What are the recommendations (the do's and do not's) with regard to building the RCC system template with macros and codes for the MX 3000 so that it does not slow down the processor too much?

Thanks

Really all you have to avoid are:

1) overlapping button images that use transparency. Overlapping is okay, but the larger the images are, the slower the 3000 processes them. Small images can generally overlap without noticeable consequence.

2) very long macros with complex variables and aliasing. The 3000 can actually be tricked into doing some logic inside your RCC, but if you put too much of this kind of thing in a single device, it can slow the 3000 down.

Thanks.

Which are more efficient for the remote to process (not slow it down): learned IR codes or database IR codes?

Database codes are generally faster, but we're talking about differences in microseconds here. You won't see a signficcant speed difference either way.

Thanks. Another question: Does the MX 3000 editor, with regard to macros, automatically (without it being shown) put any type of delay between IR commands or is the processor executing the sequence as fast as it can and any delay is merely the time it takes to process the sequence? I understand that I can add a delay; I want to understand if a delay is built-in but not shown to us.

Thanks

Although I'll defer to the experts, I'm not aware of any automatic delay. I ALWAYS place a delay between IR commands in my macros - which has eliminated most of the problems my 3000 had in reliably executing those macros.

rosariorose9

There is no automatic delay. If you sequence your commands such that the same device never gets two commands in a row, you may not need to add delays.

For example, there's a good chance this macro will fail:

TV: ON
TV: INPUT VIDEO 1
TV: ASPECT 16:9
RECEIVER: ON
RECEIVER: INPUT CABLE
RECEIVER: DOLBY 5.1
CABLE: ON
CABLE: DVR LIST

So the natural tendency is to do this:

TV: ON
delay 0.2 seconds
TV: INPUT VIDEO 1
delay 0.2 seconds
TV: ASPECT 16:9
delay 0.2 seconds
RECEIVER: ON
delay 0.2 seconds
RECEIVER: INPUT CABLE
delay 0.2 seconds
RECEIVER: DOLBY 5.1
delay 0.2 seconds
CABLE: ON
delay 0.2 seconds
CABLE: DVR LIST

But in many cases, you can get the macro to work by doing this:

TV: ON
RECEIVER: ON
CABLE: ON
TV: INPUT VIDEO 1
RECEIVER: INPUT CABLE
CABLE: DVR LIST
TV: ASPECT 16:9
RECEIVER: DOLBY 5.1

Obviously, the third one will run much faster, and the commands don't conflict because there's a natural delay between the different commands for any one component.