Specifications
Crestron e-control Vote SW-VOTE
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Value Internal Symbol Typical Display Symbol
4 BALLOT_ABSTAIN
˜
Solid yellow circle
5 BALLOT_EXCUSED
˜
Solid grey circle
6 BALLOT_HIDDEN
˜
Solid grey circle
The BALLOT_HIDDEN value is used in place of BALLOT_YES, BALLOT_NO,
and BALLOT_ABSTAIN only during a secret ballot. (Votes are typically hidden
from the control system when the Operator’s touchpanel is visible to the assembly
until the floor is closed. This feature is controlled by the Tally actual ballots to
control system only after floor is closed checkbox, found under the Control System
Interface tab of the Voting Console Singal Block Definition window.)
5 Close Vote
The floor is closed by:
• clicking the Close Vote button in the Voting Computer; or
• receipt of the End digital signal.
Successful close vote results in the server transmitting the following signals to
control system:
• De-assert of StateStart; and
• assert of StateEnd signal.
6 Ballot Adjustments
Operator adjustments to ballots are now accepted by:
• clicking a seat in the Voting Computer; or
• receipt of a Change
i
signal.
The Voting Computer responds to such actions by issuing a Status
i
signal to iterate
through the set of allowable values (see table, above). Also issued are the various
“tally” signals.
7 Display Results
Vote results can be displayed by:
• clicking the Display Results button in the Voting Computer; or
• pulse of one of either the Display or DisplayAnyway digital signals (control system
transmits to server).
Successful vote display results in the server transmitting the following signals to
control system:
• De-assert of StateEnd; and
• assert of StateDisplay signal.
This action results in display of the Vote Results window on the Voting Computer.
Once displayed, the Display Results button is renamed Re-display Results.
The rising edge of the StateDisplay signal can be utilized by the control system to
route the Voting Computer’s VGA output to a public video display.
8 Close Display
Display is removed by:
• closing (or otherwise obscuring) Vote Results window; or