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4. Repeat step 3 to add up to 255 actions to the action list.

5. If you want your USR-5 to ‘jump to’ a specific panel when it is done executing

the action list, select the panel to jump to in the 

Jump

 drop-down list.

When executing an action list, your USR-5 ignores panel jumps in aliases.

Actions can be moved up or down the action list, by selecting the action to be moved, holding down a CTRL
key and using the cursor UP or DOWN keys. Alternatively, you can drag actions up or down the action list
using the mouse.

How can I use panel view grids?

Panel view grids are a helpful tool to line up buttons and frames. A panel view grid is a set of up to 64 horizontal
and 64 vertical line segments. The main use for grids is 

grid snapping

, which restricts button and frame locations

to 

grid locations

, the locations where the line segments of a grid intersect. Grid snapping affects button and

frame moving, dropping a button or frame dragged from a panel or the gallery, as well as button or frame
resizing.

All grid functions are accessible through the 

Grid

 submenu of the 

Panel

 menu or the 

Grid

 submenu of the

panel view pop-up menu. Default grid settings, which affect all newly opened panel views, can be set in the

Settings

 menu. The following is an overview of some of the things you can do with grids:

ChadEdit stores 10 different default grids, which are automatically assigned
to a panel view when it is opened. The grids can be modified per panel
view without affecting the default grids. Use the 

Set Default

 

Grid

 submenu

of the 

Settings

 menu to set any of ChadEdit’s default grids to the current

grid of the active panel view.

To change the current grid of a panel view, enable grid editing by selecting

Edit Grid

 in the 

Grid

 submenu. The 

Edit Grid

 item is only enabled if a grid

is currently visible.

A horizontal grid line can be added by holding down a CTRL key while
clicking on a horizontal grid line. A similar approach works for vertical
grid lines.

The selected grid line can be deleted by pressing the DEL key. Note
that every grid must contain at least one horizontal and one vertical
grid line. Therefore, the last horizontal and vertical grid line cannot be
deleted.

When you put the selected grid line on top of another grid line and you
deselect the selected grid line, the selected grid line is deleted.

To add a vertical grid line to the right of two other vertical grid lines at
the same distance as the distance between the two other vertical grid
lines, hold down a CTRL key and press the cursor RIGHT key. A similar
approach works for a vertical line to the left of two vertical grid lines and
horizontal grid lines.

To create an evenly spaced grid, use the 

Auto Grid... 

menu item.

Summary of Contents for CHAD

Page 1: ...ChadEdit User Guide...

Page 2: ...TAINED IN THIS MANUAL ONKYO SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE SUPPLYING OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION ONKYO SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CO...

Page 3: ...load a configuration from a CCF into ChadEdit 13 How do I save the configuration in ChadEdit in a CCF 14 Basic Tasks 15 How do I start with the factory default CCF 15 How do I open a panel view 15 Ho...

Page 4: ...23 Timers 24 How do I create add a Timer Group 24 How do I create add a Timer Action 24 How do I repeat a timer action weekly 24 Advanced Tasks 25 How do I resize a button or a frame 25 How do I use...

Page 5: ...is ChadEdit ChadEdit is the visual editor for USR 5 configurations A USR 5 configuration fully defines a USR 5 user interface including all devices macro groups panel layouts button appearances and b...

Page 6: ...SR 5 panel as it is defined in the current configuration Panel views provide an up to date view on the current configuration and any changes to a panel view are immediately incorporated into the curre...

Page 7: ...hich supports 115200 baud ChadEdit installation We recommend that you close all programs before installing ChadEdit Installing from the web site 1 Open your internet browser 2 Browse to the ONKYO webs...

Page 8: ...ame Buttons are active user interface elements with a background color or a bitmap for each of four different states a name and an action list An action list is a list of up to 255 actions An action c...

Page 9: ...add new devices use your own bitmaps create your own custom devices make any button into a macro create macros in macros let any button take you to any panel replace the home panels with your own pan...

Page 10: ...ChadEdit User Guide 10...

Page 11: ...h your USR 5 is connected you can either try another serial port or have the other application release the serial port If ChadEdit could open the serial port to which your USR 5 is connected but still...

Page 12: ...ng all the serial ports on your PC If another application is using the serial port to which your USR 5 is connected you can either try another serial port or have the other application release the ser...

Page 13: ...Load a CCF into ChadEdit by doing one of the following drag a CCF and drop it on ChadEdit or click on in the toolbar or select Open Configuration from the File menu and select a CCF 2 ChadEdit now lo...

Page 14: ...on in the toolbar or selecting Save Configuration or Save Configuration As from the File menu If a saved configuration would not fit in your USR 5 ChadEdit will tell you it is too large and cancel the...

Page 15: ...it for instructions on how to load a CCF into ChadEdit How do I open a panel view 1 Find the name of the panel you want to open in the tree view on the left side of the ChadEdit window Click on in fro...

Page 16: ...Select the button you want to remove by clicking on it A red frame will appear around the selected button 3 Press the DELETE key How do I move a button in a panel 1 Open the panel view of the panel w...

Page 17: ...on it and press the INSERT key 3 The Button Properties sheet appears Select the Properties tab and choose a font from the drop down list 4 Click on the Apply button to look at the result of the change...

Page 18: ...lect which function has to be performed from the Functions list e Click on the Test IR button to try out the selected function on your USR 5 Before you perform this step make sure to connect one end o...

Page 19: ...is only one global definition per key but there is a per device definition per key for every device and macro group to assign an IR code to the global definition of a key 1 Double click on System Prop...

Page 20: ...he RF settings can also be set on the USR 5RF Refer to the USR 5RF User Manual for more details The RF transmission feature is not available on the USR 5 Defining an Extender ID 1 Open the Device Prop...

Page 21: ...touch screen acts as a touch pad to operate compatible interactive devices SCROLL UP scrolls up to the previous panel exactly like the scroll button at the top of your USR 5 s screen would do SCROLL D...

Page 22: ...he left side of the ChadEdit window 2 Hold down the left mouse button and drag the device or macro group to its new location If you drop a device or macro group on another device or macro group it wil...

Page 23: ...on a USR 5 Update File it will launch ChadEdit which will take you through the updating process After completing an update ChadEdit will ask you if you want to make the USR 5 Update File the standard...

Page 24: ...Device on the Menu bar select Macro Group select Is TimerGroup The Macro Group will now be displayed between the brackets How do I create add a Timer Action A Timer Action like any other USR 5 action...

Page 25: ...use button and move the cursor to drag the edge underneath it and resize the button or frame The status bar shows the current size of the selected button or frame Alternatively you can use the cursor...

Page 26: ...1 Double click on the frame you want to set the bitmap for or select the frame by clicking on it and press the INSERT key 2 The Frame Properties sheet appears Select the Icons tab 3 Double click on th...

Page 27: ...alias the action list referred to by that alias is executed Aliases are shown in the action list preceded by A for a device alias K for a direct access or left right key alias and B for a button alia...

Page 28: ...ng is an overview of some of the things you can do with grids ChadEdit stores 10 different default grids which are automatically assigned to a panel view when it is opened The grids can be modified pe...

Page 29: ...not stored in CCFs How can I better select in a panel view Here are some tips that can help you select the right button or frame when a panel contains many elements If a button or frame is selected an...

Page 30: ...is the directory where ChadEdit has been installed Simply load any of these CCFs modify the configuration and save it back The next time ChadEdit is started it will use the modified default panels The...

Page 31: ...a device from one CCF to another by running two copies of ChadEdit and simply copying the device Here is a workaround 1 Load the CCF from which you want to copy a device 2 Delete all but the device y...

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