I use a homemade USB connected hand controller box. (Jog, feed rate override, on/off and some spares) It is based on Leo Bodnar's BU0836 dongle. It can handle encoders, pots and switches. I use HAL_INPUT for it, works well, no noticeable delays, glitches or so. Only thing is hal_input consumes 14% CPU constantly. Also if you forget to connect the controller, EMC will dump when trying to start, don't know if that is a disadvantage though. Anyway you have to start over, you can't correct it on the fly.
// Lars > -----Original Message----- > From: Rainer Schmidt [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: den 29 april 2009 13:14 > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Writeup on the CNC4PC MPG6 & C22 pendant > > I have the Shuttle pro with Mach3. Can't live without it. > But a Joystick or JoyPad would do as well. Just positioning with the > keyboard doesn't cut it any more once an external device has been > used. I'll go and get that Logitech Gamepad. The ShuttlePro is also > rather expensive by comparison. I do not plan to buy another one and I > cannot take the one of my larger router. > Rainer > > On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 11:10 PM, Roger <[email protected]> wrote: > > John Thornton <jet1...@...> writes: > > > >> > >> If the pendant can be seen by the system it can be used I > >> assume as one would use a usb joy pad... > >> > >> http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant > >> > > > > John, > > I thought I had read on this list that the USB "Shuttle Pro", which > is an > > amazing less than $100 pendant when used with Mach3, didn't play well > with EMC. > > It may have had to do with Linux not passing along zero crossings or > some such. > > The Shuttle has a number of buttons, an MPG and a velocity ring. > > > > I hope my recollection is in error and the Shuttle works with EMC. > > > > Roger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------- > > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code > vel09scf > > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > -- > _________________________________ > Rainer M. Schmidt > Complex Consulting LLC > [email protected] > VoIP (646)-233-1002 > FAX (646)-435-9216 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations > Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of > expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry > leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf > and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now & Save for Velocity, the Web Performance & Operations Conference from O'Reilly Media. Velocity features a full day of expert-led, hands-on workshops and two days of sessions from industry leaders in dedicated Performance & Operations tracks. Use code vel09scf and Save an extra 15% before 5/3. http://p.sf.net/sfu/velocityconf _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
