Custom Controls
Once programmed, a custom control (CC) can be played
back by pressing a button. The custom control can be as
simple as triggering an output GPI pulse, or as complex
as recalling a specific memory register on an ME,
performing a switcher transition, and selecting a group
of keys.
You can record, edit, and run custom controls from the
Custom Control node in DashBoard.
Custom Control Setup
The custom control interface on your switcher can be
customized to show custom control names on the
mnemonics just below the Custom Control bus, or
automatically add delays between each custom control
event as you are recording a custom.
To Set Custom Control Options
1.
Press
EDIT
>
NEXT
.
2.
Use the
Row
knob to select the control panel row
that you want to set how the custom control names
appear on the mnemonics.
3.
Use the
CCMem
knob to set how custom control
names are shown on the mnemonics.
•
Off
— only video source names are shown
•
Split
— mnemonics are split with custom
control names on the top and source names on
the bottom
•
Full
— only custom control names are shown
4.
If you selected
Split
, use the
MColor
knob to select
whether the mnemonics use the bus map color (
Xpt
)
or the custom control color (
CC
).
5.
Press
NEXT
.
6.
Use the
CCPaus
knob to set whether pauses are
added automatically after each event.
•
Manual
— pauses are not added automatically
•
Record
— each command is automatically
separated from the previous command by a pause
equal to the real-time delay between the user
entering commands
Recording Custom Controls
When you create a custom control, you record a series
of button presses on the panel, as well as special
functions, that are played back when you run the custom
control.
Almost any action or setting can be stored in a custom
control, with the following exceptions:
•
Diagnostic Functions
•
Confirmation Dialogs
•
Panel-Specific Functions
Note:
It is recommended that you use a control panel for
recording custom controls.
To Record a Custom Control
A basic custom control records a series of button presses
on the control panel.
Tip:
If the CCPaus feature is set to Record, pauses will
automatically be added between button pressed. If it is set to
Manual you will have go back and edit the custom control to add
the pauses.
1.
Press
MENU
>
BANK 1
>
START/STOP
. Click
Navigation Menu
>
Custom Control
>
Editor
(Beta)
.
2.
Use the
Bank
knob to select the bank that the
custom control you want to record will be stored on.
Click
Bank X
to select the bank that the custom
control you want to record will be stored on.
3.
Use the
CC
knob to select the custom control that
you want to record to, or select the custom control
on the bus directly. If the custom control already has
a macro recorded, an
*
is shown next to the number.
Click the custom control to select the custom control
that you want to record to. If the custom control
already has a macro recorded, the name of the
custom control is shown in the list.
4.
Press
Record Start
to start recording. On the C1
this is the
START/STOP
button. Click
Record
.
5.
Insert the events you want to record. These can
include source selections, key types, transitions, and
menu selection, for example. Special functions can
also be inserted.
Each custom control can have a maximum of 998
events, plus the End event.
6.
Press
Record Stop
to finish recording. On the C1
this is the
START/STOP
button. Press
Stop
Recording
to finish recording.
Tip:
Press CANCELCancel if you do not want to store
your changes to the custom control.
Special Functions
Special functions allow you to include events not
associated with a button press into a custom control. A
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