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To create a macro for the selected console, proceed as follows:
1. Select in the
Key
field the number (1-16) of the macro you wish to create.
2. Select the respective place on the list (1-16) of the key that has to be set with a macro key.
3. Select for the marked place on the list a macro command in the
Macro Data
field.
4. Set the necessary parameters
P1
and
P2
(e.g. CON Devices or CPU Devices) for the selected
macro command.
5. Confirm the inputs by pressing the <Enter> key and repeat the process for further macro
commands, if necessary.
Setting up Console Macros through the Java Tool
Select in the working area of menu
Definition > CON Devices
that console for which a console macro
has to be created and open the
Macros
tab.
Figure 51. Setting up Console Macros through the Java Tool
To create a macro for the selected console, proceed as follows:
1. Select in the
Key
field the F key (F1 to F16) to which a macro is to be assigned.
2. Select in the
Function
column the commands that should be part of the macro. The selection list is
opened by a double click on the empty fields.
3. Select in the
P1
and
P2
columns the respective parameters for the macro functions (e.g.
corresponding consoles and CPUs).
4. Confirm the inputs by pressing the
Apply
button.
For an efficient macro configuration the following context functions are available:
By right clicking on the
Macros
tab, macros can be assigned to other consoles using the
Assign
Macros to ...
function, and can be copied from other consoles by using the
Copy Macros from ...
function.
By right clicking on the macro list, macros of the selected key can be copied into the cache by using
the
Copy Key Macros
function. The macros can be pasted from the cache into a key by using the
Paste Key Macros
function, and all macros of the selected key can be reset by using the
Reset
Key Macros
function.
