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4.
Do one of the following:
• To add an extra button sequence, press the required buttons to add to the macro in the correct sequence until
your task is completed.
• To add an existing macro, press the button for the macro you want to add.
Each button acknowledges that it has been pressed by flashing briefly.
5. Press the Macro #x button again to end the recording process.
The existing macro is overwritten with the new macro.
Configuring a Macro Using DashBoard
Macros can be configured in DashBoard using the Macro Events tab.
To configure a macro using DashBoard:
1. Assign a macro to a button (see “ Assigning a Macro Button ” on page 4–21).
2. In DashBoard , open the RCP-QE Panel Configuration editor (see “ Opening the RCP-QE Panel
Configuration Editor ” on page 4–4).
3. Select the Macro Events tab.
4. In the Num. Rows. box of the macro you want to configure, enter or select the number of events to be assigned.
5. Click Update to add the events to the Event column of the macro.
6. In the Function column, use the list to select the function to perform for the event. The options are as follows:
• Switch — performs a standard crosspoint switch.
• Macro — performs a macro within the executed macro.
The Output column is the macro number and the other columns have no effect.
• Protect — creates a protect condition on the destination of the selected crosspoint (see “ Assigning a
Protect Button ” on page 4–23).
The Output column is the output number, the Input column is the protect status (0 = release the protect for
the output, 1 = take protect for this output), and the Level column has no effect.
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Protect within a macro operates differently than that of a RCP-NKQ controller. The RCP-QE will assert a protect
regardless of the current protect status. The RCP-NKQ would toggle the current protect status.
7.
In the Output column, perform the following:
a.
Click inside the Output table cell.
b.
Enter a destination output number for the event.
8.
In the Input column, perform the following:
a.
Click inside the Input table cell.
b.
Enter a source input number for the event.
9.
In the Level Mask column, select the level mask(s) for the device affected by the macro. A selected router
level is indicated by a blue square.
Each function can occur on any available level, independent of any other function within the same macro
event.
10.
Repeat Steps 6 to 9 for any remaining events of the macro.
11.
Send the current configuration file to the device (see “ Sending a Configuration File to a Device ” on
page 4–33).