# Disabling GPI **URL:** \ **Category:** Production Switchers\ **Created:** [March 30, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669 "2015-03-30T14:45:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/u/marcfa_bender)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/1 "2015-03-30T14:45:00Z")
Hello, I have setup a GPI triggering a CC. However I’d like to somehow disable the GPI temporarily during the production (because the GPI is sometimes unreliable and I want to affoid it to take effect then). So either I need to disable the GPI at all, disable the CC or assign it to a blank… Have you got an idea how I can achieve that with maybe a single button press or a CC? Marc ---
**Author:** ![leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/user_avatar/rossvideo.community/leso_reilly/32/159_2.png) [@leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/u/leso_reilly)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 9:20pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/2 "2015-03-31T21:20:00Z")
This is not possible currently in the switcher. [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/user_avatar/rossvideo.community/leso_reilly/32/159_2.png) [@leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/u/leso_reilly)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2015, 9:22pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/3 "2015-03-31T21:22:00Z")
I would suggest that you have one Installation settings that has the GPI set to OFF and then another Setup that has the GPI enabled. Then you can just recall that different setup file. That said your better off just setting it to none – it’s faster. Les [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/u/marcfa_bender)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/4 "2015-04-01T14:07:00Z")
Mhhh.. I’m not sure whether I feel comfortable enough to load sets during the production. One big problem I see with this solution is, that you can only save the entire installation, so you need to make sure all other installation parameters are identical in the two sets. Furthermore you still need to manually load the sets via the load button, isn’t it? Maybe it’s an idea to include this feature in the future? 🙂 [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/user_avatar/rossvideo.community/leso_reilly/32/159_2.png) [@leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/u/leso_reilly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/5 "2015-04-01T16:47:00Z")
What is triggering this GPI? What is the device? [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![gordonmoneyhan](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/3ab097/32.png) [@gordonmoneyhan](https://rossvideo.community/u/gordonmoneyhan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/6 "2015-04-01T17:20:00Z")
Les: Keep in mind I don’t trigger GPIs in my situation. But could Marc keep the GPI state OFF. Then build a custom control within his show turning the GPI ON / run it / then turn the GPI OFF? [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/user_avatar/rossvideo.community/leso_reilly/32/159_2.png) [@leso\_reilly](https://rossvideo.community/u/leso_reilly)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/7 "2015-04-01T17:28:00Z")
No the GPI configuration can not be Learned as part of the Custom Control. [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/u/marcfa_bender)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2015, 5:35pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/8 "2015-04-01T17:35:00Z")
Well the 2 GPIs are coming from 2 simple physical buttons, that are operated by one of the hosts during some parts of the show. Can’t make it more reliable, if that was your intention. [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![brandonrhoda](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@brandonrhoda](https://rossvideo.community/u/brandonrhoda)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2015, 12:08am UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/9 "2015-04-05T00:08:00Z")
Marc, One idea I had is to build 3 Customs: 1st- The actual custom you want to trigger with the GPI but make the first command a Hold and the last command a loop 2nd- A CC that just resumes the first CC and attach the GPI to this one 3rd- A CC that Cancels the first CC (a blank CC also works but stops all CC’s) If you want to use the GPI trigger, hit the first CC, the GPI triggers the Resume CC and at the end loops and sits at the hold again for another resume command. If you don’t want the GPI to work, cancel the the First CC. The resume should only work if the CC is at the “Held” state. I haven’t had a chance to try this so it is a theory at this point. Good luck. [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true) ---
**Author:** ![marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/898d66/32.png) [@marcfa\_bender](https://rossvideo.community/u/marcfa_bender)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2015, 1:08pm UTC](https://rossvideo.community/t/disabling-gpi/12669/10 "2015-04-07T13:08:00Z")
Hiho Brandon, I just tried out your awesome idea. It works perfectly, just like intended 🙂 Thanks a lot Brandon. I will probably use it in the future. The only little downside is, you need to make sure, the macro keeps running and isn’t stopped, but that should be possible. Greetings Marc [#Carbonite](https://livinglive.community/search?s=tags%3A%22Carbonite%22&executesearch=true)