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Brains Development / Connecting External Toggle switches?

« on: November 15, 2010, 03:57:43 AM »

Hi All,

I am sure there is a simple solution to this problem but after trying all sorts of brains and OEMs my own brain is starting to wear out.

I am putting a small control panel on my machine and have fitted a couple of toggle switches for the Feedhold and Single Step functions, this is so I can have hard wired LEDs in the buttons to show when they are active.  The trouble comes when I try to get this to work in Mach as these functions seem to only have toggle inputs. No matter what I try I can only get them to operate every second time round.

Does anyone know how each of these functions can be controlled by a single ON/OFF input?  Instead of Push On, Push Off?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can offer a solution!

Cheers

Pete

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General Mach Discussion / Dual function for MPG?

« on: July 02, 2010, 08:16:39 PM »

Hi All,

Does anyone know if the MPG can also be used as a Feedrate Override?  I am hoping to optimise on the inputs I have available on a new controller and want to implement a Feedrate Override knob.  Since I have an MPG wheel, and since this is used only for manual positioning, and not used when a program is running, it would be really cool if it's function could be switched from MPG jog to F/R Override.  Does anyone have any ideas on if or how this could be accomplished?