Introduction
Central Park Elementary uses the Valcom Class Connection ES Administrator application to manage the PA and bell schedule. This software must be manually installed and configured by IT.
Opening Class Connection ES Administrator
Search for the application in the Windows Start menu. If it is not installed, put in a request with the help desk to install the application.
Choose Communicate by Network and press OK.
Select CPE PA and press CONNECT. If you do not have this configured already, please contact the help desk.
The application acts like a calendar app and shouldn't need much maintenance.
Instructions
Instructions can be found in the app by pressing F1 on your keyboard or clicking the Help menu and selecting Help. It will open a PDF with instructions.
Common Issues
The clock is set to synchronize the time with an Internet time server automatically. However, if this is not working, you can manually synchronize the time.
To synchronize the PA's clock with your computer's time:
1. Open Class Connection ES Administrator
2. Connect to the CPE PA using the saved connection under the network option.
3. Click the System button at the top of the window.
4. Click Synchronize System with PC. Alternatively, you can click on File -> Date and Time.
5. Be sure to update the system to save changes.
To configure the system for automatic daylight savings time:
1. Click Options, then Auto DST
2. Use the drop-down box to enable Daylight Saving Time Correction when using time server.
3. Ensure the system is configured to pull time from an Internet time server.
4. Ensure "Perform Automatic Time Updates" is checked, and the "Hours Offset From UTC" matches the current daylight savings time, -4 for Spring and -5 for Fall.
5. Please leave the other fields for IP Address and Server Port as they are. If automatic time synchronization is not working, please create a ticket with the help desk.