
n Internet Explorer 6.0 or above

Teacher Computer
n CPU: Pentium IV (Recommend Pentium (4) or higher)
n RAM: XP -512MB / Windows 7 – 4Gigs or higher recommended
n HDD: 1.5GB of available hard disk space
n Teacher Software Size: 36MB
n Windows displays support; Recommend display resolution:
o Single Monitor setting: 1,024x768 or 1,280x1,024
o Dual Monitor Setting: *Primary Monitor – 1,024x768 or 1,280x1,024
*Extension Monitor – 1,024x768 or 1,280x1,024
o Teacher control panel can be movable and drag to any places on desktop,
interface can be resizable to best fit the screen size.
o Multiple Monitors are supported.
o Teacher control panel is designed to display on secondary monitor by
default when multiple monitors are installed in Teacher workstation.
n 100 Mbps Network Interface Card
n On-board or additional display adapter(s) (optional for multiple monitors
support) with 64MB or above video memory

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Student Computer
n CPU: Pentium IV
n RAM: XP - 512MB / Windows 7 – 2Gigs or higher recommended
n HDD: 1.5GB of available hard disk space
n Student Software Size: 22MB
n Recommend display resolution: Matched to teacher screen resolution.
1,024x768 or 1,280x1,024
n 100/1000 Mbps Network Interface Card

Sound Card
n Multiple sound cards support
n Full-duplex sound card or USB audio device

Networking Requirements
n At least ONE network connection
n TCP/IP Protocols
◊ Each student and teacher computer must have a unique IP address.
Make sure that no two students and teacher have the same IP address.
Consult with the Network Administrator to verify that the IP addresses
you intended to use will not interfere with other system components.
◊ Set the same subnet mask for all students and teacher.
n Dynamic IP address assignment (DHCP) are supported for both
student’s and teacher’s computer.
n LAN Card: 100/1000 Mbps & supports Wake-on-LAN feature.
n Switch: 100/1000 Mbps; * IGMP filter support recommended

Optional Accessories
n Headset with Microphone
n USB Audio Box
n AV Controller Module
n PCI Video Capture Card (with 320 x 240 resolution and RGB 24 bits
compression capturing format recommended) or USB 2.0 external
capturing device
n USB Web Cam (* disable the microphone of web cam after installation)

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3 Installation

The installation processes of CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher and


CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Student are the same. To install CALASANZ
- LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher, run Teacher*.exe. To install CALASANZ -
LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Student, run Student*.exe.

1. Follow the on-screen instructions to install CALASANZ - DLL Software. Please


note that you have to accept the End-User License Agreement in order to use the
software.

2. After naming the Start Menu folder in which the shortcuts are to be placed, the
user is asked whether a desktop icon is to be created.

3. After installation, the following dialog appears:

Choose “Install this driver software anyway” to allow the driver to be installed.

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4. In audio mapping, select the appropriate sound cards and record sources.

We recommend that you map the sound card settings to the following:
Mic = Mic
PC = Stereo Mix
LINE-IN =Mic or Line In (depending on type of sound card utilized)
MIC+PC = Stereo Mix

Select “USB08Vista” option if you are using the optional USB Audio Box with
the Windows Vista Operating System. Do not select if you are using the onboard
sound card with Windows Vista Operating System.

Click “Next” to continue.

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5. The audio mapping dialog allows sound source and levels to be selected and
adjusted for each function of the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION
Software. The settings are similar to the Windows volume control settings. If you
are not sure what settings fit best, it is recommended to use the default settings
by clicking “Load Default”.

6. Next, the system will install the required drives on the computer.
• NOTE: The screen will flicker (to black screen) during this process.
This is normal.

Select the classroom channel. This is an integer between 1 and 200. The
student computers and the teacher computer must have the same class
channel in order for them to communicate correctly. Only student computers
and instructor computers with same class channel will be able to communicate
together.
• NOTE: The Teacher computer can control other student computers
in different classrooms by adding channels in settings part of the
program.

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7. Installation is now complete.

9. Prior to the first time use of the program, connect the license hardware key to the
parallel port or USB port.
Run CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher and input the license key
under Password tab of Settings.
l You don’t have to input any license password if the License Dongle
is already decoded.

Maximum number of
connecting computers
(Total number of
license)

Hardware key serial


no.

Input license key

NOTE: IF YOUR LICENSE IS NOT DECODED:

For license decoding please visit our website at support.calasanzworld.com.


Please have your dongle number and licenses at hand. These are required for
generating the license key that will unlock the software.

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4 Startup

4.1 Teacher

1. Run CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher on the teacher’s

computer.
2. The default class and teacher are named “Public”.

4.2 Student
The CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Student program will automatically start

once the users (student) logs-on to the computer. The student icon in the

system tray will turn colored from grey to indicate that the teacher session is in
progress. The student can also click on the icon in the system tray in order to access
the Student’s tool bard:

USER

Displays student’s
login name Inputs student name and records
its attendance

Requests help from the


Teacher (can also call the
teacher by pressing [F12])
Text Chatting between Teacher
and Student

Opens the Student’s


DVR in Self-Learning
mode

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The following sign-in dialogue box allows the student to enter their name and
gender. This function can also be invoked in the control panel by the Teacher.

Dialogue box for


enter Student name
Time remaining for input box
the student to enter
their name

The student will have 60 seconds to enter their name. Once the 60 seconds expires,
the Teacher’s interactive session with the students will begin.

Once logged in, the student’s computer can then be identified by the students’ name.
At this point, the student’s computer is under control of the teacher.

A MSN Messenger style-like popup notification is


used to display ad-hoc notification on Students.

If CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Student is not connected to Teacher

control panel, the Student icon in the system tray will appear in grey .

l Please make sure that the Teacher program is started in the


Teacher’s computer.
l Students can still open up DVR in Self-Learning mode in the tool bar
even though they are not connected to the Teacher panel.

