●any PRESET command

●any MACRO command

●any logic input or output command

If an attempt to assign an invalid command to a macro is made (via MACROA), then the error condition ERROR#074 will be generated.

An error will be generated if the specified command is not a valid command. However, an error will not be generated if the specified command is valid, but its data is invalid. For example:

S01MACROA25,LAYDOWNTHEBOOGIE

Would return an error because it does not contain a valid command. However:

S01MACROA62,MUTEOMYMOTHERINLAW

Would not return an error because it contains a MUTEO command. An error would be returned when the macro is executed with a MACROX or MACROQ command and it tries to execute the MUTEO command with strange data.

The proper sequence for creating a macro (macro number 112 in this example) is as follows.

S01MACROS112

S01MACROA112,MUTEI*0

S01MACROA112,GAINI*0

S01MACROA112,MUTEO*0

S01MACROW112

This defines macro number 112 to unmute all inputs, set all input gains to 0 dB, and unmute all outputs. It is acceptable if another command is sent in between these commands (such as S01NC*? ) as long as it isn't another non-volatile memory command which could interfere with the storage of the macro.

8.93. MACROK -- Delete One or All Macros

This command kills (deletes) the specified macro. If the wildcard character (*) is used the specify the macro number, then all macros are deleted. Deleting all macros via MACROK* is more efficient than deleting them all individually since it requires less writes to non-volatile memory.

This command is saved to global non-volatile memory and is not part of a preset. Its value is saved each time it is changed. It will retain its value after power-down. Since this command writes to non- volatile memory, there will be a delay before an acknowledgment is returned.

Example

Description

Status Message

S01MACROK25

Delete all the commands associated with macro number 25.

S01MACROK25

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RS-232 specifications

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