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--- mycnc:wireless_pendants [2019/07/26 13:53] – ivan
+++ mycnc:wireless_pendants [2019/08/19 15:07] – ivan
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   * The indicators at the top of the page serve to visually point out the pendant button which is being pressed. There indicators will light up green when the corresponding button is pressed:
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-  * DSP style pendant should be disabled if the controller is used with a screen. This setting, when set to PHB-04B disables a number of on-screen buttons as well as blocks a few of the pendant commands. It is recommended to keep this setting disabled unless strictly necessary.
+  * DSP style pendant should be disabled if the controller is used with a screen. This setting, when set to PHB-04B disables a number of on-screen buttons as well as blocks a few of the pendant commands. It is recommended to keep this setting disabled unless strictly necessary, as it is designed for a purely pendant-oriented interface.
   * The Device List lists the available devices, while the libUSB Debug information lists the messages that the pendant sends to the computer:
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   * It is possible to load the default button configurations from some of the popular wireless pendants available, as listed on the right side of the screen:
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-  * If the pendant used is not listed in the defaults list, or the user wants to re-assign some of the button actions, the following options are available:
+===Assignable actions===
+If the pendant used is not listed in the defaults list, or the user wants to re-assign some of the button actions, the following options are available:
 ^ Option ^ Description ^
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 | Hardware: Direct Binary Set | Directly sets a binary to be ON |
 | 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 | 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 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 | 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 |
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 | Pendant: Axis change + | Changes the axis to the next axis available |
 | 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 software pendant (older versions of the software have a pendant widget) |
+| 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 widget which can be used as a substitute for a pendant control) |
-| Pendant0: Axis off |  |
+| Pendant0: Axis off | This turns off the selected axis in the software pendant widget (older version of the software) |
 | Pendant0: Axis X-C | Sets the axis that the software widget pendant will be sending commands to |
 | 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 | 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 |
+| 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) | 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 |
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 | 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 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 view into the visualization window |
-| Work coordinate: Set | Set the work coordinate (using the specified axis value from the user panel) |
+| 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.