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PoKeys / Help with Pokeys and Reset Feed Rate

« on: December 18, 2009, 12:56:30 PM »

Finally after much reading and trial and error I have got the pot working in Pokeys for FRO.
I want a separate switch on Pokeys to be able to lock the FRO to 100%.
I have got the brain working for this partially in that it stops input from the pot but it does not reset the FRO to 100%

To simplify things if I can get a switch to work to reset the FRO to 100% and keep it there then I can get this working.
I have connected an on/off switch to pin 5 on Pokeys and it is working fine. I have assigned OEM Trigger #1 to port 10 pin 5.
I have created a brain that goes like this
OEMTRIGGER #1 - No-Operation Pass Signal  - terminating to Button Press OEM1014 Reset FRO

This does work if you press the button attached to Pokeys but it does not hold the state. While the button is on you can adjust the feed rate and then it requires you to turn off the pokey button and then back on again to reset it to 100%
Is there any way I can hold the feed rate at 100% while the button is active?

Sorry I have been at this for seven hours and probably have not explained myself well here.

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General Mach Discussion / Joystick Plugin

« on: April 12, 2009, 05:12:22 AM »

Hi,
I downloaded and ran the joystick plugin 2.00.035 but it still says version 1 in the config plugin screen and doesn'r seem to have any additional functionality.
Is the link to the download wrong?
thanks,
Rod

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General Mach Discussion / Homing and Slaved Axis

« on: March 31, 2009, 05:52:16 AM »

Hi,
I am having problems homing my slaved X axis. I have set it up with A axis and changed A axis to linear.
I am using Refcombination(9) as the command to home.
Lockdown version R3.042.202
What happens is it homes the X axis as it should but no movement at all from A axis once X is homed. Also all the limits are disabled when this is done and I have to hit reset, then rest again to activate the limits. I have skewed the gantry to make sure A axis is not leading X to the limits and no difference.
Obviously I have checked and rechecked the settings but can't see the obvious yet.
I have attached my xml file and would really appreciate somebody helping me with this.
thanks,
Rod