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MPG? handwheel?
« on: September 09, 2009, 12:12:27 PM »
Hi,
  I would like to add a hand wheel to my mach3/servoed (G340) mill.
is there a step by step procedure somewhere that I can referance to get me going?
    Tony

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2009, 02:03:35 PM »
Take the power to the MPG from your computer or breakout board , put the A and B channels of the MPG to two inputs, go into Machs Ports and Pins then the Encoder tab, set the port and pin numbers you have used and thats it except for calibrating. To calibrate go the Function Configs menu then Calibrate MPG, remember to save before you exit.

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2009, 05:12:45 PM »
cheers hood,
 how do you operate it ie switch it on and change axis

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2009, 05:17:35 PM »
 If you press the Tab key a flyout screen will appear which will allow control of the MPG, I prefer to have physical switches on the panel to change between MPG and JOG, also to change axis and also to change between Velocity mode and MultiStep mode.

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2009, 06:13:59 PM »
do the read outs change accuratly when the machine is moved via MPG?

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2009, 06:20:01 PM »
yes they should do.
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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2009, 06:25:55 PM »
I would like three axis toggle swithes or a 3 position switch to manually change axis,is that possible?
   tony

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2009, 06:35:42 PM »
Yes, I have 3 buttons on the Mill and two  on the lathe and the pendant I have for the mill uses a rotary switch. Just have to have enough spare inputs.
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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2009, 06:55:11 PM »
interesting,one more for now-does the backlash comp work?

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Re: MPG? handwheel?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2009, 06:58:44 PM »
I have never used it but lots do and they say it works well when set up correctly, that is if you are using the parallel port.

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