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- | =====Wireless Pendants===== | + | =====Wireless Pendants===== |
Wireless pendants are currently sold in three configurations in the myCNC Shop. | Wireless pendants are currently sold in three configurations in the myCNC Shop. | ||
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^ Option ^ Description ^ | ^ Option ^ Description ^ | ||
- | | CNC Action | This brings up a preset action (listed in [[http:// | + | | CNC Action | This brings up a preset action (listed in [[http:// |
- | | CNC Variable: Switch | | | + | | CNC Variable: Switch | This switches some global variable between set values. Example of syntax: 1000/ |
- | | CNC Variable: Toggle | | | + | | CNC Variable: Toggle | This toggles |
- | | CNC Variable: Change | Writes | + | |
| CNC Variable: Clear | Clears a global variable | | | CNC Variable: Clear | Clears a global variable | | ||
| CNC Variable: Set | Command to set the variable | | | CNC Variable: Set | Command to set the variable | | ||
- | | CNC Variable: Assign | | | + | | CNC Variable: Assign | Writes the variable from the [[mycnc: |
| File: Open | Open a file from the host computer (brings up the dialog window) | | | File: Open | Open a file from the host computer (brings up the dialog window) | | ||
| File: Open DXF/HPGL | Open a DXF/HPGL file from the folders specified in Preferences > Common | | | File: Open DXF/HPGL | Open a DXF/HPGL file from the folders specified in Preferences > Common | | ||
| File: Refresh | Refresh the program file | | | File: Refresh | Refresh the program file | | ||
- | | Hardware: Direct Binary Set | | | + | | Hardware: Direct Binary Set | Directly sets a binary to be ON | |
- | | Hardware: Direct Binary Clear | | | + | | Hardware: Direct Binary Clear | Sets a binary to be OFF. For example, upon inputting 15 into the field, the 15th binary will be flipped ON| |
- | | Hardware: Direct DAC Set | | | + | | Hardware: Direct DAC Set | Sets the DAC. For example, input 0/160. Here, 0 is the channel number (always 0 for DAC), while 160 is the value in units | |
- | | Hardware: Direct PWM Set | | | + | | Hardware: Direct PWM Set | Sets the Pulse Width Modulation. For example, 1/1600. Here, the 1 is the channel number for PWM, and 1600 is the value PWM is set to| |
| Hide: Custom Widget by name | Hide the custom widget | | | Hide: Custom Widget by name | Hide the custom widget | | ||
| Job: Play 1 line | Run through a single command line (next line) | | | Job: Play 1 line | Run through a single command line (next line) | | ||
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| Jog: X+ Y+ | Jog in the positive x, positive y direction | | | Jog: X+ Y+ | Jog in the positive x, positive y direction | | ||
| Jog: All stop | Stop jog for all axes | | | Jog: All stop | Stop jog for all axes | | ||
- | | Jog: Shift Set | | | + | | Jog: Shift Set | Jog: Shift and Jog: Ctrl both refer to the settings window in Panel/ |
- | | Jog: Shift Clear | | | + | | Jog: Shift Clear | Indicates that the shift button has been released |
- | | Jog: Shift Toggle | | | + | | Jog: Shift Toggle | Toggles the shift button on and off | |
- | | Jog: Ctrl Set | | | + | | Jog: Ctrl Set | Indicates that the control button has been pressed |
- | | Jog: Ctrl Clear | | | + | | Jog: Ctrl Clear | Indicates that the control button has been released |
- | | Jog: Ctrl Toggle | | | + | | Jog: Ctrl Toggle | Toggles the control button |
| Jog Override: inc | Increase the jog override | | | Jog Override: inc | Increase the jog override | | ||
| Jog Override: dec | Decrease the jog override | | | Jog Override: dec | Decrease the jog override | | ||
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| Parking position: Save | Save the current position as the parking position | | | Parking position: Save | Save the current position as the parking position | | ||
| Parking position: Move to | Move to the parking position | | | Parking position: Move to | Move to the parking position | | ||
- | | Pendant: Axis (*) | | | + | | Pendant: Axis (*) | Switches through all the available axis values on repeat (continuously looping through the values as the button is pressed) |
- | | Pendant: Mul (*) | | | + | | Pendant: Mul (*) | Switches through all available step size values on repeat (continuously looping through the available step size values) |
| Pendant: Wheel CW | Record the input as wheel moving clockwise | | | Pendant: Wheel CW | Record the input as wheel moving clockwise | | ||
| Pendant: Wheel CCW | Record the input as wheel moving counter-clockwise | | | Pendant: Wheel CCW | Record the input as wheel moving counter-clockwise | | ||
