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NOTE:
To add additional commands to the same button, select
Command Groups
and click
Functions
as
needed to create
Macro Sequences
. Up to
40 Commands
can be placed under each programmable
button (See Section:
Programming Sequences
below for additional information.)
6.
Repeat
Steps 3-5
for all
Source
and
Function GTL’s
.
Programming Sequences (Macros)
All programmable buttons on the SPLCD can be programmed to send Macro Sequences of up to 40
commands. Typically, Volume and Channel, UP/DOWN Buttons would not be programmed for Sequences and
there may be buttons for specific functions, given the component/device, that are also not suited for sequences.
However, on a purely technical level, any button on a SPLCD can be programmed for a Macro Sequence.
1.
Click the
button
to be programmed.
2.
Open all
Command Groups
to be used in the
sequence
.
3.
Select the
Command Groups
, and click on the
commands
in the order that the
sequence
is to be sent.
4.
The order of the commands in the sequence can be changed by simply
dragging
the command towards the
desired position in the list. Press and hold the left mouse button with the cursor over the desired command.
While holding, drag the command to the desired position in the list and release.
NOTE:
As you drag a command
upward
in the list and you want the command between two existing
commands, drop it on the
lower
command. As you drag
downward
, drop it on the
upper
command.
Timed Delays
Timed Delays can be placed between commands in a Macro Sequence. This is sometimes necessary in
sequences when a delay is needed between two commands to allow a device to respond completely to the
previous command. (i.e. After a POWER ON command is issued, a delay is usually necessary before the next
command will be recognized and should be added so the source components don’t start playing before the amp
or receiver has had a chance to power up and switch on its output. Another effective use for delay is between
commands when entering multiple digit channel commands to a Cable Box or Satellite Receiver to allow the
box to recognize each command.)
Figure 41 – Delay in a Sequence
1.
In the Command List, click the
▼
and
▲
arrows in the
Delay Box
for the amount of delay between
commands in .1 second increments up to 30 seconds (i.e. 2 = 2 seconds) or simply highlight the number in
the
Delay Box
and enter the number using the
keyboard
.
2.
Click
Delay,
or if entering from the keyboard simply hit
Enter
on the keyboard. This will place the
delay
at
the end of the
Command List
and the delay time appears as a step in the sequence.
3.
Left Click and Drag the
Delay (5 Seconds)
line
and drop it between any two commands in the
Command
List
.
NOTE:
As you drag a command
upward
in the list and you want the command between two existing
commands, drop it on the
lower
command. As you drag
downward
, drop it on the
upper
command.
Repeat Commands
Commands can be repeated to extend the amount of times the command is issued. This is sometimes
necessary for STOP commands or any commands that seem to be intermittent with a short button press. Many