The terminals (PCs in the tasting booths) are managed totally independently. The user can start and stop sessions on any combination of terminals.
The basic operation is simply to start the same test in all booths, but many more possibilities are available:
Different sessions allocated to sets of booths
When starting a session, the operator chooses the booths in which he wants to run it. He may later start other sessions in the remaining booths. Several sessions may thus be run independently in different booths.
Multiple sessions:
Up to 20 different sessions may also be started together in multiple sessions mode:
- The different sessions to be done by the panelist can simply be chained: after he has finished a test his next test is presented. Optionally the operator can let the judge decide to stop between tests and come again later to continue his tests.
- The panelist can be given the choice between the tests he has to do, and the session he chooses is started. When he's finished with this test, he chooses among the remaining tests. Obviously if the panelist has only one session to do, it is started without proposing a choice.
Stopping sessions:
A session may be stopped by the operator when the panelists present have finished, and even if not all panelists came. The operator chooses which booths are to be stopped.
The session may be run again later to allow more panelists to come and do their session.