Learn FACTORYIO-MACROS with Real Code Examples

Macro engine running inside Factory I/O runtime

Reads/writes to the simulation tag system

Executes in simulation cycles

Tight integration with physics and scene events

Lightweight interpreter for logic blocks

User defines macros -> Scene loads macros -> Runtime executes in simulation cycles

Tags update with physics values

Logic triggers visual/physical behavior

External PLC (optional) overrides macros

Everything syncs through tag updates

State machine macros

Event-driven logic loops

Timer-based sequences

Tag-based inter-machine communication

Hybrid macro + PLC design

Training systems for students

Prototype assembly lines using only macros

Macroscopy-based machine behavior demos

Hybrid PLC + Macro control for testing

Virtual commissioning with external drivers

Keep logic simple

Use clean event-based structure

Leverage tags for communication

Replicate realistic machine behavior

Align with real automation patterns when possible

Keep macro count low

Use global tags for shared logic

Avoid heavy calculations per frame

Split scenes into logical segments

Upgrade to PLC logic when complexity grows

Convert simple macros -> PLC logic if integrating real hardware

Map macro states to PLC tags

Replace macro timers with PLC TON/TOF

Recreate logic in ladder/structured text

Replace behavior blocks with PLC routines