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Menu Macros
The term "menu macro" refers to the function whereby a
sequence of menu operations is saved as data in memory,
so that it can be recalled as required to automatically
execute the same sequence of operations.
Using any of the menus in the following table, you can edit
menu macro registers and menu macro events.
Menu
Function
• Carry out menu
Menu Macro
Register menu
macro register
(menu macro
editing.
register
• Recall a menu
editing)
macro register
and execute a
menu macro.
Menu Macro
Edit events in a
Edit menu
menu macro
(editing of
register.
menu macro
events)
Menu macro registers
The area of memory that holds a menu macro is termed a
"menu macro register." For each control panel there are 99
menu macro registers, numbered 1 to 99. You can
manipulate these in the menu macro register menu.
Menu macro events
The events that can be recorded in a menu macro are
operations carried out in a menu.
For menu operations which are not recorded in menu
macros, see "Menu Operations Not Recorded in a Menu
Macro" (page 676).
Menu macro creation and editing
Carry out menu macro creation and editing in the menu.
Executing menu macros
You execute a menu macro after recalling a menu macro
register.
You can recall and execute simultaneously. You can also
recall and execute a menu macro from a macro recalled on
the control panel.
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Menu Macros
Recalling a Menu Macro Register
and Executing a Menu Macro
Menu macro operation is carried out by recalling a menu
macro register.
Notes
• Menu macros and macros recalled with a control panel
button operate independently. Therefore, to synchronize
these, adjustment of the execution timing is required.
Operations
• Events saved in a menu macro are executed according to
• Recalling a
the settings in setup, and therefore if you change the
register and
setup settings, it may not be possible to replay an event.
executing a menu
• When two menu macros are recalled successively, the
macro
later coming macro is ignored as far as the first macro is
• Locking a register
being executed.
• Copying a register
• Deleting a register
• Naming a register
Recalling a menu macro register
• Inserting an event
• Deleting an event
1
• Modifying an
event
2
In the Macro menu, select VF3 'Menu Macro
Register' and HF1 'Recall & Run.'
The Recall & Run menu appears.
Interval between events currently set
Selected event number / total number of events
Currently recalled register
Register number and name
L/E indication: "L" indicates "the register is
locked." "E" indicates an empty register.
Interval between events
Number of register selected on
the menu macro register list
Menu macro configuration list
Using any of the following methods, select the register
to be recalled.
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