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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: dbachman on November 17, 2010, 09:25:28 PM

Title: A axis movement
Post by: dbachman on November 17, 2010, 09:25:28 PM
How do I move the A axis from the keyboard? 
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: ostie01 on November 17, 2010, 09:46:39 PM
Try on the numerical keyboard for 7 -1   or   9 - 3.

They are often used for that purpose

Jeff
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 02:58:46 AM
You can set up which keys you want to jog from Config menu then System Hotkeys, you just have to be careful that the keys you choose have not been assigned to some other function.
Hood
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: budman68 on November 18, 2010, 05:07:46 AM
They are "Home" and "End" on my keyboard, and that was how it was originally setup when Mach 3 was installed.

Dave
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: dbachman on November 18, 2010, 06:38:10 PM
I got it, Thanks
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 06:43:02 PM
They are "Home" and "End" on my keyboard, and that was how it was originally setup when Mach 3 was installed.

Dave

You sure Dave, thought Home was usually the HotKey for RefAll.
Hood
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: budman68 on November 18, 2010, 06:44:22 PM
Yes, sir, I promise, I wouldn't lie to you.  ;)

Running Version R3.041

Dave

EDIT:  Maybe it's because it's originally an XML from Microproto?
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 06:45:52 PM
;D

Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 06:52:12 PM
Just checked it out on the netbook which has a clean install of Mach and only default xmls and Home is RefAll and End is Optional Stop toggle, wonder if its a UK USA keyboard thing?
Would be interested to find out what the Home and End keys do for other users.

On your Config menu then System Hotkeys what do you have for the A axis as I think the default is 999 which basically means no keys assigned.

Hood
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 06:54:33 PM
Ah just saw your Edit Dave, yes that will be it, the xml holds the config for such things as system hotkeys.
You would have to be careful though as the screenset may have these keys assigned for other functions.
Thats one of the reasons I dislike hotkeys.

Hood
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: budman68 on November 18, 2010, 07:10:01 PM
Yes, I remember back when I first got the machine and was visiting here, and found that some of the functions are different. I just took a look at my manual and they indeed do document this though.

I actually use my jog control or the Shuttle Pro2 99% of the time anyway.

Thanks,
Dave
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 07:21:02 PM
Maybe they supplied a screenset also?
The standard screenset, if you look with Screen4 or MachScreen will have RefAlls hotkey as Home and Optional Stop toggle as End.

Hood
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: budman68 on November 18, 2010, 08:06:58 PM
Yes, they did, but after coming here shortly after getting the machine, and learning about making personalized screensets, I made my own immediately and never even really used their screenset.

Funny how much I've already forgotten.... ::)

Dave
Title: Re: A axis movement
Post by: Hood on November 18, 2010, 08:11:39 PM
Funny how much I've already forgotten.... ::)

Dave

Tell me about it, I know that feeling ;D

Hood