16.1.3 Macros
Macros are a short sequence of instructions that can be sent to the drive using a single button. You can create up
to five macros within the terminal mode using the macro editor. Each of the macros can be given a name and will
appear as a button below the Terminal screen area. When you select the button, the command set tied to that
macro will appear in the Terminal area and the commands will be executed. If there are commands which are not
entered correctly, the terminal screen area will indicate the errors.
You can access macros and the macro editor from the buttons are located at the bottom of the terminal screen.
Click a macro button to execute the associated macro. The Edit Macros button opens the macro editor used to
create and edit macros. You can also assign custom names to the macro buttons with this editor.
16.1.3.1 Creating a Macro from Terminal commands
You can create a macro from a sequence of terminal commands as follows:
1. Enter the sequence of commands.
2. Copy the sequence of commands, then click Edit Macro. Select a macro from the tree on the left, then paste
the sequence of commands into the Commands area of the Edit Macros window.
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