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AKD PDMM User Guide | 14.1.3 Macros
Keyboard
Shortcut
Description
Down
Arrow Gets the next command from the command history.
CTRL+J Shows the list of commands that the drive supports.
ESC Hides the command list if command list is open. Clears the line if command list is not open.
Enter
(Return) Executes the current command. This command sends the text you have typed to the drive
and then prints the text the drive returns on the next line.
14.1.3 Macros
Macros are a short sequence of instructions that can be sent to the drive using a single button. You can
create up to five macros within the terminal mode using the macro editor. Each of the macros can be given
a name and will appear as a button below the Terminal screen area. When you select the button, the com-
mand set tied to that macro will appear in the Terminal area and the commands will be executed. If there
are commands which are not entered correctly, the terminal screen area will indicate the errors.
You can access macros and the macro editor from the buttons are located at the bottom of the terminal
screen. Click a macro button to execute the associated macro. The
Edit Macros button opens the macro
editor used to create and edit macros. You can also assign custom names to the macro buttons with this
editor.
Creating a Macro from Terminal commands
You can create a macro from a sequence of terminal commands as follows:
1. Enter the sequence of commands.
2. Copy the sequence of commands, then click Edit Macro . Select a macro from the tree on the left, then
paste the sequence of commands into the Commands area of the Edit Macros window.
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