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Keyboard to set Feed Hold
« on: August 10, 2021, 04:19:26 PM »
How do I set a "Feed Hold" or "Stop" function using keyboard entry?  I want the Esc key to cause my machine to stop.  I had this working in Mach3 but can't figure out how to do it in Mach4.  I'm using port 1, pin 13 as an E-Stop.  Is there a way to trip this with a keyboard entry?
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Re: Keyboard to set Feed Hold
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2021, 04:35:15 PM »
There is a keyboard plugin that comes with mach4 that will do that for you.

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Re: Keyboard to set Feed Hold
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2021, 04:52:50 PM »
I already use the keyboard plugin and have it setup to do jog functions and that works fine.  I added a keyboard input for the Esc key but there is no Function available for feed hold or stop. So, do I need to somehow edit the plugin to add that function?
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« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2021, 04:56:01 PM »
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Re: Keyboard to set Feed Hold
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2021, 06:33:49 PM »
Thanks, that helped a lot.  I got it working using your script and the video.  I appreciate your help.

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