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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys setup

« on: January 10, 2009, 08:18:35 AM »

Yes I have upgraded to the latest version. It now makes sense.

Many thanks once again

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys setup

« on: January 10, 2009, 07:49:25 AM »

Many thanks Mr Hood.I had tried many times exactly as you sugested and it would not work.Once again I reloaded Mach and it now works but I have another problem.In the file pull down (top left of screen)the installation is loading a couple of applications off my desktop without being specified.It used to have load dxf as an option I have now lost this.I don't know if you can help or should I post on the general mach3 part of the forum.I guess the answer is going to be to scrub all Mach3 off the drive and start again.

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PoKeys / Pokeys setup

« on: January 09, 2009, 05:04:32 PM »

Hi again, I now have a basic switch,analogue pot and encoder working in Pokeys.I have a couple of questions interfacing with Mach3. First of all when I look at the Pokeys diagnostic screen in Mach the only I/P's shown highlighted are 1-8 and 9-16,these change state ok when I wiggle the encoder or operate a switch. I have one i/p connected to pin 25 in Pokeys and I can assign it to operate almost anything switchable in Mach and it works  but the diagnostic window does not register the input. Secondly I cannot get the encoder to do anything in Mach (it registers in Pokeys 0-256 ok) and am wondering if someone can go through a step by step set up with me.

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: January 01, 2009, 10:35:19 AM »

Hi, Reinstalled Pokeys and Lo and behold it works.Thanks very much for your help.it's good to know there are guys like you out there who give up there time to help thicko's like me.Once again many thanks.Now to hook up the encoders !(here we go again).

     Biggles

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: January 01, 2009, 09:15:25 AM »

I have done this and I am getting no response from the Pokeys diagnostics in Mach.I can assign a keyboard key to Pokeys so I know that is working. By assigning a digital input to pin 15 on the Pokeys (is this all I have to do to get it talking to the outside world ?) I am getting  a high to low transition when pressing the switch in the Pokeys I/O check.I have set up Mach3 as you say.This is a new instalation of mach3 so it should be OK.I must have something fundamentaly wrong but have no idea where to start looking.Just checked, yes the plug in is turned on.

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: January 01, 2009, 08:24:38 AM »

Hi ,I am sorry if I appear thick.In Pokeys I have set a digital input(in this case 15)Do I have to assign any mapping to this?.In Mach3 I have set in ports and pins OEM 1 input to port 10 pin 15,active low.Do I have to set the hot key on this page (it won't let me write a number in).In system hotkeys/external buttons I have written 100(start button)do I need to do anything else?

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: January 01, 2009, 05:32:35 AM »

Thanks  Hood, I have actually asigned a switch from Pokeys emulating the right cursor key so I can drive the X axis with it.What I need to know is how do I get it to replace say the start key in Mach 3.

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: January 01, 2009, 04:41:01 AM »

Thanks for the reply.I did a fresh install of Mach3 and this cured the problem,I now have plugin available.I just need to learn how to control Mach3 with the Pokeys.Has anyone written a step by step example on how to do this ?.I find the instructions supplied with Pokeys confusing.

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PoKeys / Pokeys .M3p installation

« on: December 30, 2008, 10:34:19 AM »

Hi, I have a Pokeys board working fine (eventualy) but am having difficulty instaslling the Plug in .M3p file into Mach3. I downloaded it and copied the file into the Mach 3 folder as advised but when I click on it Windows tells me it cannot read the file. What am I doing wrong ?.