DefinitionFunction
button, pauses are shown as Px, where
x is the length of the pause in frames.
Allows you to have a custom control run
continuously until stopped, or a
Loop
Cancel/Cancel All custom control
command is executed from another
custom control.
Allows you to trigger a pre-selected GPI
output using a custom control. The
GPO
specific GPI output is set when the GPO
command is inserted.
Allows you create a custom control that
will cut keys on or off. The specific key
CutKey
and whether the key is cut on or off is set
when the key cut command is inserted.
Allows you to create a custom control that
will transition keys on or off. The specific
TrnKey
key and whether the key is transitioned
on or off is set when the key transition
command is inserted.
Allows you to create a custom control that
will include a key with the next transition
IncKey
to take the key on-air, or off-air. The
specific key and whether it should go
on-air, or off-air is set when the include
key command is inserted.
Allows you to resume a particular custom
control that is at a hold. The specific
Resume
custom control is set when the resume is
inserted. If the target custom control is not
at a hold event, the resume command will
not start the target custom control.
Allows you to stop a particular custom
control. The specific custom control is set
when the cancel is inserted.
Cancel
Allows you to stop all running custom
controls.
CancelAll
Allows you to embed the entire state of
the switcher into a custom control. A state
State
in a custom control behaves just like a
memory.
To Insert a Special Event into a Custom Control
A special function can be inserted into any existing
custom control, or used when creating a new custom
control.
1.
Start recording or editing your custom control where
you want to insert the special event.
2.
Press INSERT.
3.
Use the INSERT knob to select the event you want
to insert.
You can also press and hold the INSERT button and
press the source button on the custom control bus
for the event you want to insert. The event names
are shown on the mnemonics.
•
Hold — press the Insert knob to insert a hold
event
•
Pause — use the Secs and Frames knobs to
enter the length of the pause event
•
Loop — press the Loop knob to loop the
custom control back to the beginning
•
GPO — use the Pin knob to select the GPI
output
•
CutKey — use the Key knob to select the key,
and the State knob to select whether you want
the key cut on or off
•
TrnKey — use the Key knob to select the key,
and the State knob to select whether you want
the key transitioned on or off
•
IncKey — use the Key knob to select the key,
and the State knob to select whether the key
should be transitioned on-air or off-air with the
next transition
•
Resume — use the Bank knob to select the
custom control bank, and the CC knob to select
which custom control to resume
•
Cancel — use the Bank knob to select the
custom control bank, and the CC knob to select
which custom control to cancel
•
CancelAll — press the CancelAll knob to
insert a cancel all custom controls command
•
State — press the Insert knob to insert the state
4.
Press the Insert knob to insert the event.
5.
Press START/STOP.
Running a Custom Control
Once a custom control has been programmed, you can
run that custom control by pressing the button that the
custom control was recorded to.
Keep the following in mind when running custom
controls:
• A custom control will continue to run until it reaches
a hold event, is stopped by another custom control,
you edit a custom control, or the custom control
reaches the end.
• When a custom control is running, the button on the
custom control bus is red.
• When a custom control is held (at a Hold event), the
button on the custom control bus ashes white.
• You can run multiple custom controls at the same
time. The number of running custom controls is
shown on the display when in custom control mode.
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