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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Is G04 (dwell) time utterly inaccurate? Below a certain value, pauses are equal.

« on: June 17, 2011, 02:03:18 PM »

I think the easiest solution is as both Tony and Terry have suggested in their posts above. You can get reliable delays from a few uS upwards by using a non-existent axis in this way.

True, and that's exactly what I ended up doing: used my [non-existent] A-axis, the motor of which I tuned to be the equivalent of 1 inch = 1 second.

Now, I'll disappoint everyone here and reveal the utterly useless (but fun) purpose of this whole endeavor (turn your speakers on): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4VLwLFXaE&t=11s

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 24, 2010, 11:05:48 PM »

In the main menu, Config > Homing/Limits > tick the check box for Z in the "Reversed" (first) column

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 24, 2010, 09:51:04 PM »

Press TAB and a jog window appears to the right.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 24, 2010, 08:24:22 PM »

I'm glad it worked out for you. If the triggers don't do anything, then your "slow jog speed" is probably at 100% and there's nothing to "boost". Essentially, those triggers are the equivalent of the SHIFT key used while jogging with the keyboard.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 24, 2010, 07:26:34 PM »

30 ipm vs 100 ipm is way too slow but you can still try to do a calibration of the XBOX controller. Go to Windows START > Control Panel > Game Controllers

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 24, 2010, 07:17:21 PM »

Not the shoulder buttons but the rather the triggers need to be depressed for maximum jog speed. Alternatively, you can just set the "slow jog speed" to 100% from within the Mach3's jogging tab.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 04, 2010, 09:12:41 AM »

PM your address and I'll give you mine in exchange for trying your best. No need for a fancy full-fledged driver and all the headache that comes with it. But you do need a little reverse engineering while hooked up to the XBOX. I don't have an XBOX.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Version 2.3.3 XBox360 Controller plugin available

« on: July 03, 2010, 04:53:02 PM »

     After successfully using the XBOX360 controller with Mach3, I found out about the ChatPad  attachment (pictured below) and immediately purchased one for < $15. Having a mini keyboard for manual G-Code entry and other functionality is priceless. But then I find out that drivers DO NOT EXIST for Windows  thus limiting the ChatPad to the game console only.

     I searched the 'net and there are several forums where people are trying to get together and have a driver written but nothing happened so far. I was wondering if someone on this forums is willing to look into the issue because this controller is probably the best / cheapest "pendant" solution for Mach3 and it would be a shame not to take advantage of this little keyboard. By the way, the keys even have backlighting! 

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Will MACH3 ever support 64-bit systems? Officially? FYI, it's 2010

« on: May 26, 2010, 09:11:45 PM »

Let's face it, most machinists' knowledge is:

1. Number one, aka first, aka main, aka primary: machine tools
2. Number two, aka secondary: computers and software
 
Starting with Art. With all due respect - honest.   

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Will MACH3 ever support 64-bit systems? Officially? FYI, it's 2010

« on: May 25, 2010, 12:01:31 PM »

There it is! Exactly what I was talking about! Commission is due!