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Programming a Power Off Macro

A Power Off macro is much simpler than a Power On macro, since there are rarely any delays to test, etc.

Usually, to give the client some feedback that the macro is working, the TV is turned off first.

When you are forced to “Workarounds” a DVD player or VCR without a discrete off command, you will make

the macro more reliable if you place the time consuming anchor (the play command) at the beginning of the

macro. Make sure that you turn the DVD player off before testing this kind of Workarounds. You are testing

the worst case, you know that a toggle type power command will turn the DVD player off, you are concerned

about an event that might happen. The DVD player is already off, but the client presses the MAIN Power Off to

turn everything else on. If you only programmed a toggle Power command, everything else would turn off, but

the DVD player would turn on. This “Workarounds” ensures that the DVD player turns off.

Programming Activity Macros on MAIN Page LCD “Device” Buttons

An Activity Macro is typically programmed to be as fast as possible. They simply select the correct input on

both the television and the surround sound receiver, since all the components have already been powered on

by the Power On macro.

There is no need to program a JUMP to a page in a MAIN “Device” button created by Create

and Name Devices. They are automatically programmed to JUMP to the Device.

Sometimes activity macros will share the same input settings. Here, a DVD player doubles as a CD player. The

programmer has copied the DVD device, named it CD, so that there are two identical devices (with the same

DVD player IR codes). The only difference between them is the Activity Macros you see below. The DVD

Activity Macro selects THX Surround Sound with 5 speakers with the TV on, while the CD Activity selects

Stereo with 4 speakers and forces the TV off. For components that have play commands it is typically ok to

have a “Play” command in the macro. Watch out for components with toggle type play/pause buttons. That

kind of “Play/Pause” command should not be placed in an Activity Macro without a preceding “Stop” com-

mand, to make sure that the toggle can only play the component!

One DVD Player - Two Devices and Two Activity Macros

DVD Activity Macro CD Activity Macro

Note how the programmer is using the same DVD input on the surround sound receiver for both

activities, the macro simply changes the surround sound settings.

TIP - Don’t OVER AUTOMATE, make sure that every step is truly useful!

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