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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys56 and Smoothstepper (ethernet)

« on: March 09, 2014, 06:15:01 AM »

Try adding the IOs one by one and check if smoothstepper still operates well. As we have no insight on which signals Smoothstepper uses, I can not advise you on specific signals to pay attention to.

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys with step/dir spindle

« on: March 09, 2014, 06:13:43 AM »

To deal with delays in the transferring and processing of data, PoKeys must handle the step/dir signals generation by itself, which makes the 'LPT simulation' obsolete. PoKeys is not the LPT port extension and has nothing to do with Port 10 in Mach3.
Unfortunately, integrated pulse generator is limited to generating pulses for 3 axes (hardware limitations). In order to use additional axes, external pulse generator (e.g. PoKeysCNCaddon) must be used.
Can you drive the spindle with one of the axis step/dir signals?

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys56 and Smoothstepper (ethernet)

« on: March 05, 2014, 12:18:47 AM »

Then, I would suspect that PoKeys and Smoothstepper are trying to get handle of the same registers/DROs and Smoothstepper fails with the error you see above.
When does this error happen? Did you try disabling the mappings of PoKeys to see which one is causing the error at the Smoothstepper's end? Where did you map the encoders to?

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys56 and Smoothstepper (ethernet)

« on: March 04, 2014, 12:03:33 AM »

How is PoKeys device configured? Is this with an empty configuration?

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PoKeys / Re: Basic input function

« on: February 14, 2014, 12:07:46 AM »

The latest "official" plugin is installed by the PoKeys software and is available only through poscope.com homepage. If you have Mach3 installed in C:\Mach3\, the plugin get automatically copied there. I removed your attachment as it contained an old version.
Moreover, the latest version of Mach3 (.066) has to be installed in order for the plugin to function correctly.
PoKeys plugin supports all PoKeys devices - including PoKeys55.

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PoKeys / Re: Basic input function

« on: February 13, 2014, 11:08:06 AM »

1. Check that communication with PoKeys device is established.
2. Open Status IO tab and check that inputs are being refreshed correctly
3. For moving the configuration from machine to machine, either copy PoKeys plugin config file (see http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,26559.0.html) or use Export/Import functionality in the plugin.

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys xml location

« on: February 12, 2014, 10:55:05 AM »

The PoKeys plugin settings are located in
C:\Users\{your name}\AppData\Local\PoKeysMachConfig.xml (Windows 7/8)
C:\Documents and Settings\{your name}\Local settings\Application Data\PoKeysMachConfig.xml (Windows XP)

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PoKeys / Re: Basic input function

« on: February 11, 2014, 12:17:23 AM »

Hi, Ron

You should use mapping to buttons instead of inputs - use OEM buttons 307 and on.

Regards,
Matevž

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PoKeys / Re: Basic input function

« on: February 10, 2014, 12:21:04 AM »

Mach3 plugin is preferred for most functions.

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PoKeys / Re: Basic input function

« on: February 08, 2014, 03:02:55 AM »

Pins 35, 36, 37 are used for PoExtBus - you might have enabled that in PoKeys settings. You can do Device > Clear settings in device in PoKeys application to clear the configuration to the default values.
'Not used' in Mach3 only means that that pin is not used by Mach3 plugin, but it might be used elsewhere (keyboard emulation,...).

LEDs below 1000 are reserved for mach3 special functions (OEM LEDs).