not much other than mach4 does not support encoders other than use the signals from a MPG dial and Art called them encoders in Darwin.

Ya-Nvr-No,

How do you configure the MPGs?

Peter

I did them with function calls, I just pass the data from the button to a common function.

but this is basically what you need to set

    joginc = mc.mcJogGetInc(inst,0); -- get the present increment

    mc.mcMpgSetAxis(inst, encoderid, axisid); --mpg encoder , axis ;  encoder 0, X axis 0
    mc.mcMpgSetAccel(inst, encoderid, 15); -- 15%
    mc.mcMpgSetRate(inst, encoderid, 100); --100
    mc.mcMpgSetCountsPerDetent(inst, encoderid, 1); --one click give one incremental step
    mc.mcMpgSetInc(inst, encoderid, joginc); -- pass the increments from the MPG encoder steps

Where are these function calls listed/documented?

Peter

If you start typing mc.mcMpg you get a whole list of functions to choose from on a drop down list. All started from some scatted files created and shared. I spent hours copying and pasting what popped up when I started the wx.wx list. And then LOTs & LOTs of trial & error to start to grasp how to use Lua. There is scattered tidbits of info all over the mach4 forum section. And my understanding is they are working on a reference doc.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,27141.0.html

Ya-Nvr-No,

Thanks for the drop down hint, that'll help tremendously.  How did you get the argument lists?  None of these are in the reference doc that I can find.
I fully expect that learning how to write scripts for Mach 4 is either going to keep me out of the bars or in them.  I've learned a few programming languages this way and greatly appreciate any help in getting started.  Just getting to the point of writing and executing the first script can be intense.  A "Hello World" example for Mach 4 might help a lot of people get started.

Peter

Brian had provided a wizzard to use the mouse scroll wheel as a MPG so I picked up a lot in that example, sorry not sure where its at as I did a search but cant find it.

Ah hah, a mouse wheel.  That explains a lot to me!  Well, Mach 4 won't be soup until long after MPG support is incorporated.

Maybe I should spend my time trying to fix the homing routine instead.

Thanks for your help.

Peter

Found this video, which has a link to the script:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRyaRQwhYWk

Thanks Gerry
I knew it was not lost, but I sure don't remember getting it from there.   Hell to get old.

I included the folder link. Hopefully Brian will add to it soon with other cool features

ftp://machsupport.com/Mach4_Lua_Scripts/Panel_Scripts/