Programming Functions: Add Device Event

To schedule a device event from the Programming page, use the Add DeviceEvent button and enter the event’s information.

1. On the Programming page, click the Add DeviceEvent button. The Schedule Device Event page is displayed.
   
2. Fill in the fields on the screen as described below.

Device & Event

• Device – Select a device from the drop-down list.
• Event – Select any event from the drop-down list.
• Duration – Enter the duration of the event in hours, minutes, and seconds (HH:MM:SS).

Date & Time

• Start – Use a Calendar icon to select a start date or enter a date in the form MM-DD-YYYYup to one year from now.
• Time – Enter the start time in HH:MM:SS format using 24-hour time. For example, 1:00 PM is 13:00:00.
• Execute Immediately – To start the device event as soon as the Save button is clicked, check this box.

Optional Recurrence

• Day of Week – Check one or more boxes to the right of the day of the week to have the event play on that day at the specified time. To play the event every day, click Daily, which will check all the boxes. To uncheck all the boxes, click None.
• Until Date – Use a Calendar icon to select the last day for the recurring device event. If you are playing the event on several days of the week, it will play on the last day up to and including the date you select. There is a one-year limit on recurring device events.

Optional Program Guide Data

• Include in Program Guide – checked by default. If you do not want the program guide report to display this event, such as for a test file, uncheck this box.
• Program Code –A code that distinguishes what type of program this is, if program codes are used in this installation.
• Episode Code –A code that distinguishes what episode of a series this is, if episode codes are used in this installation.
• Program – If this installation does not use program codes, the name of the program.
• Episode – The name of the episode, if applicable and if this installation does not use episode codes.
• Description – Type a detailed description of the event.

3. Click the Save button to add the device event to the schedule.

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