NCE Macro System Specifications

Below is a list of NCE products that support Macros. The abilities and limitation of each NCE product is listed in table format. The first table talks about the physical capabilities while the second table talks about the macro commands supported. Covered in this section are:

1) MACRO PHYSICAL MEMORY CAPACITY DIFFERENCES

2) MACRO COMMANDS SUPPORTED

3) LINK VS CALL MACRO COMMANDS

1) MACRO PHYSICAL MEMORY CAPACITY DIFFERENCES

Min # of Macro(s): The minimum number of macro the system can support.

Max # of Macros: The most number of macros the system can support.

Min # of Steps/Macro: The minimum number of steps allocated per macro.

Default # of Steps/Macro: The number of macro steps allocated per macro setup by default.

Max # of Steps/Macro: The maximum number of steps allocated per macro.

The Minipanel is a special device intended to help one build control panels with buttons and switches. The push of a button will cause the associated macro assigned to that button input to be executed. The memory used to store the macro is user configurable. One has the option of trading off the number of unique macros possible for more steps per macro. To learn more about the Mini Panel, go here:NCE Mini/Macro Panel

2) MACRO COMMANDS SUPPORTED

N/A = Not Applicable.

3) LINK VS CALL MACRO COMMANDS

1) A Call command calls an external macro number located in some other external device. Continuation and Control of the macro that is currently running IS NOT transferred. The macro that is called runs independently. The current macro continues on to the next step in the macro after the call command.

2) A Link command performs a jump to an internal macro number located inside the device your running. Both continuation and control of the macro that is currently running IS transferred to the macro being linked to. There is no next step after the link command is executed with the current macro.

Accessory Address 9999 is used in NCE command stations as a Link Command. The value after the 9999 command must be the macro number you wish to jump to that exist inside the command stations memory. You cannot call a macro.

Last Update 6/28/2016