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Enter the required description in the text box and then left click outside 
the text box to close the text box.  The description is then displayed on 
the control output.
A control output can be copied, cut, deleted or have a comment added 
by right clicking on the ‘Control O/P’ title to open the options menu.
Figure 1-28: Copying a Control Output
If a control output is copied or cut it can be pasted back into the design 
window complete with the list of assigned controls and the description. 
Deletion will remove the control output and ‘Add Comment’ will add an 
attached comment as described previously.  To paste a copy of a 
control output place the mouse pointer over a free space in the design 
window and right click to open the menu.
Figure 1-29: Pasting a Control Output
Click on ‘Insert Comment’ to add a free-floating comment as described 
previously.
Some examples of the use of input and output controls are shown in 
Figure 1-30 below.

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Figure 1-30: Examples of Controls
Panel Control
The Panel Control module allows logic to be set up to control actions 
on panels and keys when the logic input is active.  To set up a control 
output drag and drop a ‘Panel Control’ module from the ‘Module 
Library’ onto the design pane.
The default for a panel control is for panel loudspeaker cut.

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Figure 1-31: Default Control Panel Module
The panel control module offers the following options:
• Cut the panel loudspeaker
• Dim the panel loudspeaker
• Select the panel headset
• Mute the panel microphone
• Set the key signalization to red when active
• Set the key signalization to green when active
• Set the key signalization to amber when active
To select a different option open the action menu (‘Loudspeaker Cut’) 
and right click on the current option to display the options list.
Figure 1-32: Panel Control Options
Select the panel control option required from the list by  left clicking on 
it. The list will be closed and the panel control module display will be 
updated according to the option selected.
If a key signalization is selected red, green, amber) the key indication 
on the label can be set to one of the options:
• Indication Off

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• Indication 1Hz
• Indication 2Hz
• Indication 4Hz
• Indication On
Figure 1-33: Key Signalization Options
The panel override options for key signalization are:
• Activate to Override Local
• Permanent Override of Local
• Advanced Override of Local
Figure 1-34: Panel Override Options for Key Signalization 
Drag and drop one or more panels onto the ‘Add Panel’ menu to 
configure the panels that will be the subject of the controls.  If key 
signalizations are required drag and drop the required control labels, 
Directs/Interfaces, Fixed Groups or Panels onto the ‘Add Label’ menu.

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If a panel loudspeaker, headset or microphone action is selected the 
‘Labels’ menu is not available.  It is only available when a key 
signalization panel action is selected.
If loudspeaker cut, loudspeaker dim, select panel headset or panel 
microphone mute are set as the action the options menu for these 
actions are:
• Activate to Override Local.  Overrides the current setting of the 
device if it is currently active.  If it is not active the control has no 
effect.
Figure 1-35: Panel Override IF Active Example
• Permanent Override of Local.  Always overrides the current 
setting of the device regardless of whether it is active or not.
Figure 1-36: Permanent Override of Local Example
• Advanced Override of Local.  In this case there are two control 
inputs to the panel.  The first control input must be active for the 
second control input to take over the panel function.

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Figure 1-37: Advanced Override of Local Example
Crosspoint Trigger
Crosspoint triggers allow audio crosspoints to be used to generate a 
control output to another action which may be a control output or a 
crosspoint action.  Crosspoint triggers are configured with sources and 
destinations selected from the lists of fixed groups and panels that 
define the crosspoints.
To set a crosspoint trigger drag and drop an ‘Xpt Trigger’ from the 
‘Module Library’ pane onto the design pane.
Figure 1-38: Crosspoint Trigger
Trigger Crosspoint Type
Open the crosspoint type menu and right click on the current type to 
display the menu of trigger types.

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Figure 1-39: Crosspoint Trigger Type Menu
The crosspoint trigger can be set to operate when either source to 
destination crosspoints are made or bidirectional crosspoints are made 
between any of the sources and destinations configured.  Right click 
on the menu item to select the crosspoint trigger type.
Crosspoint Trigger Sources
Crosspoint trigger sources can be added to the list by dragging and 
dropping devices from the Direct/Interfaces, Fixed Groups and Panels 
lists onto the source list whether or not it is open.  If the source list is 
opened then dropping a new source onto an existing source will 
replace it.  If there are no items already assigned to the source list  
then the list name will be highlighted in red.  If there are items already 
assigned the list will not be highlighted but instead will be surrounded 
by a green box.
Figure 1-40: Menu Selected
When the menu name is highlighted in yellow the item can be dropped 
onto the menu.
Figure 1-41: New Item Added

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