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5 CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teache


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5.1 Main Screen and Features


Minimize, Maximize, Restore or
Close Teacher the program and
Students choose language setting
Cancel Groupings

Groups

List of students that have requested help

The Teacher control panel provides the user flexibility in selecting the interface size.
To change the interface size, select the with the mouse pointer the bottom-left hand
corner of the control panel and drag to resize the panel. Release the mouse button
when completed.

To minimize, maximize, close or restore the panel to its previous size you will need
to click on the appropriate button in the upper-right hand corner of the panel:

• Click to minimize the panel to the taskbar. To restore the minimized


panel to its previous size, click on the teacher icon on the taskbar.
• Click to maximize the panel so it covers the full screen.

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• After maximizing the panel, click to restore the panel to its previous
size.

• Click to close the panel.

In the control panel, there are icons that represent each student computer. A male
or female icon will be displayed to identify gender of the student. The student must
select this option in the Sign-in Dialogue box. By default, the computer name will
be displayed if the student has not entered their name.

The display name can be changed by selecting the Settings icon on the teacher
panel to the following options: “Windows Login Name”, “Student’s Login Name”,
“Student’s Name in AD” or “Student’s Computer Name”. The student icons will then
display the above selected information below the icon:

Online Status

Student Index No.

Detailed
Windows Login Name/Student’s Information
Login Name/Student’s Name in about the
AD/ Student’s Computer Name connected
(Purple Colour represents student student
is in Group1)

The Student icon will appear differently depending on the status of the computer.
The following is a description of the various icons and the accompanying status of
the computer:

Student is online

Student has logged off

Student’s computer is powered off

Student as requested help (hands-up) *FLASHING ICON

Student computer is locked

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Student computer screen is blanked

Student computer is being remote controlled by the teacher

Student’s microphone is being monitored by the teacher

Student’s screen is being monitored

The teacher has the Student’s screen in rotation monitor

The teacher is talking with the student “Intercom session”

File transfer session with the student is in progress

DVR session with the student in progress

Student’s voice is being broadcasted to the class

Student’s screen and voice are being broadcasted to the


class

A video is being played to student

Student is listening to teacher (audio teaching)

Student is receiving teacher’s screen and voice (teacher


broadcast)

Student is participating in an exam

The system supports a maximum of 30 groups in a class. Group icons ,


are displayed using different text colors. To assign a student to a group, simply
drag-and-drop that student to the selected grouped.
To Cancel Grouping, select the Cancel icon. This will remove all
students from all groups.

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5.1.1 Lock & Blackout

Click on a connected student icon in the control panel followed by clicking on


the Lock icon to freeze that student’s computer. In Lock mode, no keyboard or
mouse inputs are accepted while the students screen remains visible. No
applications can be executed.

The Blackout function can be used in the same way as the Lock function in
addition to obscuring the desktop view of the students computer.

To unlock or un-blackout the student computer, press the Lock or Blackout


button again.

5.1.2 Chat
Invoke an IRC-style text chat between
the teacher and the student(s). When
the teacher sends the first message, it
pops up notification on the student(s)
screen. The student can click on the
message to engage in a conversation
with the teacher.

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5.1.3 List of Students that have requested help (Hand-up)


This box lists all the students that have
requested help by pressing F12 or
selecting Hand-up from the student
system tray. Select a student from the
drop down menu followed by Response
to in order to assist the student. Teacher
will then instantly connect to the selected
student in Remote control mode. The
teacher will also be able to talk and work
interactively with that student without
interrupting the rest of the class.

Response - Selecting Response puts the teacher in remote control of that


particular student. Selecting Call Cancel returns the selected student to a normal
status.

Call Cancel - Clears all help request (hands-up) list.

Attendance - This will create an Attendance Log file in a .CSV file-format. The file
will have login and session details.

5.1.4 All Cancel

Clears all selected functions on the control panel (Lock, Remote Control, etc.).

Start – Management and Settings. Refer to section 5.2

Settings - Refer to section 5.2

Instruction – Refer to section 5.3

Application – Refer to section 5.4

Multimedia – Refer to section 5.5

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Control – Refer to section 5.6

5.1.5 Audio/Video Sources


Options include MIC (from teacher’s
microphone), PC Sound (from teacher’s
computer), MIC+PC Sound, and the AV source
buttons, e.g. DVD/CD, VHS… (Audio from
teacher’s line-in & video from AV Controller)

AV Control - This tool allows Teachers to control the optional “AV Controller”. Refer
to section 6.

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5.2 Management and settings

To access the settings the teacher must select the Start button.

Select Teacher

Edit Class Settings

DLL Main Settings

Save Class Settings

Classroom Power Options

Align Tools
Shutdown DLL

5.2.1 Select Teacher


Teachers can create and/or select different profiles (class) at the
beginning of each session. Each class can have different combinations of
students, groups or seating plans.

5.2.2 Class Settings


This is used to create and maintain different class profiles. Select New
Class in order to create a new class profile.

Class List

New Class

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Computer/ Student
Class Search Method
Information

Class Property
In the New Class dialogue box, you will be able to enter the number of
students in your class, number of groups, the teacher name, class name
and subject name for the new class.
• Without a decoded license, the maximum number of students is
limited to 4 only.
• The maximum number of groups is 30.

Student Search Method


[Auto] Find students in the network and make the connections
automatically.

[Manual] Create connections manually by inputting “Computer Name” of


each.

Double-click each student icon in the seating plan and enter the

Computer Name in the Change Student’s Dialogue box.

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The student icon will appear as on the seating plan once a

successful connection is made.

Save as default class

Selecting this option will make the new class as the default class and
seating plan. This class will automatically load each time the Teacher
program starts up.

NOTE: Selecting the default seating plan option will copy this new profile
to the public profile. The public profile will be overwritten and you will not
be able to recover it.

5.2.4 Align Tools


These tools allow visual alignment of the student computers in the control
panel. You can create custom classroom layouts so the workspace
represents the layout of the physical classroom.

Align all the selected student icons to left.

Align all the selected student icons to the top.

Justify the spaces between the selected icons from left to right.

