46 • Functions RCP-ME User Guide (v4.0)
For example, a single button is assigned to Source 1, Source 21, or Source 31 depending on whether a Shift button
is engaged:
• Pressing
SRC 1 accesses Source 1.
• Pressing
SRC SH1 + SRC 1 accesses SRC 21.
• Pressing SRC SH2 + SRC 1 accesses SRC 31.
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• assigning sources and destinations to a button, refer to the sections “To assign a source to a button” on page 31
and “To assign a destination to a button” on page 30 respectively.
Take (TAKE)
The trigger that ends a hold on a switch sequence. This enables you to press the required breakaway, destination,
and then source button combination, or crosspoint button or macro button, but not activate the switch until
TAKE is
pressed. If you have a take button assigned on a menu, it affects the behavior of the menu. You must use it to
activate any switch that is set up. If you do not have a take button assigned to the menu, then a switch is made as
soon as the source/crosspoint/macro button is pressed.
Unassign
A label (UN-ASN) indicating that the button does not have any of the button functions assigned to it and therefore
does nothing when pressed. Select it to clear a button of any function assignment.
Assigning Functions to Buttons on the RCP-ME
The RCP-ME is programmed in the factory with default button assignments (see “Default Configuration” on
page 25). If this default button assignment is not suitable for your routing switcher system, you can easily
customize and save the configuration using DashBoard.
The RCP-ME can be programmed with 250 menu pages. Each menu can hold a different set of button functions.
Assigning a Function Button
A function button enables you to assign a specific task to a button on the panel.
To assign a function to a button
1. Open the RCP-ME Panel Config interface (see “To open the RCP-ME Panel Config interface” on page 22).
2. On the simulated RCP-ME, select the button that you want to use for the function.
The Button dialog opens.
3. In the Button list, select Function Key.
4. Use the Value list to select one of the following functions:
• Take — the trigger that ends a hold on a switch sequence.
• Protect — a single button that places a block on the current destination. It can also be used to lock the panel.
• Chop — a single button that starts a slow or fast toggle between the two most recently selected sources for a
given destination.
• Deassign — a single button that has two-fold functionality: a single button that provides a convenient
method for disconnecting machine control ports and, if using virtual routing, a single button that allows you
to free up resources when they are no longer needed for a path.
• MC Key — a single button that provides a method for enabling reciprocal switching when machine control
is used.
• Panel Lock — a single button that locks the panel from accidental or unwanted changes.
• Breakaway Step — a single button that selects the next breakaway in the Breakaway table.
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