Relative custom controls are not ME specic, as normal
custom controls, but instead are re-entry specic. This
means that the re-entry order, or levels that the relative
custom control was recorded on, do not need to be the
same in order to run that custom control. For example,
if we again record a relative custom control on ME 2,
which is re-entered into ME 3, we can run that relative
custom control with more or fewer MEs. If we have ME
1 re-entered into ME 2 and ME 2 re-entered into ME 3,
the relative custom control is run on ME 1.
Figure 23: ME 1 Re-entered into ME 2, Re-entered into ME
3 (Program ME)
Note: If you record a relative custom control across multiple
re-entered MEs, at least the same number of MEs must be
re-entered in order to run the entire custom control. For example,
if a relative custom control that uses 2 MEs is run on a one ME
switcher, the actions to be run on the second ME are ignored.
You can run the same relative custom control on multiple
control panels at the same time. However, a relative
custom control can only be stopped from the control
panel that it was started on. The same relative custom
control is treated as an independent custom on each
control panel.
Record a relative custom control the same way as you
record a normal custom control except press Start
Relative Recording to start the recording.
Recording Custom Controls
When you create a custom control, you are recording a
series of button presses on the panel, as well as special
functions, that are played back when you run the custom
control.
In a MultiPanel conguration, custom controls only
record actions for the MEs that are assigned to the control
panel that the custom control is being recorded on. If that
custom control is run on a different control panel, with
different MEs assigned to it, the custom control still
performs actions on the MEs that were assigned to the
original control panel.
To Record a Custom Control
Note: Entering the Custom Control menu stops all custom
controls that were started from that control panel, but does not
affect running custom controls that were started from other
control panels. You can still start a custom control from another
control panel.
If you are recording a relative custom control, set up the
ME re-entry conguration to record the relative custom
control at the re-entry level you want.
1. Press HOME > Custom Controls.
If the custom control button is grayed out, the
custom control menu is being displayed on another
control panel connected to the switcher.
2. Use the Bank and Button knobs to select the
custom control that you want to record to.
a) Use the Bank knob to select the custom control
bank you want to record a custom control on.
b) Use the Button knob to select the custom
control button that you want to record the
custom control to.
3. Press Start Recording (Start Relative
Recording for a relative custom control).
The custom control button starts to ash, indicating
that a custom control is being recorded to that button.
4. Add events to the custom control.
• Panel Events — press buttons on the control
panel to add those events to the custom control.
• Special Functions — press Insert Event and
add special events to the custom control. Refer
to Special Custom Control Events on page 85
for a list of events.
Note: When the switcher runs a custom control, it attempts
to execute each event in the custom control as quickly as
possible. If an event takes time to complete, the event may
not be complete before the switcher attempts to execute
the next event. For example, if your custom control has a
memory recall followed by a transition, a pause should be
added between the memory recall and the transition to
ensure that the memory is fully recalled before the transition
is performed. The same applies if you want to add events
after a transition.
5. Press Finish Recording.
The custom control button stops ashing. The size
of the custom control you just created is shown next
to the name, in the Selected eld on the left of the
menu (xx/yy bytes). The rst number (xx) is the size
of the macro, and the second is the size of all the
macros in the selected bank (yy).
Multiple Custom Controls
A maximum of 96 custom controls can be running at the
same time. These custom controls can be started
manually, or by another custom control. All the custom
controls will continue to play out until they reach the
end, or loop.
84 • Custom Controls — Acuity Operation Manual (v9.2)
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