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17th June 2011, 09:50 PM #1
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Favourite Console Function Buttons
G'day all,
I have been mulling about trying to decide what functions I need to incorporate into my console. The machine is dual purpose (Router and Plasma) three axis using Mach3.
Since I am already using the wireless x-box controller for Jog in cont and step, cycle start, stop, reset, spindle/torch toggle, zero x,y,and z, I don't see the sense in replicating these functions on the console but plan to build in a dock for the controller so it ties in with the rest of the console. The only exceptions may be Reset and Spindle toggle.
Other buttons I am considering are Feedrate+, Feedrate-, Feed reset, Spindle toggle, Spindle speed+,Spindle speed-, Rewind, Offline toggle, Single block run, Go to 0, Ref all, touch plate, go to safe Z, Laser X hair toggle.
I'm open to suggestions, and would love to know other users favourite buttons/functions as there are many neat functions which I have probably not even discovered.
Also please let me know if there are any blaring obvious omissions.
Cheers,
Simple solutions are only simple in hindsight.
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19th June 2011, 09:54 PM #2
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One to consider is rapid override, if you turn your feedrate down that is one thing, but rapids can still be flat out, if you are running a job the first time, you may need to check the machine will clear clamps, parts of the job etc. If the rapids are still at 100% you may not have time to hit the panic button.
Probably more for difficult high turnover kinda jobs but might be worth adding. I don't use Mach so I don't know if it will support this though...
Russell.
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20th June 2011, 11:35 AM #3
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For me, you can never have enough start/stop/run/pause buttons around. With the controller being wireless, it will be inevitable that you will put the controller down say on a table and then goto the pc and then have to find it or the controller will be low. all sorts of things and for a few bucks it might be worth the duplicate buttons.
Daniel
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25th June 2011, 09:07 AM #4
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Thanks for the input.
I did come across this button in one of the Mach screens since you mentioned it Russell. Never noticed it before so this is the type of thing I was hoping for because I know there will be many great features and commands that I have never used, but would use once I knew about them.
I think you are right Daniel, I was trying to keep it simple and avoid clutter but there is no point in doing this at the expense of basic functionality.Simple solutions are only simple in hindsight.
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