Application Notes

5. Example AutoHotkey Scripts

5.a. Maestro Scripts

5.a.1. Toggle an LED

In this example, an LED is connected to channel 0. See Section 7.b of the Maestro User’s Guide to see how to

connect an LED. Ctrl+Alt+C will turn the LED on, and Ctrl+Alt+B will turn the LED off.

^!c:: Run usccmd --servo 0`,8000,,Hide

^!b:: Run usccmd --servo 0`,0,,Hide

5.a.2. Start a Sequence

After making a sequence as described in Section 4.c of the Maestro User’s Guide, use the Copy all Sequences

to Script button to save the sequences on the Maestro. You then can call the sequence by figuring out which

subroutine on the Script tab corresponds to your sequence. UscCmd needs to be given the number (NUM) of the

subroutine you want to call. To figure out the NUM of your subroutine, go to the Script tab and count the number

of subroutines that appear before the subroutine you want to call, the number you count is the subroutine you

want to call’s number (i.e. the first subroutine’s NUM is 0, the second is 1 and so on). Typing Ctrl+Alt+U runs

the subroutine whose NUM is 0.

^!u:: Run usccmd --sub 0,,Hide

5.a.3. Move a Servo

In the script below, Ctrl+Alt+C sets the servo’s target to near the end of its range. Ctrl+Alt+B sets the servo’s

target to near the other end of its range.

^!c::Run usccmd --servo 0`,7500,,Hide

^!b:: Run usccmd --servo 0`,4500,,Hide

In the script below, Ctrl+Alt+C will set the speed and acceleration of the servo on channel 0, then set its target to

near the end of its range. Ctrl+Alt+B will remove the speed and acceleration limits, then set the servo’s target to

near the other end of its range.

^!c::

RunWait usccmd --accel 0`,12,,Hide

RunWait usccmd --speed 0`,12,,Hide

Run usccmd --servo 0`,7500,,Hide

return

^!b::

RunWait usccmd --accel 0`,0,,Hide

RunWait usccmd --speed 0`,0,,Hide

Run usccmd --servo 0`,4500,,Hide

return

5.b. Simple Motor Controller Scripts

5.b.1. Control a Motor

Ctrl+Alt+C stops the motor, Ctrl+Alt+V sets the motor to go in the forward direction, Ctrl+Alt+B sets the motor

to go in the reverse direction,

^!c:: Run smccmd --brake 32,,Hide

^!v:: Run smccmd --resume --speed 1500,,Hide

^!b:: Run smccmd --resume --speed -1500,,Hide

5.c. Jrk Scripts

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