SP Controls PixiePro PX2-MP-IR - Complex Programming

D. Complex Programming
Complexprogrammingassignsmultiplecodestoasinglebutton,anddefineshowthosecodeswill
besentout.Eachbuttonmaybeprogrammedwithupto16codes,whichcanbesentinsidemacros
(multiplecommandsgroupedtoplaybacksequentiallyuponasinglebuttonpress),in“roundrobin”
fashion(differentindividualcodessentonalternatingbuttonpresses),orinacombinationofthetwo
(macrossentinanalternatingfashion).
Toprogrammultiplecodestoasinglebutton,eachcodemusthaveeitheradelayoraroundrobin
stopseparatingitfromothercodes.
Complex Programming: Step-by-Step Instructions
1. Arm the Button for Learning.WhilethePixieProisinLearningMode,pressthetargetbutton
twicequicklytoarmitforcomplexprogramming.Itshouldbeeptwiceandslowlyblinktoindicate
thatitisarmedforlearning.Holdtheremotecontrolinthesweetspotyoupreviouslyidentified.
Note:Ifthebuttonbeepsonlyonce,youhaveaccidentallyarmeditforSimpleLearning.Pressany
otherbuttontoexitSimpleLearningmode.NowrearmthebuttonforComplexLearning.
2. Learn the First Code.Positiontheremotecontrolinthesweetspotandbeamthefirstcodeto
belearned.ThePixieProshouldbeepthreetimestoindicatesuccess.
3. Specify a Stop or Delay.UsetheVolume Up buttontoscrollthroughthestop anddelay choic-
es(seeStop and Delay Values chartonpage12).Onceyoureachthestopordelayyouwishto
use,pressaPowerbuttontoconfirmthatselection.IfyouareusingthePowerbuttonmodulewith
bothOn andOff powerbuttons,eithercanbeusedtoconfirmyourselection.Note: Bydefault,a
macrowillcontinuesendinguntilitiscomplete,andwillnotallowanyothercommandfromthe
PixiePro.ThehourglassLEDwillremainilluminatedforaslongasthesequenceissending.Keep
thisinmindbeforeconfiguringlongdelaysbetweencodes.
Final Stop indicatesthisbuttonisdonewithlearningandyouwillprogramnomore
codes.FinalStopisthefirststopyouwillseeafterbeamingacodewhileinComplex
LearningMode.PressaPowerbuttontoselect.ThePixieProwillbeepfourtimesrapidly
toindicateFinalStophasbeenaccepted,andwillthenbeepthreetimesmoreslowlyto
indicatethatthebuttoniscompletelyprogrammedandhasenteredVerification Mode.
Note: Ifabuttonisdisarmedatanypointduringprogrammingpriortoprogramminga
Final Stop,alllearnedcodeswillbelost.
Round Robin Stop specifiesthatthecurrentbuttonpressiscomplete,andyouareready
toenterthefirstcodeforthenextbuttonpress(i.e.thenextroundrobincode).Hitthe
Volume Up buttonasingletimetoreachRound Robin Stop,thenpressaPowerbutton
toselect.ThePixieProwillbeepfourtimesrapidlytoindicatethattheStophasbeen
accepted,andwillthenbeeptwicemoreslowlytopromptyoutolearnthenextcode.
Delays 0-0 through 3-7 specifydifferentdelaytimesbetweencodes(seeStop and Delay
Values tableonpage12).Thesedelayscanbeasshortas100milliseconds(Delay0-0)
oraslargeas10minutes(Delay3-7).Aftereachdelayhasbeenentered,thePixiePro
willbeepfourtimesrapidlytoindicatethatthedelayhasbeenaccepted.
4. Finish Programming. Repeatsteps2and3aboveforthenextcodesinthesequence.Note:to
finishprogrammingabutton,thelastchoicemustbeFinalStop.Thisindicatesthatyouarealldone
learningcodesforthisbutton.
5. Verification Mode: Immediatelyafterfinishinglearningallcodes,thebuttonwillblinkrapidlyto
indicatethatitisreadyforverification.Pressittoverifythatthecodeswerelearnedcorrectly.The
PixieProwillemitthecodesastheywerelearned.BecausethePixieProwillemitthecodesduring
thisstep,youmaytestthatthelearnedcodeswillcorrectlycontrolthedeviceordevices.
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