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Note that two of the listed commands (START PROGRAM and KILL PROGRAM) require the
access to an external program. When one of these commands is used in the macro, a classical
Windows choosing window is opened to allow to choose the needed program.
As an example, we will build a macro to monitor the observatory using the available monitoring
CCD without activating the other observatory components. The following is the operation
sequence to perform:
Roof opening
USB activation
Start the default monitoring CCD program
60 seconds pause to observe the sky
End the default monitoring CCD program
USB deactivation
Roof closure.
By inserting the commands to execute these operation we will obtaing the following:
Such figure shows the Macro window during the execution of the commands. Note that the
commands already executed and those under execution are totally or partially colored in green.
The bypassed commands (check the box unselected) remain of the original color. The image
has been taken to the end of CLOSE WEBCAM command execution.
The following table describes the function of all the editing buttons on the right of the MACRO
editing window:
Save
Save the current macro. It calls the file saving Windows function..
DEL
Delete the currently highlighted command
ADD
Add a new command line. It calls the opening of the command list windows allowing the
selection of the wanted command.
EDIT
Modify the selected command. It calls the opening of the command list windows
allowing the selection of the command to replace the existing one.
Run This
Execute the current macro.
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