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To define exit macros:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 88), click on the appliance name.
2. Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar and then click Sessions . The Appliance
Sessions window will open.
3. Click Exit Macros in the side navigation bar. The Appliance Exit Macros window will open.
4. Click the number of a macro. The Appliance Exit Macro Settings window will open.
5. Enter a unique description for the global macro in the Name field.
6. In the Select Keyboard field, select the country configuration of your keyboard. The keyboard
graphic in the window will update to reflect your selection.
7. Click on the buttons in the keyboard graphic to create the macro. As a button is clicked, it will
appear in the list box to the left of the keyboard graphic.
You may type or use the arrow buttons to specify a delay between buttons you selected from
the keyboard graphic. First, click the button in the list box after which you want to insert a
delay. Then, click
Delay to insert the delay in the list box.
8. To specify one or more target devices on which you wish to use the macro, select the device(s)
in the Available list, then click
Add . The target devices will be moved to the Assigned list.
9. To remove one or more target devices on which you wish to use the macro, select the device(s)
from the Assigned list, then click
Remove . The target devices will be moved to the
Available list.
10. Click Save and then click Close . The Units View window will open.
Example: Creating a macro
The following example creates an exit macro where the
Ctrl
key is held while
F1
-
F2
-
F3
are typed:
1. Type ControlF1-F2-F3 in the Name field. This is the name of the macro that will appear in the
Appliance Exit Macros window.
2. Click the left or right Ctrl key in the keyboard graphic in the window. Ctrl Left - PRESS or
Ctrl Right - PRESS will appear in the list box to the left of the keyboard graphic.
3. Click F1 , F2 and F3 in the keyboard graphic in the window. The keystrokes will appear in the
list box to the left of the keyboard graphic.
4. Click the same left or right Ctrl key in the graphic that you pressed in step 2. Ctrl Left -
RELEASE or Ctrl Right - RELEASE will appear in the list box to the left of the
keyboard graphic.
5. In the Assigned to Macro area, select the target devices to which you want to assign the macro.
6. Click Save and then click Close .