Creating A Macro - Solid State Logic SL 9000 J Series Operator's Manual

3. The five Set Goto entries provide an additional way of entering timecodes for the
front panel TC1-5 locate functions. Once assigned to a macro button, selection of
that button will call up the timecode pop-up. Enter a timecode, hit OK and that
time will become the new locate target.

Creating a Macro

To create a macro, first select the required layer (if appropriate). For simplicity in use,
the most used macro functions should always be be stored in 'Layer 0' (Bank 0).
With On Macro selected, stab on the box whose button function you wish to define.
This could be any box 1-10 beneath Direct Access, any box 1-10 beneath KeyPad
Access, or stab on Indirect and enter a number between 11 and 21! The relevant box
will turn red and the macro number (or name) will appear in the banner at the top of
the pop-up. Any macro currently assigned to that button will now be displayed in the
left hand list. To clear an existing macro select Clear.
The required functions for the 'on' stroke of the button may now be selected from the
right hand list.
When selected, functions will appear in the left hand list in red to indicate that they
will turn on when the button is selected. If you wish functions to turn off when the
button is selected, stab on the Switch On box and toggle it to Switch Off, before
selecting a function from the right hand list. Functions thus selected will appear in the
left hand list in blue, to indicate that they will turn off when the button is selected.
Having selected the required functions for the button's 'on' stroke, toggle On Macro to
Off Macro and repeat the procedure for the 'off' stroke functions.
For example, we'll assume you wish to set up a single macro to capture cycle start and
end times. Note that the following information is provided to serve as a simple
example only; systems are normally shipped with pre-designated CYCLE START and
CYCLE END macro buttons.
With 'Layer 0' and one of the numbered boxes selected, scroll through the right hand
list until you find Cycle Start Time. Enter this as the function with On Macro and
Switch On selected. Now select Off Macro, and stab on Cycle End Time to enter this
for the button's 'off' stroke.
Now, with the system in Play, press the designated button to capture a cycle start time.
When you stab on the button again, it will de-latch and capture the cycle end time.
Alternatively, the same affect can be achieved by pressing and holding the button
down at the start time and releasing the button at the cycle end time.
Note that, in this particular example, it is not necessary to enter a Switch Off function,
as the cycle start and end timecode boxes provide a simple, non-latching 'grab'
function. When you include a latching function in a macro, eg. to call up a screen
display or pop-up, obviously it will need to be turned off when the macro button is
deselected.
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Macros
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