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UNDERSTANDING SYSTEM MACROS

In general, you should program your IR codes and macros directly on the device programming screens and

TheaterTouch Designer will automatically store them in the Control Processor (if present in the system work

space) and generate the required RF trigger codes with no additional effort on your part. Therefore, it is not

necessary to explicitly create macros directly on the control processor for them to be run there. However,

TheaterTouch Designer only allows macro steps valid for the output mode of the button they are created on and

therefore there are scenarios that require the creation of System Macros.

Note: In the following descriptions, "device" refers to the remote or keypad that initiates the macro (e.g. T1/T2+

etc) and "control processor" refers to the back-end device running the macros (e.g. RP-6/RP-1).

Scenarios requiring System Macros

1. You wish to send IR codes directly from the device or use local features (page changes, button tests, etc.) on

a device and send IR/RS-232 codes stored in the control system from within a single button macro.

In this case, you will have to create at least two macros — the macro that runs on the device and the System

Macro that runs on the control processor. In the System Macro, put all of the IR/RS-232/Relay/etc. commands

that need to be run by the control processor. Next, on the device set the button's output property to Standalone

mode on the Output tab of the Edit Button Properties dialog. This will cause any macro you create on that button

to run from the device – enabling you to use all of the local IR & standalone features available on the device.

Finally, in the device's button macro, select the "System Macro" option and select the System Macro that you

created on the control processor. This will send an RF or IR trigger code (as appropriate) to cause the control

processor to run the System Macro you created.

2. You wish to trigger the macros with third-party remotes or keypads.

In this case, you will have to create each macro on the System Macro screen, and then use the commands under

the Device/Generate IR Trigger Codes menu to create IR codes. You can then program these codes into your

third-party devices to trigger the System Macros you have created.

3. You wish to re-use a single macro from within several other macros.

You can use System Macros to factor out common control functionality into a single macro, that you can call

from many other macros in your system. For example, you can create a System Macro that contains the Power

On commands for your system. Then, when creating other macros, you can insert a System Macro step that

calls the common Power On macro you created. This allows you to easily change components by editing only

the single Power On System Macro. All other macros that reference this will automatically reference the updated

version after it is changed.

CREATING SYSTEM MACROS ON THE CONTROL PROCESSOR

1. Left click on the Control Processor in the system workspace, this will open the System Macro Editor.

2. Click on the "Add New System Macro" button

3. Input a description of the macro.

4. Left click on the gray button next to the description to open the System Macro Editor and create your macro,

inputting the IR commands, RS232 commands etc. that need to be sent from the Control Processor.

Chapter 8. Working with Macros

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