Justify the space between the selected icons from top to bottom.

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5.2.5 Power On, Power Off, Restart Windows, Remote Login, Remote
Logoff, Disconnect

These features allow the teacher to efficiently manage the student computers
at the beginning and end of each classroom. To use, please select the student(s)
and click on the following commands:
• Power On or Off, Restart selected or all student computers from the Teacher
PC.
• Send a Remote "Log On" to selected or all student computer(s) at the
beginning of class.
• Perform a Remote "Log Off" of the selected or all student computer(s).
• Send a Remote “Disconnect” to turn off the CALASANZ DLL student client.

Exit CALASANZ DLL

5.2.6 Settings Tab


The system settings and setup allows the
user to customize functions and features of
the software such as Operator, Seating Plan
and Password (licensing information and
password setting).

To access the settings Dialogue Box, click on


the Settings button that is located on the
bottom-left of the main screen. This will open
the Setup window.

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The system will prompt the teacher for a


password. By default the password field is left
blank (empty). Hence no password is
required until one is set in the password field
of the Setup Dialogue Box. Once you click
okay the setup dialogue box will.

Operate
The Channel ID field relates to the channel field that was set when installing the
student program on the student computer. By adding the various classroom
channels, the teacher can control different classroom or different classroom
configurations. Please ensure that the teacher and the corresponding students are
using the same channel. If you are using the software in different classrooms please
make sure that those corresponding teacher and students are using the same
channel. Each classroom installation should utilize a different channel to ensure
correct communication between student and teacher computers. The teacher can
communicate with different students in other channels by add and selecting those
Channel ID(s) under Channel Setup session.

• Please note that only one teacher can connect to a student


computer at one time.

Audio Setup allows the teacher to configure the audio acquisition devices on
both the teacher’s and student computer (if option is enabled). Click Setup
for the Audio Mapping process. Please see Audio Mapping in the installation
section of this manual.

MOD (Media on Demand Option)


Setup enables the teacher to define the
location of the MOD database.

Disable student hands up request


This option disables the students help feature. When this option is selected,
students can not request help (by pressing F12) from the teacher.

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Seating Plan
Position: If this option is selected it will lock the students icons in place in
the teacher’s control panel. The classroom layout will be locked

Wallpaper: The teacher can select a custom background to be displayed in


the classroom layout of the teacher’s control panel. The system supports BMP,
GIF, JPG, JPEG and PNG picture file formats.

Student Icon Name Display Option: This allows the teacher to select the
naming convention that will appear below the student computer in the
teacher’s control panel.

Password Tab

Password Setup: This allows the Teacher to select a password that will be
used to access the Settings window (by selecting the Settings Button on the
control panel.

Version Information: This will display license information along with


version number. Licensing and dongle information can also be entered in the
license key input field.

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5.3 Instruction Tab

5.3.1 PC Remote Control


This function allows the teacher to remote control the
selected student computer. The Teacher can work
interactively with the student while communicating on
by voice (if headsets are utilized) without disturbing the
rest of the class or leaving teacher’s desk.

5.3.2 Student Broadcast


This function will allow the teacher to broadcast the
selected student’s screen to a student, a group or the
rest of the class. The students screen will be displayed
on those selected student computers. It will also send
the student’s voice or computer sound to those
selected student’s headsets.

l Selected student’s recording input source


can be changed to MIC, PC or MIC+PC during
Remote Control and Student Broadcast
functions.

5.3.3 Monitor
This allows the Teacher to view the student’s screen and to listen to the
selected audio input device simultaneously. The student computer screens
will appear in thumbnails in the Teacher’s control panel. The student’s screen
thumbnails can be resized. The teacher can also select a student and switch to
full screen or remote control with while using the intercom function.

The Student Monitor function allows the teacher to monitor the student
computer in order to view what the students are doing. This feature supports
the monitoring of motion video and PowerPoint presentations.

Note: Monitor can not be used simultaneously with Rotation Monitor function.

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Right-click the selected student screen being monitored to


open the options menu.

Resizing Monitoring Screens


To adjust the window size of monitored screen display, right-click the mouse
button on the target student’s screen and select <Full Screen> from the
context menu. Once the student screen is in FULL SCREEN you can Right click
and select <Close Full Screen> in order to close FULL SCREEN monitoring.

Remote Control Student


To remote control a currently monitored student screen, right-click on the
monitored screen, and then select <Remote Control>. To exit Remote Control
drag the mouse to the top right-hand corner of the screen. A menu will appear
with along with an EXIT icon. Click on the EXIT icon to end Remote Control.

Intercom with Monitored Student


To communication by intercom with a selected student during monitoring, the
teachers must right-click on the monitored screen, and then select <Intercom
(Voice Only)>.

Listen only to Monitored Student


The Teacher must right-click with the mouse on one selected monitored
student screen. A menu will appear which will allow the Teacher to listen to
the voice of the student via your headset by choosing <Mic>; to the sound that
is playing in the student PC by choosing <PC Sound>; or both voice of the
selected student and sound of the PC by choosing <PC+Mic>.

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l To use a different monitoring screen resolution, click the arrow on


the right hand of the control panel, and then click a setting. As you
increase the number of pixels, you display more information of
monitored screen. The resolution options are 32x24, 64x48, 128x
96, 256x192 and 512x384.

5.3.4 Rotation Monitor


The function enables the teacher to monitor students’ computer screens in
rotation from one student to the next. Student computer screens appear in full
screen for a preset duration (from 5 seconds to 60 seconds). The system will
cycle through the classroom while displaying one student computer at a time.
The Teacher screens will also display on the upper-right Student Name and PC
Number.

Note: Cannot be used simultaneously with Monitor.

l Thumbnails are refreshed by the predefined time. The Teacher


can modify this by dragging the slider to specify a refresh time
with a range of 5 seconds to 60 seconds.

5.3.5 Teacher Broadcast


This will broadcast the Teacher’s screen and audio to the selected student’s
computers in order to provide real-time teaching. In addition the new
broadcasting technology permits the broadcasting of full motion video to all
the students along with the accompanying audio to the student’s headsets.
This technology supports many video formats along with dual-screen
monitoring.

