Hi,
I seem to have a simila problem with my camera. The difficulty I meet is that I cant change it like you propose, since MAX checks the validity of every attribute everytime I change one. Here are the details :
I have two attributes for my camera, KneeX1 and KneeX2. Default values for both is 255. Max fr both is 255. Min for KneeX1 is 0, and Min for KneeX2 is KneeX1+1. Thus, since KneeX1 default value is 255, there is no valid KneeX2 possible, and I keep stuck, unable to change anything since, whatever I do, it is illegal.
I am now wondering if someone could explain how default value is defined, when MAX does send its parameter to the camera to be set, and if anyone can think of a workaround for my problem...