Programming Overview; New File, Existing File On Pc Or In Remote; Use Save As; Use The Program Menu - Universal Remote Control MX-900 Programming Manual

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Programming Overview

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A. New File, Existing File on PC or in Remote
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NEW - Starting from scratch on a new job, go to the File Menu, choose New from the File Menu and
pick either the default file or a blank file. The default template is pre-programmed with IR commands
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and is useful for quick testing, but everything will have to be reprogrammed for your system. A blank
file is completely empty. It is really personal preference which way you start.
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OPEN - Open a configuration that you have worked on before and saved onto the PC hard drive.
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UPLOAD - Get a file from a client's remote control that another installer created. Now, you can save
the file on your laptop, make any edits or changes as the client requests or the jobsite requires.
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B. Use SAVE AS
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The templates files are simply configuration files that have been preprogrammed for you. They will keep any
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changes you make. Utilize Save As to make a new file with a new file name. All configuration files are saved
with the file extension .mxa.
TIP — Always use File | Save As to rename the file before doing any programming!
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Use the customer's name and a rev # (i.e. SmithTheaterRev1.mxa)
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C. Use the Program Menu
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D. Save and Reuse Customer Files
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Archive and save your customer files. Programming systems with similar components gets even faster when
you don't have to redo your work over and over. You have your own ideas about what buttons should be
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labeled and how they should be arranged. You'll save all of your work and reuse it on the next job with simi-
lar components and devices.
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E. Download to both Remote Controls
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Test the file before training your client.
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Programming Overview Type in Section Title
The Program Menu is your lifeline to a fast, easy programming experience.
Follow the steps in the order shown in the Menu for best results. Typically, you
will download to the remote control several times throughout this process and
test what you have done so far. You'll need to download after finishing all pro-
gramming. For macro playback to work, you need to have downloaded. These
downloads are not listed in the steps here in the Program Menu and are not
automatically done for you.
It is important that you do all of the tasks for each step before moving on to the
next step. Keep this manual handy so that you can verify that you have com-
pleted all of your tasks.