The Drawing function (available by dragging the mouse to the top right-hand
corner and selecting draw from the menu) provides a powerful annotation tool.
While the teacher’s screen is being broadcasted, the annotation tools can be
used to highlight the relevant part of the screen in order to draw the student’s
attention. See section 5.11.

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5.3.6 Screen Recorder


Records the Teacher’s computer screen, keyboard,
mouse activity and audio and save it in .WMV format.
With fully incorporated audio support, this enables the
Teacher to record a session which can then be
replayed at a later time. Record Stop
Pause

“Record” button to start screen capturing. Select a directory and a file name
where you would like to screen recorded to be saved.

Select appropriate record source if you want to record sound along the screen.

“Pause” button to temporarily pausing record.

“Stop” button to finish screen recording.

5.3.7 Pairing and group discussion

Pair Lesson and Random Pairing are similar to Group


Discussion. The difference is that the groups are
assigned differently. Groups that are formed using the
Pair Lesson will consist of 2 students group by a
predetermined order. Random Pair will place student in
groups randomly. The Random Group function will place
students in groups ranging from 3 to 8 students.

Add/Remove Table - Adds or removes a discussion table that can be performed


before or during the functions.

Pair Lesson - Groups the students in pairs of two.

Random Pair - Groups the students randomly in pairs of two.

Previous Pair - Places the students in pairs using previous pair arrangement.

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Group Discussion - Displays a set of tables and the teacher can drag the student
icons into the tables for discussion. The Teacher can also drag one student from one
Table to another Table or even back to the control panel in order to remove them
from conferencing.

Random Group - Group the students at random with the specified group size.

When the function button is clicked, the Teacher can use the Add Table “+” to create
a new discussion Table.

The discussion tables are shown, when appropriate, at the bottom of the main
screen. Drag student icons from the seating plan into the Table and assign them to
different Tables.

Teacher can join discussions with different groups of by clicking with the mouse the
desired Table icon. This is a screenshot of the discussion tables, with four students
in Table 4:

By Right-clicking on the Table and selecting Configure, the Teacher can create a
discussion Topic for each group with an accompanying Display Picture.

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By Double-clicking the Table area, a Discussion window will be displayed on the


teacher’s and student’s computers:

Picture display
Discussion Topic
Discussion Contents Configure

Available
Discussion
Table

Student list
for each
Input text Table
message
Send button

Relay Button - Relays the discussion from one student to another.

Save voice and text - Save the discussion contents in *.mp3 and *.txt formats
respectively.

Voice to all and Text to all - This is available only to the teacher. It enables the
teacher to broadcast their voice and/or text to all the students in all tables.

Configure
Display a dialog box that allows the
instructor to change the discussion
table settings. Options include
discussion topic, topic display font
style and picture.

The use of Setup is optional for


Discussion and Pairing functions.

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l Go into the Configure window before starting Pairing/Discussion,


right-click any Discussion Table and select Set Topic option from
the context menu.
l Configuration settings can be applied to “current”, “all” or
“selected” table(s).

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5.4 Application

5.4.1 File Collect/Distribute - Refer to section 5.7.9

5.4.2 Remote Start - Enables the teacher to remotely


launch a selected application or open a particular URL on
the selected student’s computer.

5.4.3 Application Monitor – Monitor and Control the


application usage of students.

Show a list of all the applications and browser URL that are currently running on all
students’ computers.

Right-click on the list to display the option to terminate the current/all application(s)
on any or all student’s computers.

Exam - Refer to section 5.7

Web Sites Filter – Refer to section 5.4.4

Applications Filter – Refer to section 5.4.5

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5.4.4 Web Sites Filter


Restrict or approve the use of specific websites. The Teacher can create
“Allowed” & “Restricted” website lists in order to control internet access. In
addition, the teacher can temporarily suspend internet access.

Note: This feature only works with IE based browsers and the Internet
Co-Browser.

Settings and options


When selecting the “Web Sites Filter” button, the following window appears
at the bottom of the teacher’s workspace.

Teachers may change access modes at any given time with the following
options located at the bottom of the Web Sites Filter window.

“Approved Only” Allows the specified sites listed in the approved list.

“Block Restricted” Blocks the sites listed in the restricted list.

“Restrict All” Blocks all internet website access.

“Allow All” Allows full access to all internet websites.

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How-to - edit approved/restricted Internet Access lists

Pressing the following button located at the top right will open the following

window.

Denied access, Allowed to access - Select either to display the denied


or allowed access list.

Add, Remove, Edit - To create, delete and edit access rule(s) for
Internet URL.

Save - To confirm the rule(s) update.

Save As - Save a custom internet access rules list to share/backup for


later retrieval.

Load - Load a saved internet access rules list.

Exit - Close the setup window.

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Internet Access Block Alert


Students get the following Internet Explorer web page when a blocked site has
been activated by the Teacher.

5.4.5 Applications Filter


Restrict or approve the use of specific applications. The Teacher can create
“Allowed” & “Restricted” application lists in order to control application start
access. In addition, the teacher can temporarily suspend all application start
functions.

Settings and options


When selecting the “Applications Filter” button, the following window appears
at the bottom of the teacher’s workspace.

Teachers may change access modes at any given time with the following
options located at the bottom of the Applications Filter window.

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“Approved Only” Allows the specified application listed in the approved


list.

“Block Restricted” Blocks the applications listed in the restricted list.

“Restrict All” Block all application start functions.

“Allow All” Allows all application start functions.

How-to - edit approved/restricted application lists

Pressing the following button located at the top right will open the following

window.

Denied access, Allowed to access - Select either to display the denied


or allowed access list.

Add, Remove, Edit - To create, delete and edit access rule(s) for
applications.

Save - To confirm the rule(s) update.

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Save As - Save a custom application access rules list to share/backup for


later retrieval

Load - Load a saved application access rules list.

Exit - Close the setup window.

