Brian has the good insight on the way, means, and reasons for the 'why' we sometimes ask on these forums about models built in his factories.
What is interesting, and maybe confusing, is that while many of us enjoy these forums, whether we own a FR product, formerly owned one, wish we owned one, or don't own one, many of our RVs and Motorhomes don't operate the same 'way', for even what seems as similar, or sometimes the exact same, systems, such as Slide Rooms.
With slide rooms, you not only have the question of 'why' the factory sets the 'steps' to deploy a certain way, but also that you have differing 'vehicles' they are installed in, and differing types of slide equipment, as well... Hydraulic, Electric, differing manufacturers, etc. I'm sure all of 'those' manufacturers also have certain 'rules' to operate their equipment, and I'm sure there may even be times with a factory like FR designs a motorhome with multiple differing slide room equipment manufactures that have DIFFERING steps, themselves... it has to be an engineering 'trial and error' at times!
With our Palazzo diesel pusher, and our two Electric slide rooms, we CAN NOT have the ignition on, or running, if we want to move the rooms. Yes, there are times when that can be a little annoying, but I suppose it's for certain reasons that my mind has not quite understood yet. I also understand that others have slide rooms that can't be moved UNLESS the ignition is either on or running! Crazy, and I'm sure they are just as annoyed at times... but both are done for a reason, I'm sure.
Another slight difference, is our interior 'front electric bunk' slide, which is the same manufacturer of the other wall slides, yet requires a 'key' to be input and turned in order to move the bunk slide. Hmmmmm. Makes me wonder, as the slide switch is INSIDE a cabinet, and can't be easily reached in the first place. Maybe it's because something in the slide could accidentally push on the switch, causing it to move, but unless you are traveling/moving, it's doubtful, and even then, with the ignition 'on', it wouldn't be allowed to move anyway. An engineer must have a reason, I just haven't 'realized' it yet!
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