SPOT 4.1 Basic and Advanced Software Manual for SPOT Insight ...

Ch. 13 - Macro ScriptingWindow specific to DELAYWhen the DELAY command is selected, inaddition to the Macro Window commandinsertion noted above, a Delay window willappear over the Macro Window. It will requirethe user to define the amount of time that themacro program should wait before carrying outthe next command in the sequence.Generic Example using DELAYBegin Macro (automatically added when the window is opened)Begin LoopCommand A1Command B1Command C1Command D1DelayEnd LoopCommand E1End Macro (automatically added when the window is opened)In the generic example, the macro will begin the loop series by completing Command A1 throughD1 on the first iteration of the loop. At that point, the program will pause for a prescribed periodof time before initiating loop iteration #2. The delay will also occur prior to the program leavingthe loop and processing Command E1, once all of the loop iterations have been completed.WAITUNTILPurpose and UseThe WAITUNTIL Command is used to pause the playing of the macro program until a specificrestart date and time.The WAITUNTIL Command can be useful when the user needs to prescribe a defined start timefor a series of commands that follow the WAITUNTIL command. This command can allow auser to automatically start an imaging sequence even while he/she is away from the imaging setup.The Macro Window and WAITUNTILWhen the WAITUNTIL Command is selected from the command screen, it is added to thedevelopment pane below the highlighted command in the development pane.Window specific to WAITUNTILWhen the WAITUNTIL Command is selected, a window specific to this command opens over theMacro Window. The user is required to define a date and time258 User Guide to the SPOT Insight Camera