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The default setting of all IR ports is Output. To change to Input click on ‘I/O setup’ from the Menu bar.
The I/O Ports gives a list of all possible I/O ports on a system. To change a Panel port to Input select ‘Panel
I/O Port’ from the top of the list. To change an 8300 I/O port select the address of the unit from the list and
the Port number. A maximum of 4 ports can be configured for Input. Once the Port settings have been
confirmed they cannot be reset ithin a program. If a mistake has been made select Ne from the file menu
and start again.
To add an Output function to a script click on ‘Add Output function’ this ill display the Output indo .
The Unit address displays all the possible Output ports on a system. From the list select the Port and the
state to change to and add to a button script. When the button is actioned the Port ill change to the
programmed state.
To rite a script for an Input port click on ‘Button’ from the Menu bar and select Input Port.
A list of the configured Input ports ill appear. Select the Port and the state change from the list and rite a
script as normal. When the programmed Port state is detected the script ill action. If the Panel is ‘busy’
hen the state change occurs the script ill action hen the Panel is ‘free’. To return to the button list select
Press from the Button menu.
Button Action
A button action can be changed by clicking on ‘Button’ from the menu bar. 4 options are available.
Press – script is programmed for a button press. Release – script is programmed hen a button is pressed
then released.
Toggle – up to four different scripts can be ritten for a button. Chose a button to program and select
‘Toggle’ from the Button menu. Click on ‘Enable’. Select the number of toggle presses required for the
button. Program the script as normal for the first button press. Next select 2
nd
button Press from the
dropdo n menu. Program the script for the second press. Continue for each required button press.
When the panel is programmed the button ill toggle on each button press then loop to 1st press.
Bank Assign – A button can be assigned to one of three Banks each bank can have up to four functions.
This is useful if you have a common set of buttons for Play/ Stop/Pause controlling different sets of
equipment. In this case three buttons can be assigned to a Bank. These three buttons could then control four
different sets of equipment.
Chose a button to program and Select ‘Bank Assign’ from the Button menu. Select Bank X.
Write a script for X1 Function then X2 etc..
Enable a Bank – This function orks alongside the Bank Assign. Enabling a Banks function ill
then allo another button or groups of buttons to perform the programmed script ritten for the Bank
Function.
Chose a button and set it to Toggle 4 times. For the 1
st
press Click on ‘Enable a Bank’ and select X2
Add this to the script. 2
nd
Press add X3. 3
rd
Press add X4 and 4
th
Press add X1.
When the panel is programmed the Bank Assigned button ill perform the X1 script hen it is pressed.
Pressing the Toggle ill the enable X2 and the Bank Assigned button ill then perform the X2 script etc..
On Panel po er up the default Bank Function is X1, Y1, Z1.
Example of Bank Assign to control a VHS player and DVD using common Play/Stop buttons.
Select Button 1 to program: Select Bank assign from Button menu: Click on BankX.
Using the Add IR Function chose a VHS play command and add this to the script.
Select X2 from the dropdo n list in the Assign to Bank indo .
Select a DVD play command from the Add IR Function and add to script.
