48 • Functions RCP-ME User Guide (v4.0)
To assign a take 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 take button.
The Button dialog opens.
3. In the Button list, select Function Key.
4. In the Val ue field, select Take as the function to assign to this button.
5. Close the Button dialog.
The simulated RCP-ME in DashBoard shows the take on the selected button.
6. Send the current configuration file to the device (see “To send the current configuration to a panel” on
page 74).
If a take button is assigned, the selected source/crosspoint/macro button and the take button flash to indicate that
the remote control panel is waiting for TAKE to be pressed.
Assigning a Chop Button
If you want to toggle two different sources to the same destination, assign a chop button to the RCP-ME. For
example, the destination may be the monitor that you are viewing, and the sources may be feeds from two different
camera locations. When you use the chop button, the toggle rate can be slow or fast (see “To assign a chop button”
on page 48).
To assign a chop 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 chop button.
The Button dialog opens.
3. In the Button list, select Function Key.
4. In the Val ue field, select Chop as the function to assign to this button.
5. Close the Button dialog.
The simulated RCP-ME in DashBoard shows the chop on the selected button.
6. Send the current configuration file to the device (see “To send the current configuration to a panel” on
page 74).
Assigning a Shift Button
A shift button enables the user to access another set of sources or destinations. This is useful for switching larger
routing systems. A shift button is applicable to a source or a destination button. Therefore, you need to assign a
Source 1 button or a Dest 1 button. If you are using two shift pages, you must assign a Source 1 button and a
Source 2, and similarly for destinations.
To assign a shift 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 shift.
The Button dialog opens.
3. In the Button list, select Destination or Source.
4. In the State field, select one of the following options:
• Shift 1