Machsupport Forum

Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Smackre on May 06, 2006, 01:04:42 AM

Title: Setting up a pendant.
Post by: Smackre on May 06, 2006, 01:04:42 AM

Im going to build a pendant for my cnc.  Its going to have jogs for all the axis.  Plus a Estop and a program Start and Pause.

I need to know how to program mach3 for the Program Start and Pause.  The rest i know how to do.  I cant find a place to put a port and pin in for it.

Thanks Eric,

Title: Re: Setting up a pendant.
Post by: Brian Barker on May 06, 2006, 11:04:10 AM

You need to add the buttons to the "system hotkeys setup". In there you are going to need to put 1001 for cycle start (this is going to change Very soon because Art is doing some updates). The button code will be run by the Trigger# under the ports and pins inputs...

That should get you started.
Brian

Title: Re: Setting up a pendant.
Post by: gulminelli on June 05, 2006, 07:13:28 PM

please help me!
I only need to set up an external pause switch that performs as a feedhold.
can you please send me some simple schematics?
do i need a keyboard emulator?
where I can find the scan code of the pause button
Thanks