Mach 3 with tb6560 4 axis (little blue) board controller

[cliveastro]

Hi
I have just got my tb6560 4 axis controller working with Mach 3 despite the instructions.
With it I bought a little blue hand controller that plugs in and is meant to act as a pendant, this does not work.
Two questions really the first, are there any settings in Mach 3 to turn it on?
Also it has a miniature USB connector on it, does this need to be powered (there is 5 volts on the board).
I can find no information anywhere about this controller not even a pin out.

Regards

Clive

[Tweakie.CNC]

Hi Clive,

Could you post a link to the hand controller (or picture) so it can be identified.

Tweakie.

[cliveastro]

Thanks for the reply
Here is a link http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370556718754?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

[RICH]

No instructions, wiring diagram, etc. A picture from Ebay is rather useless.
Contact the seller and ask for some references.
RICH

[Hood]

If I recall these pendants are for manual use only so you can use with the pendant or you can use with Mach but not both. I may be wrong but it sticks in my mind that it is the case.
Hood

[Tweakie.CNC]

Hi Clive,

I think Hood is correct - this type of pendant only provides the step and direction signals directly to the board.

I will do a bit of research to see if I can find any info relating to the USB connection as it may still be possible for it to be used with Mach via USB.

Tweakie.

[cliveastro]

Rich
I started by asking for the details from the seller, but like a lot of the people they are just box shifters and they dont have any information or cant be bothered to get it.
I have trawled around the other sellers and they dont appear to have any information either.

As this is going to have a 4th axis are there any keyboard commands for the A axis, I know X Y and Z.



Regards

Clive

[RICH]

Clive,
You assign keyboard keys for the 4th axis just like the other axis in System Hotkeys.

RICH

[cliveastro]

Thanks Rich

I must admit I have not played with Mach for a couple of years and the memory fades.

Clive