Adding Delays To Smart Macros - Universal Remote Control MSC-400 Programming Manual

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created for the RS232 commands. The RF Triggers will be programmed to the appropriate buttons on the
remote which will then be able to send the triggers to the MSC-400. When the MSC-400 receives one of these
triggers, it will output the associated RS232 command, in the same way it works with IR commands.
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RF Triggers are automatically created every time a Smart Macro is added to a Macro Group. Once a
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Connected Device's RS232 commands are created, they can easily be converted to a Smart Macro Group
which will automatically create all of the RF Triggers for all of the commands in the group.
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To convert RS232 Commands to a Smart Macro Group:
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1 In CCP MSC Editor Treeview, right click the Connected Device to be controlled via RS232. (ex. CD)
2 In the pop-up, highlight Tools and then click Convert to Smart Macro Group. The new Smart
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Macro Group will appear at the bottom of the tree view.
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3 To review the group, click the '+' next to the Group name to expand the list.
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4 These commands are now ready to be used either as individual commands or in Macros, except for
commands that require press and hold functions such as Volume up or down.
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IMPORTANT NOTE - RS232 Volume Commands Must be configured for: Repeat, Ramp Start and most impor-
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tant Ramp Speed. If these settings are not properly configured, either the volume will not ramp at all or the
volume will ramp from "0 to deafening' in less than a second. See Section; RS232 Repeat, Reamp Start and
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Ramp Speed for additional information.
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TIP - When working with RS232 Commands, there may be functions that should
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both the MSC and MX/TX Editors to fit on screen, the RS232 Smart Macro Group
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can be reviewed in MSC-Editor and desired functions can be added to the remote in
MX/TX Editor.
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Adding Delays To Smart Macros

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Once the commands have been recorded to the Smart Macro Function List, some attention to device behavior
is going to be necessary. Look for things like: When turning on a device, how long does it take to turn on
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before it is ready to do anything? Or when already on, how long does a device take to execute a specific com-
mand before it is ready to 'see' and execute the next command? Most A/V receivers take at least 4-5 seconds,
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after receiving the Power ON Command, before they are ready to take any more instructions, such as input
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commands (or output audio or video signals) so some duration of delay will typically be added after the Power
ON command for an AV Receiver. All devices vary, so where and when to add delays will depend upon the
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devices used and what the specific commands in the macro are for.
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To add Delays to Smart Macros:
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1 In the Smart Macro Function List, click the command AFTER
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the position where the Delay is to be inserted. (In the
Example System a 5 second delay will be added after the
Audio Power On Command to allow the Audio to come on
and be ready to accept the Cable Input Command, so Audio
(Cable) is selected as the insertion point.)
Macro Groups and Smart Macros Type in Section Title