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

« on: July 15, 2015, 09:59:27 AM »

Great video!
Clearly explains the problem - Thank you.

I will make a quick test to see if the problem can be fixed by updating the jog mode prior to jogging.
First have to reestablish my old develop environment to compile a new version...

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

« on: July 14, 2015, 07:22:30 PM »

As I have no way of trying this my self, I want to be sure, where things goes wrong:

1) Manually setting Jog Mode to Cont. in dialog before jog continuous on JoyPad: Working OK.
2) Manually setting Jog Mode to Step in dialog before jog stepping on JoyPad: Working OK.
3) Manually setting Jog Mode to Cont. in dialog before jog stepping on JoyPad: Working (and mode changes to step).
4) Manually setting Jog Mode to Step in dialog before jog continuous on JoyPad: Runaway (and mode stays in step).

To prevent runaway the jogging mode has to manually be set to Cont. before using continuous jog on the JoyPad.

Is this correct?

I have looked at the 4 years old code and there are no quick fix. Would you be willing to test a beta plugin if I could make a bug fixed version?

Thank you for the suggestion on making a donation button - that would make it possible to buy the missing test hardware. If anyone have experience in that field I would like suggestions on how to best do that (PM me please  ).

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

« on: July 14, 2015, 07:59:51 AM »

The JoyPad plugin works with PP and USS as that was the hardware I hat to test it with.

The behavior you describe has been reported in this thread for ESS Controller - Someone got it to work, I think it was something with switching the jogging mode before using the sticks, but you have to read through the postings in this thread to find the solution.
Let us know if you get it to work and how  

The real fix would be to update the plugin, but that requires that I have an ESS Controller, a test setup and time to do the programming...
For me this was/is a spare time project with no earnings.

I can understand that is was tricky to get things working in Windows 8. Maybe you could make a post, explaining how you got it installed - others might struggle with the same problems and could use your input.

- Joakim

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

« on: May 30, 2015, 09:46:01 AM »

Hi JustinHoMi

When JoyPadSetup reads or writes the configuration files, the location of Mach3 are found in the registry under the key:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mach3\EXE]
"Path"="C:\\Mach3"

and the the sub directory for PlugIns is used. In this case: "C:\Mach3\PlugIns".
If the installation path is not found the default path are used (in this case the same): "C:\Mach3\PlugIns"

Your installation of Mach3 is located at "C:\PCNC3" and the registry should read:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mach3\EXE]
"Path"="C:\\PCNC3"

and the setup files saved at: "C:\PCNC3\PlugIns".

If Mach3 are copied instead of installed on the PC, the registry will not be correct configured and JoyPadSetup will try to use the default at: "C:\Mach3\PlugIns".

I think this is what happens.

Hope this helps

- Joakim

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

« on: May 26, 2015, 06:52:44 AM »

Hi Justin.

It seems as a Windows file security problem, please see reply #104 and #115 ff. in this thread.
Try to run the setup program by right click it and "run as administrator" - If everything else fails, you can always make and maintain the setup files on another PC with the setup program and then copy the files to Mach3 PlugIn directory.

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

« on: February 10, 2015, 06:27:45 PM »

Hi Tom

As the written in the manual you need the .NET Framework 3.5:

You will need Windows installer 3.1 and dotnetfx 3.5 to be installed on your computer, prior to installing the JoyPad plugin. Download these components from Microsoft website: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/

I think that will remove the error.

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

« on: April 03, 2013, 09:21:52 PM »

MadTooler:

MadTooler (and others):
area51,

It is 100% repeatable on my system.  Anytime the jog mode is in Step then the axis appear to begin running to no end when engaged via the SL/R safety and the relative analog stick movement.

Have tried to duplicate the error condition on two system setups:
1) Windows 7 fresh install and newest Mach3 with simulated output (no output driver).
2) Windows 7 existing install with Smooth Stepper USB mill setup with extra A axis.

Used both Logitech Dual action JoyPad and Chinese low cost JoyPad.

I switch to step mode (In MPG panel with TAB) and use SL or SR and joystick - this should give run-away.
In the same panel switch to cont. mode this should give normal operation and do the test - no run-away.

I can't provoke any run-away even combining with step jogging, Mach restart, Reset button or jog on/off.

Do you get the same error when there are no output driver (no PP or Smooth Stepper)?

I would like to have a test environment to track the error down, preferable with the simulated output (can't debug with Smooth Stepper driver active).

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

« on: April 03, 2013, 02:07:33 PM »

I have a JoyPad (Chinese) where the POV (four left buttons) and the left joystick are switched when the "mode" button is pressed. A LED indicates the selected mode.
Maybe it is the same for your game pad.

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

« on: March 29, 2013, 07:41:35 PM »

Jerry:
Than you for the feedback.
With the numbers you specify the dead zone (DZ) will be 20% of full engagement. I will put that on the ToDo list 
When and how it will get implemented is not decided yet...
The plugin compiler environment is not up and running right now as it is Visual Studio 2008 C/C++.
Normally I program in C# and the environment I have is the newer Visual Studio 2012.

MadTooler (and others):
I have tried to replicate the problem on my setup, but it won't fail  ...
To find the bug in the plugin code I need a simple and repeatable step by step way to provoke the error. Preferable when Mach3 is in simulation mode (no output driver) - this is also much safer to experiment with 

Please post the step by step instruction here in the thread. Thanks.

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

« on: March 29, 2013, 01:09:11 PM »

Hi Jerry.

I will put it on the ToDo list for next plugin release release.
How much dead zone is needed for reliable operation (% of full)?

I could add it as a check box in the plugin configuration.