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5.5 Multimedia Tab

5.5.1 Digital Video


Plays back and broadcasts video/audio from disc or file to any selected Student
workstations. These file formats are supported: avi, dat, mpg, wmv, wav, mp3
and wma.

Close

Moves the Seek


slider to the point
that you want
the file to play

Plays VCD directly from


teacher and broadcasts
it students

Enables Full screen


Opens media files broadcasting on
(video: avi, dat, mpg, mpeg, student
wmv; audio: wav, mp3,
Enables left and right Volume
wma) Enables full screen
channels by dragging
the balance slider left Play or paused Mute playing on teacher
or right or stopped file

Skips to the previous or next file

5.5.2 Analogue Video


Allows the Real-time video broadcast from an external AV device (e.g. DVR,
VCR, etc) to all the selected students. An image-capturing device (e.g. PCI
capture-card device, webcam, USB Capture Card) is required and must be
installed Teacher computer. The captured video signal can be saved and
archived as a digitized media file.

l Analogue Video is an optional module of CALASANZ - LANGUAGE


LAB VERSION system.

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Opens capturing
device config
window

Capture signal from


external AV devices
e.g. DVD, VHS,
webcam or sound
device (real-time
video/audio encoding)
Starts broadcasting Records real-time capturing
capturing signal signal and archive it as media file
Stops
Recording

5.5.3 Multi-Channel Video


Broadcast specific videos to specific groups/students simultaneously. A
maximum of 10 simultaneous videos can be broadcast at once.

l The above three functions open up a video-playback window on the


teacher’s computer and relay the video being played to all student
computers. The teacher has sole control over playback.

l To resize the video-playback window, drag the lower right corner of the
Player in any direction. To use full screen, click the Full Screen control
button of teacher and the student respectively.

l The buttons in the video windows are self-explanatory and function


similarly to an ordinary disc player.

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MOD (Optional Module)


Media-On-Demand (MOD) System allows teachers play video clips, audio clips
or other media files over the campus network. Together with the Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 Media Services, MOD system support sending 50 or
more digitized video/audio files concurrently to the students. The Teacher
has

the ability to fully control broadcasting from the MOD system, as well as to
allow students to receive different video/audio channels. For details, please
refer to MOD User Manual.

5.6 Control Tab

5.6.1 Internet Co-Browser

The teacher can use this function to speed up common classroom internet browsing
by controlling the use of the internet browser on all student screens. By default the
teacher has complete control of the browser (students cannot click or type in the
browser window)

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5.6.2 Internet Co-Browser Options

Browser Sync
Pressing this button will sync the student browsers with the teachers
browser. This is used primarily when the teacher has allowed students to
surf the internet on their own and requires everyone to return to a
common webpage.

Restriction Button
Pressing the Restriction button will bring up the same
functions as section 5.5.4. Restriction and Web
Sites Filter functions are the same. Web site access
applied within the Internet Co-Browser will appear in
the Web Sites Filter.

Lock Button
Pressing the Lock button gives the option to allow students to
control the Internet Co-Browser by choosing Free Students.
Selecting Lock Students will give control back to the teacher.

5.6.2 Instant Survey


This function allows the teacher to survey the entire class and gather instant
anonymous feedback from students. Functionality is a simplified version of the
Exam function see section 5.7.

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5.7 Exam

The EXAM feature enables the Teacher to create exam that can be conducted in the
classroom though the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION software. This section
will guide the user through the creation of an examination paper, the examination
process, grading and analysis of the results.

Creating a Paper

To begin with, an exam paper has to be created. Click Edit to open the EXAM dialog
box:

Open Paper
Load an existing exam paper. This allows the Teacher to start editing.

New Paper
Create a new exam paper.

When New Paper is selected, the edit dialog box will be displayed. Below is the
dialog box shown with five sample questions. Enter the Name of the paper, the
Author and the Time Limit in hours and minutes. The icons on the left specify the
type question that can be created.

Multiple choice question

True-or-false question

Fill-in-the-blank question

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Essay / Comprehension question

The commands New Question, Edit Question and Delete Question allow the Teacher
to modify the exam accordingly. When creating or modifying a question, one of the
following dialog boxes will be displayed:

5.7.1 Multiple Choice Question

Choose “Multiple Choice” as the question type.

Score
This score box represents the value the student will
be awarded if they answer the question correctly.

Option
The number of possible correct answers that will be
allowed for this question.

Passage
This box will contain the question.

Correct Answer
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selections to be awarded the score (selecting only one of the answers will NOT
award the student the specified score).

Picture or Media
Enables the Teacher to attach an image file or media file (audio or video) to the
question.

Multi-Questions
To be explained in a later section.

For multiple-choice questions, the choices shown on students’ computers during the
actual examination are deliberately randomized.

5.7.2 True/False Question

Choose “True/False” as the question type.

For this question type, it is possible to have only two


choices, and only exactly one of them can be selected
as the correct answer.

5.7.3 Fill-in-the-Blank Question

Choose “Fill in the Blank” as the question type.

For the question to be valid, the following string


“______” must be included in the Passage. This string
will be represented as a blank to the student and will
allow the student to type the correct answer.

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question.

5.7.4 Essay / Comprehension Question

Choose “Comprehension” as the question type.

For this type of question, the student is given a text


box that will permit them to enter a paragraph-length
or an essay-length answer.

5.7.5 Multi-Question

Check the box Multi-Question to create multiple sub-questions based on one topic.
This function is available for all types of question. The Score field in a Multi-Question
will be for each sub-question (and not for the total of the entire list of
sub-questions).

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Add - Clears the sub-question and answer textboxes for a new question.

Save - Saves the current sub-question and the answer. This will be added to the list
on the right.

Edit - Select a sub-question in the list first, and then click this button to edit. When
done, click Save to update.

Del - Deletes the sub-question.

When the Teacher has completed entering the questions, they must click on either
Save Paper or Save Paper As. Examination papers are saved in the *.exp format.

Users can preview the paper in HTML format by clicking Preview Paper. The paper is
then shown in the default browser window.

