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Chapter 15: Using Macros: 35 topics
  1. 15.1Types of Macros
  2. Working with Macros
  3. 15.2.1Creating Macros
  4. 15.2.2Opening and Closing Macros
  5. 15.2.3Naming and Finding a Macro
  6. 15.2.4Deleting a macro
  7. 15.2.5Saving and Exporting Macros
  8. 15.2.6Macro Settings in the Dialog
  9. 15.3Writing Native Scripts
  10. 15.3.1Native Script Editor Window
  11. 15.3.2Native Script Command Properties Tool Window
  12. Native Script Commands and Examples
  13. 15.4.1Native Script Notations and Terminology
  14. 15.4.2Data Transfer
  15. 15.4.3Arithmetic Operation
  16. 15.4.4Logical Operation
  17. 15.4.5Calculation
  18. 15.4.6Data Conversion
  19. 15.4.7Conditional Operation
  20. 15.4.8Program Control
  21. 15.4.9Timer Operation
  22. 15.4.10Keypad Operation
  23. 15.4.11Recipe Operation
  24. 15.4.12Data Logger Operation
  25. 15.4.13Communication Operation
  26. 15.4.14System Service
  27. 15.4.14.1Calculating Relative Humidity
  28. 15.4.15Screen Operation
  29. 15.4.16File Operation
  30. 15.4.17Comparison
  31. 15.4.18Print Operation
  32. 15.4.19Sound Operation
  33. 15.4.20String Operation
  34. 15.4.21Math Operation
  35. 15.4.22Run Operation
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Section 15.2.6 · Chapter 15: Using Macros

Macro Settings in the Dialog

You can open and edit a specified macro or create a new macro in the configuration dialog that contains the macro page. The following is an example of the Macro page in the Bit Button configuration dialog.

bit button configuration dialog

The following table describes each property in the General page.

Property Description
Macro Name Select an existing local macro or global macro from the drop-down list. The following is a sample in the dropdown list
New… Click the button to bring out the New Macro dialog box to create a new and blank local macro.
Macro Editor Window Write and edit the macros here. For details, see Section 15.3.1. If the editor window is too small, you may drag out the window and resize it. To drag and move the window, left-click anywhere on the window frame and hold down the button, then drag the mouse to move the window outside to another area. It will “float” over the rest of the dialog, allowing you to position it wherever you want it to be. Release the mouse button to let go of the window. Click on the resized tabs located at the bottom right corner of the window to resize the window. Press the close button to dock the window back into the dialog. The following is a sample of the floating macro editor window.
Properties A floating dialog allows you specify the macro command. For details, see Section 15.3.2. The macro command properties dialog can be moved anywhere and resized to any size you want. However, it can’t be closed until the dialog is closed.

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Source.Section 15.2.6 of the PM Designer Software User Manual, Edition 2.0, © Cermate Technologies Inc. (www.cermate.com, service@cermate.com). Reproduced online, with the manual's own figures, by TSL Automation Solutions, authorised Cermate distributor, for users of Cermate HMI panels. PM Designer and PanelMaster are trademarks of Cermate Technologies Inc.

Text and figures are the manufacturer's and may describe features your panel or software version does not have. For a plain-language introduction read the PM Designer guide; for help with a specific panel contact TSL Automation.