Automation Setup; General Automation Setup - GDC SX-2000 Installation Manual

3.3 Automation Setup

The SX-2000 server is able to control external devices using its automation interface. This can be
used to automate repetitive tasks for the cinema operator to prevent user error.

3.3.1 General automation setup

The following steps describe the general setup of an automation device on the SX-2000 server.
1. Click the power button once to access the Control Panel.
2. Click the following buttons to access the Automation interface (see Figure 31)
[SMS]->[Configuration]->[Maintenance Access]->(enter password)->[General]-
>[Automation]
Automation event labels and actions can be set up from this interface:
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Event Labels are how automation actions can be accessed, for example, they can be
triggered as automation cues from an playlist
•
The Actions configured with an event label will be executed when an event label is
triggered.
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Figure 31 Automation interface
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