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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 13, 2013, 11:47:11 AM »

CRAP!
I replaced the old .dll with the new, now Mach says it can't find Pokeys. I tried to reconfigure, says it can't find Pokeys !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What now???
Aggravated Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 13, 2013, 10:51:00 AM »

MATEVZ !!!!
How about just a little more organization so a dummy can understand and find.
On you download page nothing is labeled firmware and there are a couple choices of software. Perhaps when you make a post like this you can just LINK to the proper "firmware and software". It's not supposed to be a puzzle.
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 12, 2013, 10:38:10 PM »

Matevz,
Sorry, 30 not 32

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 12, 2013, 10:32:29 PM »

Matevz,
Are you out there? Please look at post 32. Should connection of Pokeys disable the keyboard jogging keys??
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 12, 2013, 10:30:03 PM »

Paul,
I went back to your post regarding the encoder. Try removing any wiring you used to set this up. Just use the three basic connections on the encoder; center to ground, A and B to two Pokeys pins.
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 12, 2013, 10:23:37 PM »

That's a bitch Paul.
I don't think it has anything to do with the screenset. I'm using my own weird set.
There is something making the setup act like you are connecting a pot. Being an electronic cripple, I don't know why. It seems that narrows possibilities to the encoder or the way it is wired. The encoder wiring diagram you published here included a + voltage connection and if you have that connected maybe it is the problem. The Pokeys wiring diagram for an encoder shows only three connections, one to ground, the other two to two numbered pins on the Pokeys.
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: July 12, 2013, 05:41:16 PM »

Some delays in getting my control panel going; "honey-dos", short vacation. It's 90 % wired and some buttons working, 3 pots, 1 encoder, 2 joysticks, 2 leds. "C" axis jog totALLY NOT WORKING, must check out wiring and oem button. "C" will be for knee, yet to be installed servo.
Wondering if P Tegler got his encoder working or what.
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Now that I have some of this working, I notice that my keyboard jogging buttons don't work!
Can anyone comment on that? Matevz?
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: June 27, 2013, 06:46:27 PM »

My encoder only has the three pins in a row.
I wired the center to ground on the Pokeys.
I wired the other two to pins, to 1 and 2 of the Pokeys.
On the Mach 3 Pokeys plugin go to encoder, select any encoder number, enable it, for channel A pick pin 1, channel B pin 2, then Dro 821. Return to first page and select input #1.
I'm doing this from memory. If it doesn't look right let me know and I'll go to the garage and make an exact record of the steps. That computer is not connected to the internet but I'll do it on a notepad.
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: June 27, 2013, 11:46:08 AM »

Yesterday, while doing some finish wiring on my controls, (mindless work), I was thinking about your problem. It occurred to me that everything you say is happening would happen if you connected a pot to the given Dro.
In the video of one member's new pendant, he points out using encoders for FRO and Spindle speed. So it works, it works for him, it works for me.
Since you are sure it is not a pot, I'm stuck.
I suggect that you rename the Mach 3 folder, then make a virgin installation of Mach 3. Don't modify anything in Mach 3. Install the Pokeys Mach 3 Plug-in. Disable all the Pokeys inputs except the two pins for the encoder.  Then try it.
Is the encoder you are using a simple 3 pin unit, or something more sophisticated? Mine is the former. Just like the diagram in the docs. Center pin to ground, outer two pins to two Pokeys inputs. If yours is not, you might try a simple one from Radio Shack.
Ozzie

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PoKeys / Re: Adventures in Pokeys

« on: June 26, 2013, 04:47:39 PM »

Ptegler,
I think you have a potentiometer connected, NOT an encoder!
Ozzie