Specifications

5
SETUP
BUTTON DEFINITION SCREEN
The Button Definition screen is used to assign specific ‘recall preset actions’ to the Logic Inputs (and remote control buttons). Logic Inputs
allow remote control of preset selection via external circuits, such as switches, contact-closures, active driver circuits, and/or ‘open-
collector’ logic outputs (see Logic Inputs on pg. 7). From the factory, Logic Inputs 1~8 are programmed to recall presets 1~8 respectively
(Channel 1 on an EQ282/8). On an EQ282/8, Logic Inputs 9~16 are programmed to recall presets 1~8 for Channel 2. On an EQ281/8,
Logic Inputs 9~16 are programmed to do nothing. However, using the Button Definition screen, each Logic Input may be assigned
different ‘recall preset actions’. Left-clicking on a numbered button will select that Logic Input to be defined. Left-clicking on Action
(Channel 1 Action or Channel 2 Action on EQ282/8) will open a drop-down menu of the available recall preset actions (for that channel).
Left-clicking the desired recall preset action will then assign that action to the currently selected Logic Input. An EQ282/8 can have a single
Logic Input defined to recall presets for both Channel 1 & Channel 2. Since Logic Inputs are controlled by switches, contact-closures, etc.,
each Logic Input may be assigned certain recall preset actions to perform when the switch is ‘opened’, and different recall preset actions to
perform when that switch is ‘closed’. The Button Definition screen also includes the ability to assign specific recall preset actions to be
performed each time the equalizer is powered up. Left-clicking Power Up Actions selects this function to be defined. Power Up Actions
are then assigned in exactly the same way as they would be for a Logic Input. From the factory, the equalizers have no Power Up Actions
assigned. When an equalizer is powered up, and no Power Up Actions have been assigned, the equalizer will automatically recall the last
settings which existed before it was powered off. Left-clicking on Echo Character opens a drop-down menu, which allows the ‘echo’
character for the selected Logic Input to be changed. This is the RS-232 equivalent ASCII character which will be transmitted via the Serial
Port, whenever that Logic Input is switched. From the factory, no echo characters are assigned to Logic Inputs 1~16. Changing the echo
character is used primarily for customizing remote control commands amongst various RS-232 controlled products within a system (see
RS-232 Control on pg. 8).
NOTE: . Unlike other remote controls, the equalizer Logic Inputs do not include a ‘repeat’ function. Therefore,
a Logic Input in an ‘opened’ or ‘closed’ state will not continuously repeat an echo character via RS-232
. Although the equalizers do not
accept infrared or wall-mount remote controls themselves, they can still receive echo characters (via RS-232) from other ADVANTAGE
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products which are utilizing these types of remote controls. From the factory, Remote Control Buttons have equivalent ASCII characters
permanently assigned to them (see RS-232 Control on pg. 8). Therefore, recall preset actions can be assigned to Remote Control Buttons
in the same way they are assigned to Logic Inputs. Left-clicking on Clear opens a drop-down menu, which allows recall preset actions to
be cleared from the selected Logic Input (or all Logic Inputs). Left-clicking on Default opens a drop-down menu, which allows recall preset
actions to be set back to the factory default for the selected Logic Input (or all Logic Inputs). Left-clicking on Try It causes the recall preset
actions currently assigned to the selected Logic Input to be performed by the equalizer. Left-clicking on Help provides additional
instruction. Left-clicking on Close will close the Button Definition screen.