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Button Actions and Events
The Button area enables you to specify whether a button event occurs when the button is pressed or the button is
released. You can also use this area to assign a name to a button or create custom names for devices.
The following table lists the options available in the Button area:
Programming Virtual Buttons
In DCS, you can program any button between 30 and 255 as a virtual button. A virtual button allows you to program a
series of commands to execute without pressing a physical button on a ControlPad. For example, use a virtual button to
create a program which shuts down all devices in a room. Perform these steps to program a virtual button:
1.
In the AMX DCS window, select a button number between 30 and 255 from the Button Number options menu.
2.
Program a script containing any actions you want to occur.
3.
Click
Program Devices
. The
Programming Device(s) Monitor
dialog opens and displays the list of devices to be
programmed. For more information on programming a device, see the
Programming a Device
section on page 53.
Creating a Custom Name for a Button
You can use AMX DCS to create customized buttons for RMS. Perform these steps to create a custom name for a button:
1.
In the Button area, press
Add Custom Name
. The Custom Assigned Button Name dialog opens (FIG. 67).
FIG. 66
Button Actions and Events area
Button Actions and Events Options
Action
Select whether you want the event to occur when the button is pressed or the button is released.
You can program separate events for both pressing and releasing the button. (For example,
pressing the button powers on a device while releasing the button changes the button color on
the keypad.)
Note:
The Release action is not supported for button presses received via the IR RX sensor.
Additionally, since scripts cannot be interrupted, when using the release script you should take
into account the fact that if a press script is still running when the release event occurs, then the
release script will not run.
Event Button Number Select the button number you want to program from the menu. You can select a button number
between 1 and 255. Buttons 30-255 are virtual buttons. Selecting a button from the Button
Number menu changes the object selected on the graphical representation of the keypad.
Likewise, clicking a button on the graphical representation of the keypad reflects the event button
number on the right side of the screen.
Event Button
Assigned Name
Assign a name to the button by selecting a pre-existing name from the list. You can also use your
pointer to select the text in the menu field and enter a unique name for the button.
Add Custom Name
Enables you to create a custom button for AMX’s Resource Management Suite (RMS). Clicking
this button opens the
Custom Assigned Button Name
dialog. Using this dialog, you can enter any
device ID number within the range of 2000-65536 and assign the name of a device or device
function to it. (If you enter a number outside the device ID range, an error message appears.)
If you are using the CP-RC01 IR Remote, you can use virtual buttons 101-255 with it.
See the CP-RC01 IR Remote
on page 15
for more information.
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