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6.8. Event manager – Improved
The feature means that the device can sense changes on its ports and able to react
according to the pre-defined settings. The development idea of the Event manager is based
on users’ feedbacks. In many cases internal events (such as signal present or HDCP
active) are necessary to display but it is not easy when the device is hard to access (e.g.
built under the desk).
The Event manager can be configured to perform an action if a condition has been
detected. E.g. the desired setup is that after a certain type of signal has been detected on
I1 port, the port has to be switched to O1. The settings can be done via the LDC in the
Control/Events tab, or by LW3 protocol commands. 100 events can be configured; 10
events are listed at the same time.
Numerous new ideas and requests have been received in connection with the features and
settings of the Event manager since the first release. Therefore, the user interface has
been re-designed and many new functions implemented. The Event editor can be opened
by pressing the Edit button at each Event.
There is a grey bar on the left of the Event panel in each line. If a condition and an action
are set and the Event is enabled, the bar is displayed in green.
Figure 6-14. Event manager tab