7 Operation
C-863.12 Mercury Controller
MS249E
Version: 1.2.1
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Deleting a macro
INFORMATION
A macro cannot be deleted while it is running.
In the following, PITerminal or the
Command entry
window of PIMikroMove is used to enter
commands. Details on working with the
Controller macros
tab in PIMikroMove are in the
PIMikroMove manual.
➢
Delete a macro with the
MAC DEL macroname
command, whereby
macro name
indicates the name of the macro.
7.7.4
Making Backups and Loading Controller Macros
For example, making backups of controller macros on the PC can be useful before updating the
firmware (p. 249).
INFORMATION
The use of the
Controller macros
tab in PIMikroMove is recommended for backing up and
loading controller macros. A detailed description of the tab can be found in the PIMikroMove
manual.
Backing up controller macros onto the PC with PIMikroMove
1.
Select the
Controller macros
tab in the PIMikroMove main window.
2.
Select the macros in the
Macros on controller
list that you want to back up to the PC:
−
Click the desired entry in the list to select an macro.
−
To select several macros, hold down the Shift button and click the desired entries in
the list.
−
To deselect, click an empty area in the list.
By selecting one or more macros, the
(
Save selected macros to PC
) button becomes
active.
3.
Save the selected macros on the PC:
a)
Click the
button to open a directory selection window.
b)
Select the directory on the PC where you want to save the macros.
c)
Click
Save
.
The macros are saved as text files (<macro name>.txt) to the directory selected on the
PC.