5.7.6 Starting the Examination

To start the examination, click Open in the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION
Teacher main window.

Click Load and then select the *.exp file.


The Name and Duration of the paper are
automatically loaded, but it is still
possible to modify them at this point.
The Preview button works the same as
Preview Paper in editing mode.

Click Dispatch to distribute the paper


electronically to the students’
computers. Check the Status of each
student in the list to confirm that their
computers received the exam paper.
When all the student’s computers are
ready, click Start to start the exam.
Once this happens, the exam paper
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computers and the clock will start to


count down.

The student can jump forward or


backward using the arrows, or by
directly clicking on the question with
the mouse. The student can also
change his/her name at any time
during the examination. It is
impossible to close this window
when examination is in progress.

The SUBMIT button will end the


exam for that student and will send
the result to the Teacher.

If the teacher presses the Pause button, the examination will be paused. The
window containing the questions disappears from the students’ computers
temporarily until the teacher resumes the examination by pressing the Start button.

If the teacher presses the Stop button before time is up, the examination will end.
The teacher then has the option to collect or discard the students’ answers. The
answers are saved in the teacher’s computer in the *.exa format.

5.7.7 Grading the Examination

To grade the examination, click Grading in the main window. By default, The last
exam will be loaded for grading . You can also load examinations that have been
completed in the past by clicking Open and select the corresponding *.exa file.

Upon loading, all multiple-choice


questions and true-or-false questions will
be automatically graded. The
fill-in-the-blank and essay questions,
however, require manual grading. Click
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points awarded for that question.

To grade fill-in-the-blank and essay questions, click the icon for this question on the
left. The answer typed by the student will be shown. After evaluating the answer,
enter the number of points awarded in the Mark column.

Click Save or Save as to save the grading workbook in an *.exa file. It is possible to
save a partially graded exam which will allow for future grading.

5.7.8 Generating a Report

Click Report in the main window to


generate a report. The last
examination will be shown by
default. To generate report of
exam done in the past, click Open
and select the corresponding
*.exe file.

Click the Statistic tab to display the exam statistics:

Export Score
Exports an HTML file containing
the scores of each of the students.

Export Student Detail


Exports a group of HTML files, one
for each student, containing the
questions, the answers given, the
points awarded and the associated
media files (if any).

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Export CSV
Exports a CSV file containing the
answer statistics.

5.7.9 File Collect/Distribute

This allows the Teacher to prepare files in advance and distribute them over the
classroom network in order for students to work on. When the lesson ends the
Teacher can collect the student’s work for later review. The File Transfer Feature
allows the Teach File to remotely browse the student’s computer and disk drives,
send files or send and open files to the student computer and retrieve files from
student computer.

The uses of the two file list boxes are similar to Windows Explorer. The two icons at
the top of each dialogue box are “Up One Level” and “Refresh”.

To send a file to student


1. Select the file in the teacher’s dialogue box.
2. Select the student(s) to receive the file in the student list.
3. Select the path in the student’s dialogue box.
4. Click “Send”. If you wish for the file to be opened after sending, select “Send &
Open” instead.
5. When transfer is complete, a dialog box will appear on the student’s computer
listing the files transferred.

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An alternate way to send a file to the student:


Select the path in the student’s dialogue box and then drag the desired file from the
teacher’s dialogue box to the student’s dialogue b

To retrieve a file from student


1. Select the student from the student list.
2. Select the file from the student computer dialogue box.
3. Select the path in the teacher’s dialogue box.
4. Click “Receive”.
5. The file will be saved in the teacher’s computer. The system will create a folder
with the student(s) name(s) and will then copy the selected file to it.

Shortcut to receive a file from the student:


Locate the file in the Student Computer dialogue box and then select a directory
in the teacher’s dialogue box. Then drag the file into the teacher’s list box.

The Teacher can transfer a file to a group or “ALL” by selecting the group or all
students and performing the operation as above. You can also retrieve a file for a
group or all students by following the same operation.

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5.8 Voice and Camera Toolbar

The voice only toolbar will also always be


displayed once the Teacher program starts.
The Voice Only functions allow teacher to use
audio communications with the student
computers. This student’s audio cards must be
installed and enabled for this to work correctly.

All Call
This enables the teacher to send audio to all students. Students will be able to hear
the Teacher but will not be able to speak with them. This function can be activated
and will have priority over all the other functions.

Monitor
This enables the teacher to listen to student’s microphone and the sound being
played on their computer. The student will have no warning that their audio is being
monitored.

Intercom
This enables the teacher to start a two way audio conversation with one selected
student.

Model
Sends the selected student’s sound to all the selected groups or/and students.

Webcam Monitor
Allows the teacher to monitor and view the webcam of all connected students at
once.

Video Chat
Same feature as Intercom with the addition of webcam video.

Video Conference
Same features as Group Discussion with the addition of webcam video.

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5.9 Teacher Broadcast Toolbar

When the teacher selects the Teacher Broadcast function under the Instruction tab,
a toolbar will appear on the upper middle section of the teacher’s screen. At the
same time, the teacher’s screen will be displayed on all the selected students’
screens.

Drawing

Opens up a drawing toolbox that enables the teacher to markup their own
screen with an pen. These markups will also be displayed on the students’
screens.
(See section 5.11 for a detailed explanation of each of the commands)

Pause
Pauses the broadcast function. When Pause is activated, the students’ screens
are frozen and the teacher’s screen is not displayed until Pause is deactivated.

Picture-in-Picture
Displays the teacher’s screen in a window on the student’s screen. Students
can adjust the window arrangement and easily follow the Teacher’s
step-by-step instruction with along with their audio and screen.

By default, the screen will be displayed in full screen. Click on the


Picture-in-Picture button to activate the window projection in student screens.

Chat
Allows the teacher to chat with a selected student.

Exit
Quits teacher broadcast mode and returns control of the student’s computer to
the student.

