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

« on: September 05, 2015, 10:55:10 AM »

The plugin must be re-enabled in the "Config Plugin" Mach setup menu after you replaces the .dll file in the plugin directory. This is because the plugin has a new version number (and new plugin title).
Setup will be preserved from the old version.

The maximum speed of any axis can be set in the plugin configuration as a pct. (0-100%) of max. speed for the axe. This value is combined with current jogging speed, set in the fly-out jogging panel.
Example: Max speed for Z is 100 units/min, Z speed in plugin config is set to 30% and jogging speed is set to 80% (fly-out) - This gives a max of 100 * 0.30 * 0.80 = 24 units/min.

Hope this heps.

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

« on: August 26, 2015, 05:53:00 AM »

The step jog function simulates the corresponding keyboard step jog to be compatible with the different motion controller plugins.
A ability to turn step and/or continuous job on/off could be in a feature update, but is not possible in the current release.

I anyone knows a safe way to do step jog without changing jog mode, I would like to know how to do it :-)

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

« on: August 25, 2015, 08:22:00 PM »

Davek0974: Did you get it to work with the new plugin version?

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

« on: August 20, 2015, 05:58:36 PM »

Thank you.

Buttons can be assigned standard Mach functions or call the M800 macro script - All functions accessible from Mach script are available to be programmed.
ESS and some other motion controllers experienced problems with the step mode (Alt + Stick) - this has been fixed in the latest update. This update can be downloaded from the plugin homepage: http://joakim.dk/joypad.
The sticks axis can be assigned to Mach axis, but the POV can be assigned up/down functions as feed override or spindle speed.

Some game pads have a mode button, switching one of the sticks with the POV, maybe this has happened for your right stick.

I hope to get donations on the plugin home page to be able to make updates and add new features. 

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

« on: August 15, 2015, 04:38:45 AM »

Yes, Mach has to load the gcode file. If it can be done with script, a button on the JoyPad can be assigned and the script placed in M800. The "Reload Last File" is a way to do it without script.

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

« on: August 14, 2015, 07:23:19 PM »

Scripts can be executed from button press. All scripts must be placed in the M800 macro - the User Manual explains how to execute script from buttons and place it in M800.m1s.

But you can assign "Reload Last File" directly to a button, if you use the same file name for more than one job. Then you will only have to use keyboard and mouse for the first job.

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

« on: August 03, 2015, 08:52:52 PM »

The JoyPad plugin was made to support Logitech JoyPad/Gamepad and similar devices. Button mapping can be done with the right 4 buttons.
Normal operation is press one of the Safety buttons while moving the thumb sticks for continuous jogging and one of the Alt buttons for step moves. If your game device moves otherwise, button mapping is not the only difference between the two devices.

Compatible JoyPad devices are cheap on eBay - I have seen prices as low as $5.
I would properly not thrust my "more than $5" CNC machine to be run on one of the cheapest devices...

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

« on: August 03, 2015, 10:24:07 AM »

Use the Game Devices dialog in Control Panel/Devices and Printers. I will show the button numbers when pressed.

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

« on: July 30, 2015, 09:52:54 PM »

First, I am happy to announce that the JoyPad and Game device plugin for Mach now has its own homepage!

http://joakim.dk/joypad

As a bonus you will find an updated plugin in the download section, fixing the run-away problem seen when using the popular Ethernet Smooth Stepper (ESS).

If you find the JoyPad plugin and JoyPadSetup program useful, please consider using the donate button - you decide how much the plugin is worth to you.
Plugin development is a spare time project with no funding... but there are expenses...

richcam1 has been alpha testing the updated plugin on his installation and reported that the problem seems to be solved. Thank you.

Try the plugin - only the jogging code has been altered.
Remember to enable the plugin in Mach menu Config -> Congfig Plugins any previous setting is preserved.
If you have any problems, just reinstall the previous plugin version.

User this thread for feedback.

- Joakim

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

« on: July 17, 2015, 11:42:02 AM »

Thank you - I would appreciate your help in testing.
I send you a PM with a link to a test version I think removes the problem.