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PoKeys / Re: Ok, first stupid question ;o) ....Hood?

« on: August 12, 2008, 06:46:31 PM »

Ok, it does in fact come on immediately but you have to "save to device" first before it works! 

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PoKeys / Re: Ok, first stupid question ;o) ....Hood?

« on: August 12, 2008, 06:23:28 PM »

Still trying to figure out how to turn the laser on without being in Mach3. When it is connected through Mach 3, if you open the IO status window in the PoKeys software, and you turn the "coolant" button (output that I have connected to the laser) on and off, the status window shows the pin turning on and off. So there's got to be a way to switch this on and off when not connected through Mach 3.

Wouldn't you think that as soon as you enable the output button in the PoKeys software, it would turn it on immediately and then you'd use a switch to control it on and off?

I'm definitely missing something..lol!

Dave

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PoKeys / Re: Ok, first stupid question ;o) ....Hood?

« on: August 12, 2008, 05:58:20 PM »

Yes, it does work correctly that way (whew...).

I would like to be able to test the unit without Mach 3 though as I may want to you use one of these for other things for my PC in the house. There's really not much to the owners manual and I guess I'm just not comprehending it. I'm not the wittiest guy  - 

By the way, when you save the setup, where is the file located? Or is saving it right to the actual device as it states?

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PoKeys / Re: Ok, first stupid question ;o) ....Hood?

« on: August 12, 2008, 05:26:34 PM »

Ok, I'll give that shot, thank you sir-

Dave

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PoKeys / Ok, first stupid question ;o) ....Hood?

« on: August 12, 2008, 04:56:39 PM »

Ok, I received my PoKeys device today and thought I'd test it out. Now I haven't connected it to Mach 3 or anything yet, just wanted to try lighting a laser dot (3-5 volt) that I had laying around. Shouldn't I be able to connect the black to ground on the board and the red to pin #1 and then go into the software and click on the "O" (output button) to enable it to come on?

When I have the "O" button enabled, I clicked the "View I/O button at the bottom right, and it says "Pin 1 (Digital Output): off"

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks,
Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: TURN ON/OFF OF ROUTER AND dust EXTRACTOR WITH MACH3

« on: August 12, 2008, 11:52:32 AM »

Hi Rene,

I believe what you're after is a relay box to switch these items on and off via Mach 3 on your PC? Here's a great tutorial on how to make such a box:

http://www.cartertools.com/tbbrb.html

Hope that helps-

Dave

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General Mach Discussion / Re: thanks to "Chaoticone" (brett) got my pendant working

« on: August 12, 2008, 04:58:00 AM »

The people here are indeed fantastic, glad you're up and running- 

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PoKeys / Re: PoKeys Plug-in

« on: August 11, 2008, 06:31:40 PM »

Hello Boris,

This is great to hear and I look forward to receiving the PoKeys unit. 

Dave-

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 2 new boards added

« on: August 11, 2008, 04:59:41 AM »

This is Excellent, Brett, thank you. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys Area?

« on: August 10, 2008, 08:18:43 PM »

Huh? I've sent you a PM, my friend-