- | | Pendant: Mul increment | | | + | | Pendant: Mul increment | Designed for pendants which lack a dedicated step size switch. This will increase the step size. | |
- | | Pendant: Mul decrement | | | + | | Pendant: Mul decrement | Designed for pendants which lack a dedicated step size switch. This will decrease the step size. | |
- | | Pendant: Axis change + | | | + | | Pendant: Axis change + | Changes the axis to the next axis available |
- | | Pendant: Axis change - | | | + | | Pendant: Axis change - | Changes the axis to the previous axis available |
- | | Pendant0: x0.001-1 | Sets the increment for the machine movements which is controlled by the pendant | | + | | Pendant0: x0.001-1 | Sets the increment for the machine movements which is controlled by the software pendant (older versions of the software have a pendant |
| Pendant0: Axis off | | | | Pendant0: Axis off | | | ||
- | | Pendant0: Axis X-C | Sets the axis that the pendant will be sending commands to | | + | | Pendant0: Axis X-C | Sets the axis that the software widget |
| Pendant: Work coordinate Half | Takes the pendant work coordinate (in the axis specified on the pendant) and halves it | | | Pendant: Work coordinate Half | Takes the pendant work coordinate (in the axis specified on the pendant) and halves it | | ||
| Pendant: Work coordinate Reset | Resets the work coordinate specified in the pendant axis | | | Pendant: Work coordinate Reset | Resets the work coordinate specified in the pendant axis | | ||
| PLC: Run procedure | Run a PLC procedure | | | PLC: Run procedure | Run a PLC procedure | | ||
| PLC: Run external unit procedure | Run a PLC procedure on a slave controller. The syntax for the command will be as follows: controller number / command / variable (for example, 0x01/ | | PLC: Run external unit procedure | Run a PLC procedure on a slave controller. The syntax for the command will be as follows: controller number / command / variable (for example, 0x01/ | ||
- | | Run Numpad | | | + | | Run Numpad | This brings up a numpad for a specific variable/ |
| Show: Pendant control widget | Brings up the pendant control widget in the myCNC software | | | Show: Pendant control widget | Brings up the pendant control widget in the myCNC software | | ||
| Select axis | Select the particular axis | | | Select axis | Select the particular axis | | ||
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| Spindle Speed: dec | Decrease the current spindle speed | | | Spindle Speed: dec | Decrease the current spindle speed | | ||
| Spindle Speed: set | Set the current spindle speed | | | Spindle Speed: set | Set the current spindle speed | | ||
- | | Tie Toolpath Position to current work position | | | + | | Tie Toolpath Position to current work position | Used on control programs with a large number of parts, this allows to tie the toolpath position to the current work position. Effectively, |
- | | Toggle Machine/ | + | | Toggle Machine/ |
| Toggle Jog enable/ | | Toggle Jog enable/ | ||
| Toggle Jog mode unlimited/ | | Toggle Jog mode unlimited/ | ||
| Toggle Soft Limits enable/ | | Toggle Soft Limits enable/ | ||
- | | Toggle Flood on/off | Turns the liquid cooling (flood) | + | | Toggle Flood on/off | Turns the liquid cooling (flood) |
| Toggle Spindle on/off | Toggle whether the spindle is currently ON or OFF | | | Toggle Spindle on/off | Toggle whether the spindle is currently ON or OFF | | ||
| Toggle Spindle CCW on/off | Toggle the spindles CCW rotation ON or OFF | | | Toggle Spindle CCW on/off | Toggle the spindles CCW rotation ON or OFF | | ||
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| View: Zoom In | Zoom in on the control program visualization | | | View: Zoom In | Zoom in on the control program visualization | | ||
| View: Zoom Out | Zoom out on the control program visualization | | | View: Zoom Out | Zoom out on the control program visualization | | ||
- | | View: Fit to window | Fit the entire | + | | View: Fit to window | Fit the entire |
- | | Work coordinate: Set | Set the work coordinate (using the specified user panel axis) | | + | | Work coordinate: Set | Set the work coordinate (using the specified |
| Work coordinate: Reset | Reset the work coordinate (from user panel) | | | Work coordinate: Reset | Reset the work coordinate (from user panel) | | ||
| Work Coordinate: 1/2 | Half the work coordinate (from user panel) | | | Work Coordinate: 1/2 | Half the work coordinate (from user panel) | | ||
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+ | These options allow the user to edit every button on their pendant control to their particular configuration if required. For simple pendants included in the defaults list, it is usually recommended to use the default settings. |
mycnc/wireless_pendants.txt · Last modified: 2022/08/19 15:22 by ivan