Extron Electronics CTL208CM - Manual (Page 14)

CTL208CM Control Panel Module • Operation CTL208CM Control Panel Module • Operation
Operation, cont’d
Button Modes
Before a control panel module button is programmed, it has no
function. See chapter 4, Serial Communications, to program the
buttons. Programming includes:
• Assigning the program string(s) to the button. One or
two strings (primary and secondary) can be assigned to
each button.
• Setting each program string to be either ASCII or
hexadecimal.
• Setting the mode for each button. The mode for each
button can be any one of the following:
 Single — Sends the primary program string when
pushed.
 Toggle — Sends the primary program string when
pushed once. Sends the secondary program string
when pushed a second time.
 Press/release— Sends the primary program string
when pushed. Sends the secondary program string
when released.
 Continuous — Sends the primary program string
when pressed and continues to repeat sending the
primary command string for as long as the button is
held
.
• For toggle mode, if desired, setting a group or timeout:
 Group — Buttons that are in toggle mode can also be
assigned to a group. When one button is selected,
the control panel module deselects all other buttons
in the group.
Groups cannot be assigned to buttons that
are set to operate with a timeout.
 Timeout — Buttons that are in toggle mode can be
further set to automatically toggle off after a user-
defined period of time, up to 255 minutes.
Timeouts cannot be assigned to buttons
that are set to operate in groups.
Send Programmed Commands
5
6
7
8
1
Button
number
Button
number
2
3
4
Figure 3-1 — Power connector wiring
The actions that occur when you push a programmed button
vary, depending on how the button is programmed.
• Single mode — Push the button to send the primary
program string. The button’s LED flashes once.
• Toggle mode — Push the button to send the primary
program string. The button’s LED lights. Push the
button a second time to send the secondary string. The
button’s LED goes out.
• Press/release mode — Press and hold the button to send
the primary program string. The button’s LED lights.
Release
the button to send the secondary string. The
button’s LED goes out.
• Continuous mode — Press and hold the button to
repeatedly send the primary program string. The
button’s LED lights. Release the button to stop sending
the string. The button’s LED goes out.
• Two or more buttons set to toggle mode and grouped —
Push a button in the group to send that button’s primary
program string. That button’s LED lights. If another
button in the group was selected, that button is deselected
(its LED goes out).
When buttons are grouped, the CTL208 does not send
the secondary command string for the button it deselects
when you select a new button in the group.
Operation
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