Editing power management options

If resetting the connections is not required, you can sometimes edit the Power Management options from the Composer Pro project tree.

To edit the Power Management options:

  1. Right-click the device.
  1. Click Edit Driver.
  1. If the Edit Driver option does not appear, edit this driver from the Driver menu.
  1. Remove and then add the device to the project tree again.

Options on this screen include:

  • Assume the device is always on—Select this option if the device is always on, or if the device is turned on and off by pressing the same button. For example, the system has no way to acknowledge if a television is on when the television uses a toggle button (such as buttons labeled 'Power' or 'On/Off') instead of discrete (separate) On and Off buttons.

    • Note: Use this option for Power Management of a multi-zoned receiver.

  • Send Toggle Codes—This option is selected automatically when you check the Has Power feedback box. You can select the other available options, such as Macro. Click next to return to this page and reset the page to this option.
  • Use discrete on/off codes—Select this option if the device features a separate button for On and Off versus one button used to cycle between On and Off.
  • Use On/Off macros—Use this option to control power on the device by using a sequence of button presses to determine the power state of the device.

    • Example: You know the state of most DVD players by sending a Play command, because Play typically changes the power state to On.

    You can set up a macro that

    • Sends a Play command.
    • Sends a power toggle command to turn the device off.
    • Sends a power toggle command to turn the device on.

    The system can determine with certainty that the power state is On.

  • Has Power Feedback.
  • Video sense loop—Check this option if you want the system to determine (using a Composite video connection) whether a device is On or Off based on whether a video signal is present.
  • Contact sensor (power sensing)—Check this option if the device is plugged into a Wireless Outlet Switch and is configured as a Contact Sensor.
  • Control power directly (power control)—Check this option if the device is plugged into a Wireless Outlet Switch and is configured as a relay. With this option, you can set two delays to accommodate special devices. 

For more information, see “Configure a Wireless Outlet Switch V2.”