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Loop
Allows you to have a custom control run continuously
until stopped, or a Cancel/Cancel All custom control
command is executed from another custom control.
GPO
Allows you to trigger a pre-selected GPI output using
a custom control. The specific GPI output is set when
the GPO command is inserted.
CutKey
Allows you create a custom control that will cut keys
on or off. The specific key and whether the key is cut
on or off is set when the key cut command is inserted.
TrnKey
Allows you to create a custom control that will
transition keys on or off. The specific key and whether
the key is transitioned on or off is set when the key
transition command is inserted.
IncKey
Allows you to create a custom control that will
include a key with the next transition to take the key
on-air, or off-air. The specific key and whether it
should go on-air, or off-air is set when the include
key command is inserted.
Cancel
Allows you to stop a particular custom control. The
specific custom control is set when the cancel is
inserted.
CancelAll
Allows you to stop all running custom controls.
State
Allows you to embed the entire state of an MLE into
a custom control. A state in a custom control behaves
just like a memory.
To Insert a Special Event into a Custom Control
A special function can be inserted into any existing
custom control, or used when creating a new custom
control.
1.
Start recording or editing your custom control
where you want to insert the special event.
2.
Press INSERT.
3.
Use the INSERT knob to select the event you
want to insert.
You can also press and hold the INSERT button
and press the source button on the custom control
bus for the event you want to insert. The event
names are shown on the mnemonics.
•
Hold — press the Hold knob to insert a hold
•
Pause — use the Secs and Frames knobs
to enter the length of the pause
•
Loop — press the Loop knob to loop the
custom control back to the beginning
•
GPO — use the Pin knob to select the GPI
output
•
CutKey — use the Key knob to select the
key, and the State knob to select whether
you want the key cut on or off
•
TrnKey — use the Key knob to select the
key, and the State knob to select whether
you want the key transitioned on or off
•
IncKey — use the Key knob to select the
key, and the State knob to select whether
the key should be transitioned on-air or
off-air with the next transition
•
Cancel — use the Bank knob to select the
custom control bank, and the CC knob to
select which custom control to cancel
•
CancelAll — press the CancelAll knob to
insert a cancel all custom controls command
•
State — use the MLE knob to select the
MLE
4.
Press the Insert knob to insert the event.
5.
Press START/STOP
Running a Custom Control
Once a custom control has been programmed, you can
run that custom control by pressing the button that the
custom control was recorded to.
Keep the following in mind when running custom
controls:
• A custom control will continue to run until it
reaches a hold, is stopped by another custom
control, you edit a custom control, or the custom
control reaches the end.
• When a custom control is running, the button on
the custom control bus is red.
• When a custom control is held (at Hold), the button
on the custom control bus flashes white.
44 • Custom Controls — Carbonite Operation Manual (v6.1)