I just have to make a trip to Walmart.  That looks like a nice setup.

Arnie

I meant to add this earlier. If you are like me, I have a shortcut to Mach on my desk top. If you will right click on the icon, click properties, you can modify your target name to this. Just replace the Mach3.exe with keygrabber.exe. When you click on the Icon now it will go to Mach through Keygrabber.

Hello all,
     Recently, I have been getting quite a few questions on the gamepad. I thought I would put in a reply to make it easier to find. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.


Brett

This is the latest screen set and grabber profile. The screen set has the zero height probe and the default page up and down for the z axis. I had to change the default grab file's name. Just rename it Default.grab and drag it into your Mach3 root folder.

Brett

Ok, I tried everything but my gamepad only works x+ x- y+ y-. Help me map other keys.
I mapped keys with pageup and pagedown but it worked only once and then nothing.
Plugin is joystick.m3p. Mach3 trial version. Gamepad is Fantasy usb pad.
Can't find this in keygrabber like #27

but set keys in keygrabber #28
 

Thanks

Hello All,

Yet another version of joystick key mapping.

Just recently I wanted to utilize my joystick to use with Mach3, I did search for the information in this forum and most results were pointed to this thread.

After I read and tried, it took me for few minutes to get the concept how the KeyGrabber works and how to use it with Mach3. I made a short survey and mostly asked myself what I want from this joystick and the below is my preference.







From pictures above, if your local IT stores have these joysticks, it’s better to choose number 2 and 3 that will work with my mapping. While the number 1 has got only 1 stick to work but the others are just a dummy, has nothing inside.

The number 4 seems to have more buttons which include 2 extra function buttons for gamer, Turbo and Clear at the middle instead, KeyGrabber gets nothing from this 2 buttons.

you can download 1024W.set and Default.grab files from this link (all files are included in  Mach3_JoyStick.rar ).
    
http://www.cncroom.com/forum/index.php/topic,31.msg90.html#msg90

my position right now is Holding and I can not upload any files to the forum. Sorry about this.

Regards,

Weerasak

Very good Weerasak  , It would be hard to find a better $15 alternative IMO. You are now an active member and may upload your files if you wish.

Brett

Hi Brett,

you are the famous man, thanks for your knowledge.

Here in Thailand, I bought a joystick the number 2 only 5 us$ (150 baht) and I believe in China, people can buy half of this price.

Do you know where I can find KeyGrabber's manual or document? I need to learn more about it.

thanks

Weerasak

Thanks Weerask,

There isn't any documentation specifically for Keygrabber that I know of other than a paragraph or 2 in the mach2 Customization manual. It can be found here.
http://www.machsupport.com/docs/Mach2_6.11_Custom.pdf

Thanks for shareing your set up with us.
Brett

Hi Brett,

I have this document in my computer but I've never looked into.

In Appendix 3, the whole chapter talks about KeyGrabber, that is more than enough for me.

thanks for pointing this out.

Weerasak