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--- mycnc:wireless_pendants [2019/07/26 11:36] – ivan
+++ mycnc:wireless_pendants [2019/07/26 13:58] – ivan
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-=====Wireless Pendants=====
+ =====Wireless Pendants=====
 Wireless pendants are currently sold in three configurations in the myCNC Shop.
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 ^ Option ^ Description ^
-| CNC Action | This brings up a preset action (listed in [[http://cnc42.com/mycnc/mycnc_screen_configuration?s[]=actions#mycnc_actions|MyCNC Actions list]]) |
+| CNC Action | This brings up a preset action (listed in [[http://cnc42.com/mycnc/mycnc_screen_configuration?s[]=actions#mycnc_actions|MyCNC Actions list]]). These are preset actions, and the majority of items further on the list can be done simply by inputting the relevant text into the CNC Action field. Whether to use CNC Actions or to simply choose one of the items below is left to the user. |
-| CNC Variable: Switch | This switches the global variable between set values. Example of syntax: 1000/33;22;11 where 1000 is the variable, and 33, 22, and 11 are the values the variable will switch between upon each input |
+| CNC Variable: Switch | This switches some global variable between set values. Example of syntax: 1000/33;22;11 where 1000 is the variable, and 33, 22, and 11 are the values the variable will switch between upon each button press or input |
 | CNC Variable: Toggle | This toggles the specified variable On and Off. Example of syntax: 1001 |
 | CNC Variable: Clear | Clears a global variable |
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 | File: Open DXF/HPGL | Open a DXF/HPGL file from the folders specified in Preferences > Common |
 | 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. NOTE: The value displayed in the diagnostics panel in myCNC software displays the DAC value in volts, not units. Conversion is necessary based on the voltage of the power source used. |
-| 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 |
 | Job: Play 1 line | Run through a single command line (next line) |
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 | Job: Skip backward | Move backward in the command program |
 | Job: Skip forward 10 | Skip 10 lines forward |
-| Job: Skip backward 10 | Skip 10 lines backward |
+| Job: Skip backward 10 | Skip 10 lines backwar000000000000000d |
 | Jog: X- | Jog in the negative x-axis direction |
 | Jog: X+ | Jog in the positive x-axis direction |
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 | Jog: X+ Y+ | Jog in the positive x, positive y direction |
 | 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/Pendant > Hotkeys. The shift set indicates that the Shift button has been pressed, which will control the Jog Overspeed |
-| 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: dec | Decrease the jog override |
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 | Parking position: Save | Save the current position as 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 CCW | Record the input as wheel moving counter-clockwise |
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 | 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 |
-| PLC: Run procedure | Run a PLC procedure |
+| PLC: Run procedure | Run a PLC procedure (if multiple controllers are present, this defaults to the master controller) |
 | 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/M74/#7009) |
 | Run Numpad | This brings up a numpad for a specific variable/item into which the user can then type in a value. The user can set this to bring up the numpad for any device variable/gvariables/screen items. Example of syntax: cnc-gvariable-5522 - this will bring a numpad typing into which will change the value for the Global Variable #5522 (step size) |
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 | Spindle Speed: dec | Decrease 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, this allows to cut out a small part of the control program anywhere on the sheet, by simply specifying the position of the toolpath - extremely useful for small remainders of metal sheets which can still fit one of the parts of a larger control program file. |
-| Toggle Machine/Work DRO (if applicable) |  |
+| Toggle Machine/Work DRO (if applicable) | A setting for pendants which only show one coordinate system at a time (machine or program coordinate). This allows to switch between the two coordinate systems - used only on select controllers. |
 | Toggle Jog enable/disable | Turn jog on and off |
 | Toggle Jog mode unlimited/step | Switch between the unlimited and a set step jog for machine movements |
 | Toggle Soft Limits enable/disable | Turn the soft limits (specified in Inputs/Outputs/Sensors > Limits) on and off |
-| Toggle Flood on/off | Turns the liquid cooling (flood) on and off |
+| Toggle Flood on/off | Turns the liquid cooling (flood) ON and 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 Constant Velocity on/off | CV (constant velocity) is described in [[mycnc:constant_velocity_mode_cv|MyCNC Constant Velocity Mode (CV)]] manual |
 | Toggle Virtual Keyboard | Brings up the virtual keyboard up on the screen, or hides it if already present |
-| Toggle: custom widget by name | Specifies a custom widget to bring up on the screen (or close it if already displayed). The syntax for this will be as follows:  |
+| Toggle: custom widget by name | Specifies a custom widget to bring up on the screen (or close it if already displayed). |
 | View: Zoom In | Zoom in on the control program visualization |
 | View: Zoom Out | Zoom out on the control program visualization |
-| View: Fit to window | Fit the entire visualization into the window |
+| View: Fit to window | Fit the entire view into the visualization window |
-| Work coordinate: Set | Set the work coordinate (using the specified user panel axis) |
+| Work coordinate: Set | Set the work coordinate (using the specified axis value from the user panel, NOT the typical pendant control) |
 | Work coordinate: Reset | Reset the work coordinate (from user panel) |
 | Work Coordinate: 1/2 | Half the work coordinate (from user panel) |
+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.