Skip to content
Infowhyse GmbH
  • Home
  • Smartphone Voting
    • Hybrid Voting
  • Voting Keypads
    • Keypad Portfolio
    • Keypad Comparison
  • Software
    • Software
    • CouncilARS™
      • CouncilARS™ Startup – Guide
      • CouncilARS Release Notes
    • SupportBlog
      • Installation Error 1001 – EdiVote® 100 / EdiVote® Pro Version 1.x
    • Voting Software Comparison
  • How it works
  • Contact Us
  • DeutschDeutsch
Infowhyse GmbH
Close menu
  • Home
  • Smartphone Voting
    • Hybrid Voting
  • Voting Keypads
    • Keypad Portfolio
    • Keypad Comparison
  • Software
    • Software
    • CouncilARS™
      • CouncilARS™ Startup – Guide
      • CouncilARS Release Notes
    • SupportBlog
      • Installation Error 1001 – EdiVote® 100 / EdiVote® Pro Version 1.x
    • Voting Software Comparison
  • How it works
  • Contact Us
  • DeutschDeutsch
Toggle menu
Infowhyse GmbH
Search

CouncilARS Benutzerhandbuch

  • Einführung, Installation und Start
  • Der erste Start – CouncilARS™
  • CouncilARS™ Optionen
  • CouncilARS™ Teilnehmer
  • CouncilARS™ Beschlüsse
  • CouncilARS™ Hybrid – BYOPAD™
  • CouncilARS™ – Navigation
  • CouncilARS™ – Abstimmungen und Ausgabe
  • CouncilARS™ Wortmeldungen
  • CouncilARS™ Funktionen und Kurztasten
  • CouncilARS™ – Teilnehmerverwaltung während der Veranstaltung
  • CouncilARS Beispiel und Bericht

CouncilARS Startup - Guide

  • INTRODUCTION, INSTALLATION AND START-UP
  • THE FIRST START – COUNCILARS™
  • CouncilARS™ Options
  • CouncilARS™ Audience
  • COUNCILARS™ Topics
  • COUNCILARS™ HYBRID – BYOPAD™
  • COUNCILARS™ – NAVIGATION
  • COUNCILARS™ – VOTING AND OUTPUT
  • COUNCILARS™ Speakerslist
  • COUNCILARS™ FUNCTIONS AND SHORTCUT KEYS
  • COUNCILARS™ – PARTICIPANT MANAGEMENT DURING THE EVENT
  • Home
  • Manuals
  • CouncilARS Startup - Guide
  • COUNCILARS™ Topics

COUNCILARS™ Topics

Table of Contents
  • ID
  • Topic Nr.
  • Description
  • Selection 1 - Selection 5
  • Secret?
  • Not by name?
  • Voting mode
    • Yes/No and Yes/No/Abstain
    • Two to five options
    • Attendance check
    • No voting slide
  • Resolutions
  • Additional Import Functions
    • Import Somacos
    • Import Sternberg CSV

To set up motions in CouncilARS™, press the “Resolutions” button in your menu

This displays an overview of existing resolutions and provides options to add a new resolution or edit/delete a selected motion.

ID #

The ID is responsible for the internal sorting and is a “floating point number”. When inserting a resolution between ID 1 and 2, you can simply enter 1.1 or 1.01 as the ID if you want to insert several resolutions.

TIP: If you want to “duplicate” a resolution, you can simply edit the existing resolution and change the ID (e.g. from 1 to 1.01). This will create an exactl copy of the resolution

this can be very useful when you need to split a Resolution with multiple votes on a motion into sub-items and vote on each sub-item separately

Topic Nr. #

This is your internal resolution number (or template). It can consist of numbers as well as text or special characters (e.g. 1141/2022/AFKRL).

Description #

Is the displayed text on your slide.

Selection 1 – Selection 5 #

shows you the stored text.

Secret? #

Is the vote secret? In the case of secret ballots, only the overall result is saved and recorded. Individual voting behaviour and party results are not available in this view.

Not by name? #

In this mode, the overall result is saved. Optionally, the party result can be saved, but not the individual voting behaviour of the participants.

Voting mode #

Infowhyse has provided seven different voting modes by default, which are divided into four sections

Yes/No and Yes/No/Abstain #

When using either of these modes, the operator cannot change the text for Yes/No or Yes/No/Disable. These fields are predefined and cannot be changed by default. If you prefer a different wording than the one provided by Infowhyse, please contact us via support@infowhyse.com.

Two to five options #

Using one of these modes allows the operator to define the text to be displayed for options 1 – 5 depending on their selection. The difference with the modes for y/n and
y/n/e is the display on the unit during tuning. In y/n/e mode, the units show Y/N or E on the display, whereas in this mode they only show the key pressed (1,2,3 etc.).

Attendance check #

In this mode, only the “1” key is active. When a vote is started as an attendance check, all participants are set to not present. They are set to present again when the “1” key is pressed (depending on the setting in the options, the SEND key must still be pressed. Participants who do not vote on this question must either be set to manually present or a new attendance check must be carried out. Otherwise, they will not be able to participate until they are set to present.

No voting slide #

When you import or create votes, you can also simply display resolution texts, whether they are votes or not. If a resolution is declared as “No vote”, this slide can only be displayed, but not voted on.

Resolutions #

Using the points above, you can add a new resolution, edit or delete the selected one. You can also delete all resolutions.

In addition, you can import resolutions via a csv template, which you can open via “Import Template”. TOP is your resolution template or resolution no. and text contains the text you have entered or copied in.

Resolution template

Additional Import Functions #

Import Somacos #

The XML structure of Somacos (SessionNet from the company Somacos) can be easily loaded and processed in CouncilARS™ via the “Import Somacos XML”. Already during the import of the list of draft resolutions CouncilARS™ decides on the basis of the draft number whether it is a vote or no vote. By means of a dialogue you can preselect the voting mode to be used.

Sample XML

Import Sternberg CSV #

The software Meeting Service from the company Sternberg offers the possibility to export the agenda as CSV, which can also be imported into CouncilARS™. Here, too, the voting mode can be preselected and CouncilARS decides on the basis of the resolution template whether a resolution is a voting issue or not.

IMPORTANT: Please double-check all Resolutions after the import to verify that all Resolutions are setup correctly.

Startup Guide
What are your Feelings
Share This Article :
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Pinterest
Haben Sie Fragen?

Wie können wir helfen?

Updated on August 22, 2022
CouncilARS™ AudienceCOUNCILARS™ HYBRID – BYOPAD™

Powered by BetterDocs

Table of Contents
  • ID
  • Topic Nr.
  • Description
  • Selection 1 - Selection 5
  • Secret?
  • Not by name?
  • Voting mode
    • Yes/No and Yes/No/Abstain
    • Two to five options
    • Attendance check
    • No voting slide
  • Resolutions
  • Additional Import Functions
    • Import Somacos
    • Import Sternberg CSV

All rights reserved. ©2022 Infowhyse GmbH,
Friedberg, Germany · +49 6031 1881280

Reply®, Infowhyse®, Edivote®, Softvote®,
Wisdom Wizard® and The Answer Lies in the Questions® are registered trademarks of Infowhyse GmbH All other Trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
Legal Notice
Terms and Conditions

Select Language

  • EnglishEnglish
  • DeutschDeutsch
© 2023 Infowhyse GmbH.
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Non-necessary
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
SAVE & ACCEPT