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5.10 Remote Control Toolbar

When the teacher activates the remote control of a student computer, the student’s
screen will be displayed on the teacher’s computer. The student has control of the
mouse cursor only when the teacher does not move his mouse. Otherwise, the
Teacher will able to remote control the student computer. This toolbar will appear on
the upper-right corner of the screen.

Drawing

This will open up a drawing toolbox that enables the teacher to markup the
student screen. These markings will also be displayed on the students’
screens.

See section 5.11 for a detailed explanation of each of the commands.

Lock
This will lock the student’s keyboard and mouse movements. The Teacher will
have exclusive use of the student’s keyboard and mouse until the lock is
released.

Picture-in-Picture
This will control the student’s screen in a window mode. By default, the screen
will be displayed in a full window. Click on the Picture-in-Picture button to
activate the control window.

Exit
Quits remote control mode and returns control of the student’s computer to the
student.

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5.11 Drawing Tool

The drawing toolbar is invoked when the teacher presses the Drawing button in the
Teacher Broadcasting Toolbar or in the Remote Control Toolbar.

Regain Mouse Control Document tools

Select tool Delete a selected object

Pencil drawing tool Eraser tool

Line drawing tool Geometric graphics tool

Line thickness slider

Highlighter marker Insert typed text tool

Insert image tool Insert a background template

Undo a change tool Redo a change tool

Clear all tool Add a new page to the project

Previous page button Next page button

Export as image tool Exit drawing tools

Note: Tools with bold text contain submenu tools see description below

Regain Mouse Control

Return to drawing tools Exit drawing tools

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Line Drawing Tool

Allows the teacher to select the type of line that can be drawn

Highlighter Marker

Allows the teacher to select the line design and color of the highlighter

Document Tools

When using the drawing tool the teacher can create and save
presentations created with the drawing tools. Other options include
printing, exporting to image and importing office documents.

Geometric Graphics Tool

The teacher can select any of the above pre-created shapes above

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5.12 Audio/AV Source Input

Audio Source Input


Located at the right bottom corner, it is
used to select the desired audio and video
input device.

• Choose “MIC” to change the record input to Microphone.

• Choose “PC Sound” to change the record input to the teacher’s PC sound.

• Choose “MIC+PC Sound” to broadcast or record both the Teacher’s


microphone and the PC sound.

• Choose AV Source buttons (e.g. DVD/CD, VHS…) in order to switch to the


correct input for the DVR or the Analog Video Broadcast.

AV Source Input
The default AV sources are: DVD, VHS, Cassette, Visualizer, DV-CAM, teacher
computer and laptop, etc. When using the AV System, the first six items
correspond to the 6 channels on the AV controller. Teacher Computer and
Laptop refer to the two VGA out ports on the AV Controller.

l The “AV Source Input” button name can be customized in the


Teacher.ini.

AV Control
Opens up “AV Control” console. Click “AV Control” button again to
hide the console. See section 6 for a detailed explanation.

Teacher Computer
Select sound source from Teacher Computer (MIC, PC Sound,
MIC+PC Sound).

Laptop
Select laptop source for Laptop machine (optional)

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6 AV Control
The AV Control software panel must be used with the AV controller. The AV
Controller permits the Teacher to control various analogue devices such as a DVD,
VHS, Visualizer, Cassette player. The virtual AV Control console is displayed when
the AV Control command button is selected.

6.1 AV Control Console

Playback
Commands

Track Buttons

Function Buttons

Playback Commands
These commands require programming before they can be used. Once the
infrared signals have been pre-programmed, the teacher can control the
various analogue devices by clicking the appropriate.

Track Buttons
Shows track buttons. The track buttons are like the buttons on the remote
control. This permits the user to jump to a selected track.

Function Buttons
Similar to the playback commands, the function buttons require
pre-programming before they can be used. The Mute button is used to turn on/
or off the sound on external amplifier.

6.2 AV System Setup


Please refer to the AV Manual.

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7 Troubleshooting
If you experience any difficulties while using the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE
LAB VERSION please read the following helpful trouble shooting section.
check the Question and Answer list below for helpful information.

Q1 How do I upgrade/reinstall the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION


system?

A1 First, remove the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION system, restart the
computer, and then re-install the latest version of the HP –DCS LANGUAGE LAB
VERSION.

Q2 What is the security and license control for the CALASANZ –


LANGUAGE LAB VERSION?
A2 We are using a hardware key for the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION
license control that should be decoded and attached on the teacher computer’s
parallel port or USB port. This hardware much be connected in order for the
CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher program to run.

For the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Demo Version, you do not need
to have a hardware key. However, you only will only be allowed to connect a
maximum of 4 students.

When you start the Teacher program with an uudecoded hardware, the system
will be able to operate a maximum of 20 times with 50 users.

Q3 Why are some Students unable to connect to the CALASANZ -


LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher?
A3 Please make sure the teacher PC and the student PCs are using the same
channel.

Q4 Can CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION support more than one


classroom simultaneously in the same network?
A4 Yes, you will need to set different channels for each classroom during the
installation of the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION.

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Q5 Why do the Student Workstations have problem connecting to the


Teacher Workstations if an Anti-Virus / Network Security program is
installed?
A5 Some Anti-Virus / Network Security program have a Personal Firewall
capability that will block data packets between the Teacher and Student
computer. You can either disable the Personal Firewall or manually
configuration in order for the Student Workstations to connect to the Teacher
Workstation. (Please see port information below)

Q6 Student Teacher Connection has failed or is not functioning properly


(e.g. unable to use Teacher Broadcast and Remote Control functions.
The Teacher screen broadcast never starts and/or remote control
reports connection failed?)
A6 CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION system employs multicast technology in
order to more efficiently use network resources. However, some networks may
not permit multicasting or may use hardware that makes multicasting
impractical.

To solve this issue, first check with your network administrator and make
certain that there are no restrictions on multicast traffic within the network
segment in which CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION is being used.

Next, check the hardware devices employed in the network segment in which
CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION is being used.

