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One of the most powerful features of your controller is its ability to store and
recall strings of commands in memory areas. These strings of commands are
called Macros. The names of the macros, and their contents, are fully
programmable. The default condition of the controller is empty; no macros exist
until you create them.
There are many advantages in using macros instead of the full programming
commands, including:
• Time Savings. Often-used or long commands can be stored in macros,
then executed by entering just the Macro Names.
• Fewer Errors. There is a much smaller likelihood of making an error when
entering a short macro name instead of a long series of digits. Mobile and
portable operators will appreciate the need to enter just a few digits to place
an autopatch call to an often- dialed number.
• Better Security. Create a library of macros for your users and restrict the
actual programming passwords to yourself and a few control operators. If a
macro becomes abused, rename or delete it.
• Better Control. Your controller can execute macros from Logic Inputs or
certain events, giving you more control over your system.
Quantity of Macros
Your controller supports a total of 280 macros. If you use, for example, 220
macros for autopatch autodial commands, you will still have 60 macros
available for your user library.
Size of Macros
Each macro may contain a maximum of 100 digits (keystrokes). Therefore, a
macro may contain a single command of 100 digits, or more commands of
fewer digits. The macro loses two digits each time you store (append) an
additional command, and it loses one more if the appended command has an
odd number of digits. Thus, a macro can't contain a single command of 100
Macros
Chapter 6
Macros
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