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Title: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: allinone.zucchelli on April 26, 2020, 04:17:39 PM

hello to all,

I have developed an Android app for control Mach4 with bluetooth.
You can find it in Google play store with the name of
"CNC Bluetooth for Mach 4" or click this link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.cncbluetooth.cncbluetoothformach4
 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.cncbluetooth.cncbluetoothformach4)

Available functions:

-Jog functions
-Start / Stop / Feed Hold
-Override feed
-Start and stop spindle
-Home reference

To work you must have the following prerequisites:

-Android version 9 or higher (previous versions of the application cannot be installed as they
do not have some features that are present only from version 9 onwards)
-A PC with bluetooth and a version of Mach 4 installed
No need to install any additional software on your PC!

At this link you can find a configuration guide
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g_CfBh-lG2nQG7C9WEiB3m5VtBnQTohk/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g_CfBh-lG2nQG7C9WEiB3m5VtBnQTohk/view)

I'm waiting for comments

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: allinone.zucchelli on April 27, 2020, 03:47:35 AM

Attention!
The app require position permission, but at the Moment dont ask the permission and dont find any bluetooth device....for now you can set permission manualy in setting-app In tour android device...
Im in working to solve this problem

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: allinone.zucchelli on April 27, 2020, 02:51:23 PM

Add position permission...Please if you have problem let me know!

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on April 28, 2020, 01:32:39 AM

Excellent work and excellent documentation Allione, my congrats to you.

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: allinone.zucchelli on April 28, 2020, 03:16:25 AM

Thank you tweakie

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: OHICAD on May 18, 2021, 10:53:24 AM

Documentation no longer available and OP not responding to support requests.

Title: Re: Android app for control Mach 4 with bluetooth
Post by: OHICAD on May 31, 2021, 02:22:57 PM

Alright, since I bought the app I took a look and it's thankfully simple.
The app acts to emulate a bluetooth keyboard as far as the connection is concerned, this means that you need to have keyboard inputs enabled.

Here is what is mapped to what  (keyboard button = app button):
b  = reset
j = stop
i = pause
h = play
l = spindle on
m = spindle off
k = home
g = rapid rate increase
f  = rapid rate decrease
e = feed rate increase
d = feed rate decrease
PageUp = Z+
PageDown = Z-
LeftArrow = X-
RightArrow = X+
UpArrow = Y+
DownArrow = Y-

If I have time I'll setup the keybinds in script and post it up here.
Still bloody annoying for the dev to not have any support or instructions up.

Good luck folks.