Special Functions
Special functions allow you to include events not associated with a button press into a custom control. A special function can be inserted into any existing custom control, or used when creating a new custom control.
| Function | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hold | Allows you to place a command in a custom control that will stop the custom control at the hold event. You must press the custom control button again, or use a GPI trigger, to continue the custom control. |
| Pause | Allows you to place a command in a custom control that will stop a custom control at the pause event. The length of the pause is set when the pause is inserted. When holding the INSERT button, pauses are shown as Px, where x is the length of the pause in frames. |
| 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. |
| Cut Key | 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. |
| Trans Key | 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. |
| Include Key | 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. |
| Resume | Allows you to resume a particular custom control that is at a hold. The specific custom control is set when the resume is inserted. If the target custom control is not at a hold event, the resume command will not start the target custom control. |
| Cancel | Allows you to stop a particular custom control. The specific custom control is set when the cancel is inserted. |
| Cancel All | Allows you to stop all running custom controls. |
| State | Allows you to embed the entire state of the switcher into a custom control. A state in a custom control behaves just like a memory. |