Using Receiver65How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once?How Do I Perform Several Actions at Once?PowerTouch uses sophisticated processing to make it easy for you to per-form several actions at once using the Macro menu. Once you create themacros, specifying which devices should receive which commands at whatinterval, a single touch can lower curtains, dim lights, and turn on andstart devices.There are a number of macros automatically associated with each device.These macros will appear on the “More” screen for the device. Althoughyou can assign any set of actions to a macro, the macro’s association willnot change. Each device input supports up to 6 macros.Any device (including home automation devices such as Lutron, X10,and Makita) command can be included in a macro.These macros enable you to group multiple actions onto a single button.For example:• You could create a macro to access a specific TV station (such as CNNor TV Land)—like setting a button on the radio in your car. You wouldmost likely choose a macro associated with your TV, or one with thejack set to which you connected your cable or satellite receiver. Youwould then define a macro that entered the channel number for thatstation.• You could create a macro to change video input and start a tape inyour VCR. You would most likely choose a macro associated withyour TV or with the video jack to which you connected your VCR. Youwould then define a macro that:• changes the TV station to channel 3• turns on the VCR• delays 1 second to allow the VCR to power up• switchs the TV input to VCR• starts the tape playing
