Navigation And Routing Macros - AMX DESIGN XPRESS HOME THEATER V1.3 - PROGRAMMER GUIDE Instruction Manual

Navigation and Routing Macros

This dialog is included in the wizard only if you selected the Use Macro for Menu Navigation
and Device Routing check box in the Device Configuration dialog (Device Data tab).
FIG. 21 Navigation and Routing Macros dialog
A macro is a series of commands that are triggered by a single button on the touch panel, in this
case the Main menu buttons. By activating this option, you are placing a Navigation and Routing
Macro for that device onto the Navigation and Routing Macros dialog that then be edited.
These macros cannot be deleted, however, they can be set for zero steps. If the macro has zero
steps, the button will not be available on the touch panel. Note that System Macros cannot be set to
zero steps
Adding navigation and routing macros on the Main menu buttons allows a user to set default
actions when a Main menu item is selected.
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For example, when selecting "DVD" from the main menu, in addition to performing a
switch, a user may want lights to dim, window coverings to close, a projection screen to
come down, and a display device to switch to a specific input. Using navigation and
routing macros to accomplish these actions helps to create a system that more closely fits
the needs of the end user, as well as showcasing the power and ease of use of their control
system.
The Macros dialog lists up to 32 macros, with up to 50 steps in each macro.
The Macros table lists all macros currently in the Project.
These Macros should have been previously created within the Device Configuration -
Device Data tab by selecting the Use Macro for Menu Navigation and Device Routing
radio button for a selected Source Type (if available).
Using the DXP-HT Project Wizard
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