• If you are using managed switches, make sure that multicast and broadcast
traffic is permitted with no throttling. Unmanaged switches are fine.

• If you are using hubs, make certain that they are not “daisy-chained”; that
one hub is not linked to another. Since hubs cannot balance traffic flow to
machines as switches do, linking of hubs can cause multicast network traffic to
become “out of sync”. This will cause some machines to respond more quickly
than others. This in turn causes the multicast group to fail, and hence
connection will be refused and functions can fail.

Q7 What will cause the video broadcast synchronization problems in the

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CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Digital Video function?


A7 The CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Digital Video function can be
affected by the quality and settings of both the teacher and student video
adapter card along Local Area Network problems. The problems can cause the
video broadcast from Teacher to to Student Workstations be become
unsynchronized. Please confirm the latest video card driver is installed.
Please also ensure that DirectX 9.0 and Windows Media Player 9.0 correctly
installed.

Q8 What is the minimum requirement of the video adapter card memory


for the Teacher and Student Workstations?
A8 The minimum requirement for the video adapter card is 64 MB or more for the
Teacher and Student Workstations.

Q9 What can affect the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION File


Collect/Distribute and Exam functions problems?
A9 The network connection between the Teacher and Students will affect the
CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION functions running. We are using
TCP/IP protocol only for the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher
and Student Workstations connection. If you have encountered problem on
the CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION functions, check ensure that the IP
Addresses are correctly assigned and no network problems exist.

In addition, the Teacher should ensure that the student is logged-in.

Q10 What are the differences between CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB


VERSION Professional and Control and WIFI versions?
A10 The differences between CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Professional
version and Control/WIFI version are:
- CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Professional provides Audio Group
Discussion, optional Analog Video, AV Control, DVR and MOD functions for
multimedia rooms and language laboratories.

Q11 When the Teacher is broadcasting their screen, why can’t the Student
Workstation see it?

A11 If the Student Workstation cannot receive the screen, system display driver
might not be install properly on Teacher Workstation. To remedy this,
reinstall CALASANZ - LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher on the Teacher

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Workstation, following the installation instructions.

Alternatively, if the Teacher Workstation cannot view a particular Student


Workstation’s screen, the system display driver might not be correctly installed
on the Student Workstation. To remedy this, reinstall CALASANZ - LANGUAGE
LAB VERSION Student on the Student Workstation, following the
installation instructions.

Q12 When sound is sent during Teacher broadcast, the Student can not
hear the sound?

A12 First, ensure that the required full duplex sound card is properly installed on the
Teacher Workstation and the Student Workstations.

If so, please check the sound card driver is update.

Please also check the sound card is correctly mapped in the setting section of
the Teacher program.

Q13 Why do the Student icons in the seating plan of the CALASANZ -
LANGUAGE LAB VERSION Teacher panel change to offline status
unexpectedly?

A13 This may be occurring as a result of the Student Workstation disconnecting and
connecting again after being restarted. It can also be caused by interruption in
the network connection due network overload, power interruption, loose
connections, overloaded CPU among other things.

Q14 After audio mappings have been configured for all functions, why does
the setup not take effect?

A14 Pease ensure that you’ve select the Load Default option when configuring the
functions in Audio Mapping dialog box. Once configured, by restart the Teacher
program in order to load the new settings.

Q15 During full screen broadcast, why does the image become pixilated
and sound fragmented?

A15 A great deal of CPU processing time will be occupied by the system when
broadcasting in full-screen mode. In addition, processing power, network
connection speed and utilization along with memory usage of display card can
also affect the performance of this functions.

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Q16 Clicking Record button does not record anything


A16 1. Make sure your sound card is a compliant full-duplex with AC’97 compatible
sound card. It is recommended that you utilize our USB Audio Box to
ensure optimal performance. Make sure that:
2. The DirectX 9.0 or above has been installed.
3. Complete and verify the DVR system setting.
4. Make sure that appropriate recording source in the sound card are selected
sound card for both Teacher and Student.
5. Confirm that the correct and updated sound card driver is installed.
6. Make sure that your microphone is connected correctly to the sound card.

Q17 No waveform is generated after opening a file or recording


A17 Make sure the default directory for temporary files has sufficient free disk space
and privileges.

Q18 Capture function fail to capture external AV signal


A18 1. Make sure the capturing device is installed and the latest updated driver is
installed.
2. Make sure that the video capture device includes a WDM driver.
3. The DirectX 9.0 or above has been installed.
4. The external AV source input is correctly connected to the video capture
card.
5. Checking the DVR Settings

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TCP port and multicast IP address usage


TCP port Utilization:
9998(for teacher and student's communication)
5555(for file transfer)
9000(for remote control, used in intercom and model)
Multicast IP address:
234.1.1.1(for teacher dynamic find student)
234.4.5.1 to 234.4.5.255 for student's screen
234.4.6.1 to 234.4.6.255 for intercom and model
234.4.7.1 to 234.4.7.255 for full screen monitor
DVR: command 236.2.5.%d 2069 2070
data 236.2.2.%d 4100 4064 4068
236.2.1.%d 4101 4062 4066
audio: 236.2.8.%d 9999 10000+%m
discuss: 10000+(table_id*5)+index
%d: classroom_id
%m: pcnumber_id
We use a range of multicast ip to support multiple class room.
DVR:
Send Command 236.2.5.%d 2069 2070
Send Audio Data 236.2.2.%d 4100 4064 4068
Send Video Data 236.2.1.%d 4101 4062 4066
Use in common audio (intercom. monitor) 236.2.8.%d 9999 10000+%m
%d: classroom_id
%m: pcnumber_id
Multicast IP address:
234.1.1.1 (for teacher dynamic find student) port 1000
234.4.5.1 to 234.4.5.255 for student's screen port 5000 and 5000++
234.4.6.1 to 234.4.6.255 for intercom and model port 7000 and 7000++ 9000
234.4.7.1 to 234.4.7.255 for full screen monitor port 4000

For more information, updates or support please visit our website at


support.calasanzworld.com or contract your local channel partner.

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