Modifying An .Xcl Configuration File - AMX Optima Instruction Manual

Modifying an .xcl Configuration File

Modifying an .xcl configuration file with XNConnect involves entering information in a field or in a
series of dialog boxes. A brief look at the contents in the Help file provides a quick overview of the
possible modifications.
This section provides instructions for three common tasks: modifying channel names, setting the control
panel password, and configuring local presets. For complete coverage of configuration related tasks, see
the XNConnect Help file.
Modifying Source and Destination Channel Names
If the system is using APWeb for control, the names for the source and destination channels displayed in
XBar can be customized in XNConnect. The custom names (labels) can be up to 23 characters and
cannot contain the following characters: ' " \ = ? < >
Note: The CP-15 Control Panel can also displays custom names (LCD displays 20 characters only).
To customize the channel names:
1. In the Virtual Matrices view, click the "+" to the left of the Virtual Matrix.
2.
Click the "+" to the left of the Sources or Destinations folder.
3.
Select the channel you want to rename.
4.
Enter the new name in the Name field in the right-hand pane and press Enter.
The new channel name replaces the default channel name in the Sources or Destinations list.
Note: If a channel is in more than one VM (virtual matrix), you must repeat Steps 3 and 4 for the
channel in each of the VMs.
5.
Customize additional channels by repeating Steps 3 and 4.
6.
Load the .xcl configuration file onto the system (see page 128).
If the .xcl configuration file has been previously loaded to the system and channel names are the
only modifications that have been made to the file, select Configure \ Configure Special –
Virtual Matrix \ Configure System Namespace.
If the .xcl file is being loaded for the first time (assumes an automatically constructed configuration
is on the CPU), select Configure \ Configure All.
7.
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.)
Caution: The system must not be actively switching when loading this information onto the system.
Optima Instruction Manual
Appendix A – Managing Configuration Files
Name field – Edit in place
(displays selected channel)
Customized channel name
Selected channel
Default channel name
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