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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: ssutton on April 19, 2011, 08:39:09 PM

Title: Questions about hotkeys and keyboard assignments
Post by: ssutton on April 19, 2011, 08:39:09 PM

Hi,
I would like to configure my machine so that I can use the keyboard for "RESET", also I would like to be able to keyboard position data into X,Y, and Z without having to first click on the fields of them as well.

I have opened the hotkeys config and it makes no sense to me, could someone help me with this please?

Thanks,
Scott Sutton

Title: Re: Questions about hotkeys and keyboard assignments
Post by: ger21 on April 19, 2011, 08:49:10 PM

The default key for Reset is "`". (Above the tab key)

To set hotkey for DRO's (and to change default hotkeys for other buttons), you need to use a screen designer. That's where Hotkeys are set.
Config >Hotkeys is mainly for setting Jog keys.
You can use it to select DRO's. and toggle through them with the arrow keys, but I just tried it with mixed results.

Title: Re: Questions about hotkeys and keyboard assignments
Post by: ssutton on April 19, 2011, 09:29:49 PM

Thanks!
Can you tell me about Screen designer? Does that come with Mach or is it an addon?

Title: Re: Questions about hotkeys and keyboard assignments
Post by: ger21 on April 19, 2011, 09:39:21 PM

Bottom of the page there are 3.
http://www.machsupport.com/downloads.php

I use Screen4, but a lot use Klaus' Machscreen. There's also the old Screen3.