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FAQs / Re: Sunfar E300 VFD

« on: March 23, 2013, 11:50:47 PM »

Did you ever make any progress? 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 14, 2013, 02:27:08 AM »

And you activate that macro how? 

"You'd need to have switches, and a macropump, brain or plug-in to issue the OEM code at the proper time"

I just wanted to be able to use the encoder I already had as an MPG, but I didn't (as stated) see any real use for it if you have to open the fly out screen and select on screen anyway.  Might as well just create a better looking big button jog screen instead.  (which I intened to do anyway since this machine is getting an 800 x 600 resolution 12" touch screen.) 

Switches I have.  I have lots and lots and lots of swqitches.  Just the switches I took out of the original console for the mill are enough for two or three consoles with a cleaner setup. 

In Mach setup I see where you can use an input to jog an access.  It takes two per axiis which uses up your inputs pretty darn fast.  Better have two ports or a smooth stepper which has an extra set of inputs assigned to a third port. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 14, 2013, 01:53:29 AM »

Got it.  Basically you need to have a smart board that will run small macros and send keyboard scan codes.

Well, if I keep this machine Mach when I finish it I won't waste another second with the MPG idea then.  I'll just throw in an arcade joy stick and a couple fire buttons for Z. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 13, 2013, 10:02:57 PM »

Are you saying the only way to use an MPG is to open the flyout screen and manually select the axis on the screen?  That doesn't make any sense at all.  You may need to set MPG mode, but why do so many pendants have selectors then?  Seems like a waste of a perfectly good switch to just put it on there for appearance.   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 13, 2013, 09:43:44 PM »

I think we are not communicating...  If you are using the display screens what is the point of having external controls?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 13, 2013, 09:06:40 PM »

P.S.  I checked the manual and saw how you connect it and configure it in Mach's ports and pins, but I don't see how you tell Mach which axis you are jogging...  or do you need to configure one for each axis with a selector switch? 

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General Mach Discussion / Using an Encoder for Jogging

« on: March 13, 2013, 08:48:11 PM »

Anybody using an encoder for jogging?  

I am sure somebody must be.  It makes sense.  In my Hurco retrofit I wound up with a couple spare encoders.  One was on the original control console and was used for jogging.  I tested it today with a pair of LEDs and it appears to work.  Now, how would I go about using it to JOG an axis?  I imagine I could wire up one channel like a switch, and then use a separate direction switch, but there must be a more elegant way to do it.  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhfpo53ajpw

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Mach Screens / Re: Another screen size question

« on: February 28, 2013, 08:27:03 PM »

Thanks.  I spent several hours playing with Klaus' MachScreen after reading your reply.  With some care you can create any size screen set, with little work jus tby copying elements from other screen sets.  Thanks again. 

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Mach Screens / Re: Another screen size question

« on: February 27, 2013, 01:26:08 PM »

I ran into this same situation recently.  What was your solution?  Did you create an 800 x 600 screen set?  

Most of my stuff seems to work with the standard 1024 set, but some of the buttons are a little less clear than they could be, and the pop-up general config screen has to be moved around in order to see everything.   I have not tested all screens just yet.  This is on a machine I am still building.  

I may just live with it.  

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Version 4

« on: October 13, 2012, 01:39:30 PM »

Or better yet... http://www.machsupport.com/comparison.php
Thank you.