User Guide

Macros
Working with Macros
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User Guide Version 3.0
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Building Technologies
2017-11-30
10.1.3 Executing a Macro from a Graphic
Macros can also be executed from a graphic, if a special macro button is placed
on the graphic. Clicking the button in the graphic will put the object in focus in the
Operation tab. The macro can be executed from there, or you can right-click the
button and open the Status and Commands window from where you can operate
the macro.
10.1.4 Manually Executing the Project Backup Macro
 You want to make a backup of the project database using the predefined
system macro provided for this purpose.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Applications > Logics > Macros > Backups > Backup Online.
3. In the Operation tab, click Execute.
 The system begins backing up the project database. The default backup
location is C:\GMSBackups.
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Properties and Commands of a Macro [➙ 367]
10.1.5 Using a ‘Block Command Macro’ to Acknowledge all
Devices on a Fire Network
Scenario: You want to use a block command macro to send an Acknowledge
command simultaneously to all the devices on a specific BACnet fire network. In
this example, the network is called firenet1.
 The Block-Acknowledge command (BLOCK_ACK_firenet1) is enabled for the
firenet1 network.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Applications > Logics > Macros > Block Command Macros >
BLOCK_ACK_firenet1.
3. In the Operation tab, click Execute.
 The system broadcasts the Acknowledge command to all the devices on the
firenet1 network.
Related Topics
Block Command Macros [➙ 369]