When using our paging station, you can speak/listen to different locations with an audio module, speaking, and microphone installed. Be aware that while you can listen into only one room at a time, you can speak into one, multiple, or all rooms simultaneously.

Things to know before you begin

To configure the software using the gear icon with the rooms axis P8221 audio module IP’s you will need to enable or register a headphone and microphone on the computer you are setting the software up on. If this step is not taken, when you load the software paging application will act like it is frozen and not respond to any inputs when trying to open the configuration menu.

Additionally, the Microsoft store is required to be enabled on the computer you are using to extract the SimCapture Software Pagins Station appxBundle as it is packaged with a fully trusted signing certificate which prevents the installation if not done through the store.

Once you have enabled the Microsoft store on your computer, please contact Customer Support at 877-LAERDAL (523-7325) and they will assist in the installation of the appxBundle file. 

Using the paging station application

Open the SimCapture Paging Station application. Depending on your setup, you might have multiple groups or rooms.

Groups

To page, all groups and, by default, all rooms, click the All tile under Groups. The tile will turn blue. Then click-and-hold the Push to Talk tile and speak into the microphone. De-select the All tile to deactivate all Groups or deactivate each Group individually.

To page one or more groups, select each group you wish to page. Then click-and-hold the Push to Talk tile and speak into the microphone.

Rooms

To page one or more rooms, select each room you wish to page. Then click-and-hold the Push to Talk tile and speak into the microphone.

To listen to a room, click on a room tile twice. The tile will turn orange, and your headset or speakers will activate. While room listening is active, click-and-hold the Push to Talk tile to speak into the room simultaneously.

While you can page into multiple rooms, you can only listen to one room at a time.

Manage room groupings

To manage room groupings, click the settings icon.

Manage Groups Section

	To create a new group, type in a new group name, then select Add.
	To Delete an existing group, use the drop-down menu to select the group, then select Delete.
	Select Manage Room Assignments to re-associate rooms to groups.

Use the drop-down menu to select a group.

Check or uncheck rooms to re-assign to the selected group.

Software paging with SimCapture

It is strongly recommended to have a dual monitor setup. The Software Paging application should be open on one monitor and SimCapture should be open on the second monitor. 

When using the Software Paging application with SimCapture, make sure that the volume in SimCapture, not the PC, is muted, and use the two-way paging function to prevent latency audio issues. 

Reinstalling software paging to other users

The SimCapture Paging application is installed and configured for each user on the computer. When new users log into the control PC, the following files will be needed:

• Simcapture_Paging_Station_0.1.9 msix
• AudioModules.json

1. Double-click the msix to install the paging application. Once installed, open the SimCapture Paging Station application to verify it installed properly – there should be no rooms and groups configured.
2. Close the application. *You must be an Administrator on the PC to be able to move the .json to other profiles*
3. Copy the AudioModules.json file to the folder: C:\Users\<the new user>\AppData\Local\Packages\3B3BA5EC-A97F-474B-83CB-E60EB06AE8FA_<character string>\LocalState\ (replace the existing file)

Once installed, open the Software Paging application again and verify the configuration loads correctly.