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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: sshneider on January 18, 2006, 08:55:28 PM

Title: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: sshneider on January 18, 2006, 08:55:28 PM

Has this feature been disabled in Mach 3?  I can't seem to find any "Joystick enable" button as the instruction manual indicates. ???

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: Brian Barker on January 18, 2006, 10:45:03 PM

Here is a set file that should let you turn on the joystick.
If you need more stuff added I am around.

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: sshneider on January 19, 2006, 12:19:27 PM

Hey Brian,

Thanks for the set file!  I installed it and somehow it doesn't seem to be working?  I can see on the settings page where there is now a "joystick Jog" button but, the LED next to it is always on (i.e. clicking on the button doesn't turn it off".]

I'm 99% this is an "operator error" issue so .. how about a little help from the "control tower" please ;)  Thanks!

Sid

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: Brian Barker on January 19, 2006, 03:25:43 PM

Try this :) I added a few more things and after taking to Art I think I have it...

Title: The Saga continues...
Post by: sshneider on January 20, 2006, 12:32:54 PM

Hey Brian,

With the new set I now have the on/off jstick buttons which Does make the LED turn on/off but alas- no response from the program when I move my jstick.

The Jog screen pop-up has a blue area above the X,Y,Z jog buttons that says "Button Jog"  should this change when you engage the jstick mode (or is this just a label).

I', pretty sure my jstick is OK because when I go to Control Panel and check the properties for it, there is a test screen andwhen I move the stick, it moves on the screen.

Do I need a special drive for M3??

Thanks for your continued help/patience!

Sid
 

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: Brian Barker on January 20, 2006, 12:58:49 PM

I think I am going to have to get a joystick to test it:)

I will get back to you after some testing

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: sshneider on January 21, 2006, 02:31:41 AM

Cool!  Thanks!

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: sshneider on February 12, 2006, 05:37:30 AM

Bump!

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: Brian Barker on February 12, 2006, 07:43:59 AM

Thank you :)

I can't seem to get to the store :(  I think it is time to do the online thing!

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: sshneider on March 16, 2006, 07:41:09 PM

Bump-  I know this is a trivial thing but it would be nice to have for me (& I hope others too!)

Thanks,

Sid

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: Brian Barker on March 17, 2006, 09:24:10 AM

Art Help !!! ;)

Title: Re: Jogging with a Joystick
Post by: countmacula on May 25, 2006, 01:05:17 AM

Hi,
I'm having trouble with this same problem. Do you configure the joystick in Mach3 or in the software that comes with the joystick? Thanks