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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: February 11, 2016, 05:12:44 PM »

yes,
i have tried all of that and it sould work.
i totally agree.
But sadley, it doesn't.
Thanks very much for your time.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: February 11, 2016, 04:55:03 PM »

Yes, calibrated, work just fine.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: February 11, 2016, 02:30:34 PM »

Joakim thanks for your reply.
The one peice of information I forgot to mention. My apologise.
The IBM Machine that the CNC is connected to has an onboard PP which is connected to a 5 Axis breadboard. Typical chinese variety of board from ebay.
It is the type that has the game port for a external controller/pendant.

There is only 1 logitech USB gamepad. I know it's working because i can use it with another joystick plugin. And while using it with the Joypad V2.0 plugin in, only the hard buttons work, not the XY axis of the pots. The pot buttons also work.
Am I missing what you are saying about the mach3 not controlling the drivers, it does control the controller that the drivers are connected to?

Thanks again.

 

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: February 11, 2016, 09:29:19 AM »

I am writing to the forum in hopes I can solve an issue with Mach3 and a gamepad as a controller.
Before I disclose my issue a little background.
The game pad is a Logitech Dual Shock Game pad.
I have tested on 2 PC's.
PC#1 For CNC Machine. Windows XP Pro SP3 on IBM Netvista P4 w 2GB Ram, 160GB HD
PC#2 Test Machine. Windows 7 Pro on Lenovo W520 w 32GB Ram, 250GB SSD C drive, 2 x 1 TB mirrored Data drives.

I have Mach3 installed on both machines including the JoyPAD v2.0 plugin by Joakim Hjort.
Also have Joystick 1.0a by Art Fenerty installed on both machines.

My issue. The joysticks do not activate the motors. All the push buttons seem to work ok and using the ALT-LEFT trigger button and then moving the left joystick works to change screens using joystick. Pushing the right joystick button activates the E-Stop. It seems that only the jogging is not working.

This behavior is the same on both computers.

If I activate the Joystick 1.0a plugin by Art, the motors respond to the movement of the joysticks on the Logitech gamep pad.

I have tried uninstalling and installing several times, combed through the manual, and seached the forum and internet and cannot seem to find a solution.

I would appreciate any suggestions the forum has regarding this issue.

All the best.