Aten VK1100A [202/378] Advanced functions

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Advanced Functions

Use advanced options for button/slider actions that involve a series of actions

(Macro), actions that the involve page redirect (Link), or actions that involve

change or update of device settings of multiple objects (Set Variable).

Note: Associate Set Flag, Condition, Change Button State, or Change

Label commands with device commands in the Commands list by

dragging and dropping them into a tree view list, which allows them to

initiate together (see Applications of Advanced Functions, page 178).

 Macro – sends multiple commands to one or more devices. Select to add a

macro command from the Function list. To create a macro, add multiple

device actions to the Commands list, then click the Save as Macro

icon or access the function by clicking the Library icon (page 98).

 Link – makes the button into a link that directs you to a Viewer page.

Select to add a page link from the Function list. Double-click the page link

in the Commands list to select a different page link.

 Set Variable – creates a variable to represent a device setting (e.g. speaker

volume) that can be used by two or more control objects (e.g. slider bar or

buttons) in the Viewer. This function is used when you have more than one

Viewer objects controlling the same device.

Note: To complete this setting, go to Properties of the control objects and

configure the Set Sync Conditions setting.

 Set Flag – sets a flag value to represent the new device status when a

command changes a device setting. Set Flags are added to the Commands

list after device commands to change the Flag (device status).

 Condition – adds one or more conditions that must be met for commands

to initiate. The conditions can be based on a Variable or a feedback value

(setting value sent from a managed device).

 Variable conditions– Use Variable conditions for the controller to carry

out actions (commands) when the specified Variable meets the specified

conditions. Use Variable If, Variable Else If, and/or Variable Else to

fully cover all scenarios in your application. For example, if you want a

display a warning message on the Viewer when the volume of a speaker is

at its maximum (10 dB), you will need to: (a) Set up a Variable for the

speaker volume; (b) Select a Variable If condition; (c) Double-click the

condition to set the Variable value to 10; (d) Drag a Change Label

command and nest it under the condition you selected in step (a); (e)