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DAB1 DISTRIBUTED AUDIO SYSTEM
Appendix 2: Programming EXTRA COMMAND Volume Control Macros
In most installations (where a keypad controls a single zone), it is not necessary to program DAB1 EXTRA COMMAND volume
control macros — you would simply use the keypad’s own volume control macro to control the zone. However, in an instal-
lation where a single K2 keypad is being used to control more than one zone, the DAB1’s EXTRA COMMANDS must be used.
As mentioned on page 50, programming DAB1 EXTRA COMMAND macros is identical to programming other DAB1 macros.
However, to allow the K2 keypad’s volume control buttons to work as expected (that is, to continually change the volume
while being held-down), the VOLUMEUP and VOLUMEDOWN macros must be built as described below.
1. Open the Sonance Control Manager, select a DAB1 unit and select EXTRA COMMANDS (see
Figure 72
, on page 50).
2. Change the the first Extra Commands
(COMMAND ID 001) Macro’s name from
UNTITLED to ZONE 1 VOLUMEUP.
3. Click on the macro. The MACRO EDITOR
window will open (see
Figure 84
).
4. In the COMMAND TYPE drop-down box, select
REPEAT STEPS. Make sure that REPEAT COMMANDS
UNTIL BUTTON ISRELEASED is selected, and drag
the macro icon into the EDIT window.
5. Create a new macro by selecting the follow-
ing MACRO FUNCTION parameters in their
respective drop-down boxes:
COMMAND TYPE =IINNTTEERRNNAALLCCOOMMMMAANNDD
FUNCTION =VVOOLLUUMMEEUUPP
UNIT =11
ZONE =ZZOONNEE11
VALUE =SSTTEEPPUUPP
6. Drag the macro icon into the EDIT window,
inside of the REPEAT STEPS bracket (see
Figure 84
). Click OK.
7. Repeat Steps 2 – 6, using the second Extra
Commands (COMMAND ID002) macro for
ZONE 1 VOLUMEDOWN. (Change the VALUE in
Step 5 to STEP DOWN.)
8. Repeat Steps 2 – 7 for each zone you want
the K2 keypad to control.
Program the K2’s volume control buttons to trigger
these EXTRA COMMAND macros (see page 51).
Step 5. Set These
Macro Function
Parameters
Step 6. Drag Icon
into R
EPEAT
Bracket
Step 4:
• Select R
EPEAT
S
TEPS
Command
• Select R
EPEAT
C
OMMANDS
U
NTIL
B
UTTON
I
S
R
ELEASED
• Drag Icon into
E
DIT
Window