Introduction

CoCon features two different software components:

CoCon Core: is a bundle of conference logic that runs on the Plixus system and allows to run the conference system without a dedicated computer, but with the use of a web server.
CoCon: is the complete software suite for conference management.

CoCon Core

From CRP 5.1 onwards, the CoCon system provides the possibility to use CoCon Core. Below you can find a list containing all functionality that is available in CoCon Core. This guide will discuss all these features together with how to configure and use them.

Initialization of the units, creation of booths
Discussion parameters for microphone modes
Configuration of different audio settings such as the dynamics processor, auto gain reduction, auxiliary input and output levels
Selection of basic audio routing presets (normal audio routing, N-1, external equalizer)
Interpretation configuration up to 11 languages and possibility to send language channels to Dante
Operator page to control microphones
Recording of one or more channels
Regional settings such as date and time format
Manage network settings
Camera protocols
API

CoCon Core versus CoCon

There are some differences between CoCon Core and the CoCon software. You cannot configure all parameters of each feature in CoCon Core, for this you need a CoCon license. For a detailed description of the difference between the two, see the table below.

	CoCon Core	CoCon 5.2	CoCon 6.0
Start/Stop initialization	Yes	Yes	No
Retrieve initialization	Yes	Yes	No
Creation of synoptics	No	Yes	Yes
Support for multiple synoptics	No	Yes	Yes
Configuration of interpreter booths	Yes	Yes	Yes
Changing seat priority (delegate – chairperson)	Yes	Yes	Yes
Default microphone mode	No default, the last configured mode is used	Yes	Yes
Meeting management	No	Yes	Yes
Delegate management (delegate names, groups)	No	Yes	Yes
Agenda creation	No	Yes	Yes
Voting management	No	Yes	Yes
Speech timers	No	Yes	Yes
Services (uniCOS)	No	Yes	Yes
Messaging (uniCOS)	No	Yes	Yes
Badges and authentication	No	Yes	Yes
Operator control	Yes, limited through web server Operator page	Yes, full Operator control available	Yes
Activation of microphones	Yes	Yes	Yes
All microphone modes supported	Yes	Yes	Yes
Meeting statistics	No	Yes	Yes
Import/export of meeting data	No	Yes	Yes
Voting control	No	Yes	Yes
Signage	No	Yes	Yes
Basic interpretation	Yes, up to 11 language configurable from web server in Standalone	Yes	Yes
Advanced interpretation (with all ISO 90107 features)	No	Yes	Yes
Three basic audio configuration (normal, distance conferencing, external equalizer)	Yes, configurable from web server	Yes, included in CoCon Core web server	Yes
Advanced audio configuration	No, but once created with CoCon, selectable from web server	Yes, full audio routing matrix available with Audio application	Yes
Camera protocol	Yes, sent from Plixus engine. Plixus Core website has limited Camera protocol functionality.	Yes, sent from Room Server	Yes