User Guide

Macros

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Siemens

User Guide Version 3.0

A6V10415471

Building Technologies

2017-11-30

NOTICE

Disabling Macros

Do not disable any of the system macros (in the Backups or Block Command

Macros folders), as this will prevent the system from properly executing the

associated functions.

If a macro is used in a reaction or other automated logic (schedule, and so on)

then disabling the macro will result in a failure of the corresponding

reaction/schedule. Also, if a macro is invoked by another macro (nested macros)

then disabling it will result in a failure of the calling macro.

NOTE:

When you disable a macro, the management platform generates an event. This

event is automatically cleared when you re-enable the macro.

10.2.2 Block Command Macros

Block-command macros are macros that broadcast a fire alarm handling

command--such as Acknowledge, Reset, and Silence/Unsilence--to all the devices

on a given fire network at the same time.

Each block command macro is associated with a specific fire network, meaning the

command in the macro will be sent to all the devices on that network. For example,

BLOCK_ACK_net will send an Acknowledge command to all the devices on the

network called net.

Location of Block Command Macros

Block Command macros are located under Macros > Block Command Macros

subfolder. This contains any block command macros already created in the

system.