Creating a Macro

A macro is a string of bytes that you can program into memory and transmit at the touch of a key. Macros can be very useful in serial debugging, since they create an easy way to send initialization or control strings to a device. For example when communicating with a modem, command strings can get very complex. With macros SI_SCOPE makes it easy to control a modem or other device that responds to data commands.

To create a macro, open the functions menu and choose the "Run Macro Utility" option. This will display the Edit Macro dialog box.

• Select the key to use from the "Macro Key" drop down list.
• On the Macro field enter the 32 byte macro. You can enter any ASCII character by pressing the appropriate key. If you want to enter a hexadecimal value then you can use the "\x" escape sequence followed by the hexadecimal number you want to search for.
• Iterations: Enter the number of consecutive times you want the Macro to be automatically repeated
• Comport: Select the port to direct your macro to. The port names are labeled on your SI_SCOPEcable.

If at some point you decide you want to change a macro, then run the macro utility and bring up the macro you want to change selecting it from the Macro Key drop down list.