Working With Macros; Adding A Scheduled Event Macro - Christie Boxer 4K Series User Manual

Working with macros

Automate tasks in Boxer 4K with macros so the same tasks can be done on a regular basis.
If the date and/or time is changed on the projector, a macro may be unexpectedly executed.

Adding a Scheduled Event macro

Create a Scheduled Event macro to automate a repetitive task.
Up to 24 macros can be created.
This feature is only available on the web interface.
1. From the home page of the web interface, select Macros and GPIO.
2. Select Add Macro.
If the limit of 24 macros is reached, the Add Macro button is disabled and displays a Limit
Reached message.
3. In the Name field, enter a meaningful name for the macro.
4. From the Type list, select Scheduled Event.
5. In the Start Date field, select a date from the calendar.
6. In the Start Time field, use the up and down keys to adjust the hour (HH), minutes (MM), and
seconds (SS).
You can also manually enter the hour, minutes, and seconds.
7. To make this a reoccurring event, select Recurring.
When enabled, the button appears green. When disabled, the button appears grey.
a) To determine the recurrence pattern, under Every, select the day or days of the week you
want run the macro.
b) Determine the life of the macro.
• To have the macro run indefinitely, select No end date.
• To run the macro for a defined period of time, in the Recur for field, use the up and
down keys to adjust the number of weeks.
You can also manually enter the number of weeks. The limit is 99 weeks.
8. In the Serial Command field, enter the serial command(s) you want to run.
For available serial commands and their syntax, refer to the Boxer 4K Serial Commands Guide
(P/N: 020-101697-XX).
9. To test the functionality, select Test.
An Action succeeded message is displayed upon a successful test.
10. To save the macro, select Save.
If the time specified in a macro has expired, a warning icon depicting an expired macro is displayed in
the title bar.
Boxer 4K User Guide–Boxer 4K20 (Bb.4) and Boxer 4K30 (Bb.1)
020-101777-16 Rev. 1 (05-2023)
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