Loading An .Xcl Configuration File - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

Appendix A – Managing Configuration Files
7.
Click Assign Switch.
The input appears in the Assignment column of the Destination Channels list; the switch will
execute when the local preset is executed.
8. Disconnect inputs* or outputs as part of the local preset by selecting either the source or destination
channel and clicking the Disconnect button.
The input or output appears in its corresponding Disconnected Channels list; the input or output will
be disconnected when the local preset is executed.
* Disconnecting an input will disconnect all outputs it is connected to.
9.
Repeat Steps 6, 7, and 8 for all switches and/or disconnects to be included in the preset.
Note: For information on the other buttons and preset modifications, press F1 while the
Manage Local Presets dialog box is open.
10. After all switches for the preset have been assigned, click OK and then close the Modify Local
Presets dialog box.
11. Define additional local presets by repeating the steps.
Caution: The system must not be actively switching when loading this information onto the system.
12. Load the .xcl configuration file onto the system (see below).
If the .xcl configuration file has been previously loaded to the system and local presets are the only
modifications that have been made to the .xcl file, select Configure \ Configure Special –
Virtual Matrix \ Configure All VM Local Presets.
If the .xcl file is being loaded for the first time (assumes an automatically constructed configuration
is on the CPU), select Configure \ Configure All.
13. From the File menu, select Save As and save an .xcl file with a new name to the PC.
(We strongly recommend making a duplicate copy every time the file is modified.)
14. If applicable – Reload the .xcl file from the CPU to the control panel according to the directions in
the Instruction Manual for the control panel.

Loading an .xcl Configuration File

Once modifications have been made to the configuration file, the new file must be loaded onto the
system's CPU for the changes to be implemented.
There are two basic options for loading an .xcl configuration file:
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To determine which configuration option to use, see "Configure Menu Commands" in the Help file.
When loading any part of a configuration file, the matrix switcher must not be actively switching. You
may want to disconnect any external controllers to ensure that no switches are executed during the
loading of the file. If applicable, you may also want to lock the control panel (see the Instruction Manual
for the control panel).
Caution: Using the "Configure All" option will erase any global presets (see the "Instruction Manual
– BCS Basic Control Structure Protocol" at www.amx.com) that have already been defined for the
system.
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Load the entire file using the "Configure All" option (see Caution below).
Load part of the file using one of the "Configure Special" options.
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