Installation guide

M208 Manager
Re:control
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Chain of commands [Macro]
Using a macro you can define a chain of commands,
which are triggered by a single button. This increases
the comfort of use significant, e.g. as several devices
can be switched on at once.
To use macros the software version of the M208 has
to be 0.70 or higher. If necessary update your M208
with the latest software.
Syntax of a macro example:
c ALL_ON = “ TV:Power, 2 ; SOUND: DVD_ON “
d STAR = “ TV2:Video; LIGHT:OK,4; SAT:Power ”
Explanation to c
Macro start: ALL_ON (self defined softkey)
Device 1: TV
Command 1: Power
Pause 1: yes, 2 x 100 ms = 200 ms
Device 2: SOUND
Command 2: DVD_ON
Pause 2: no
End
Explanation to d
Macro start: STAR (predefined hardkey)
Device 1: TV2
Command 1: Video
Pause 1: no
Device 2: LIGHT
Command 2: OK
Pause 2: yes, 4 x 100 ms = 400 ms
Device 3 SAT
Command 3: Power
Pause 3: no
End
General explanation
Macro start: Macros can either be started from a
softkey or a hardkey.
Device: All of the 9 device buttons of the M208
can be defined as (macro) device.
Again each device button can contain up
to 6 single devices. A single device
consists out of a mpi-file, which actually
represents e.g. the Revox plasma 42HD
on the TV device button.
Valid devices:
TUNER, DVD, TV, SERVER, SAT,
VIDEO, AUDIO, LIGHT, SOUND
If there is more than one device (mpi-file)
assigned to a device button, the assign-
ment is defined by the number 1 to 6.
Device-Assignment
Example: TV2 or SAT4
This variable definition of a macro,
which is not fixed to a special device,
offers the big advantage to be able to
exchange devices without defining a new
macro, as long as the commands, e.g.
Power (for the macro) exists also at the
new device.
Therefor it is important for the softkey
definition that certain commands always
use the same description, e.g. Power.
- Note upper and lower case -
Command: As a command all within the mpi-file
defined hard- and softkeys can be used.
The commands for the M51 sources
are reside within the sound.mpi file.
The following commands are available
there:
- Note upper and lower case -
Pause: the number behind the command,
separated by a comma, is defining the
delay to the next sent command
Delay time: number x 100 ms
Example: STAR= “TV2:Video,4;SAT:Power”
Delay time: 400 ms
Max. length of a macro: 256 signs (complete line)
TUNER_ON
DVD_ON
TV_ON
AUX1_ON
AUX2_ON
AUX3_ON
TAPE_ON
LOCAL_ON
VIDEO1_ON
VIDEO2_ON
VIDEO3_ON
VIDEO4_ON
SERVER_ON
M51_OFF