Gampad in EMC2 Question (SOLVED)

I would like to add a gampad to my machine. Will this program work to set pad to keys?
qjoypad.sourceforge.net/#download
If not then what might be the easy way for a duma$$ to set it up? Thanks Carl

Have you looked here?

wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant

Rick G

Rick G wrote:

Have you looked here?

wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant

Rick G

Yes I have looked at this site and everyone I can find, BUT, I know NOTHEN about installing and setup without a GUI. The last time I tried to follow the instruction for gambad setup EMC2 would not start. Scared me silly and I went off screeming like a little girl. If I set up a gampad for gaming would that setup carry over to EMC2 or does it HAVE to be in HAL? Carl

Going to need hal

But it is worth it to get the gamepad working and you will learn a lot.

You might want to save your current configuration and start a new one to try.

If you get stuck look at the error messages and we can probably help.

Rick G

Rick G wrote:

Going to need hal

But it is worth it to get the gamepad working and you will learn a lot.

You might want to save your current configuration and start a new one to try.

If you get stuck look at the error messages and we can probably help.

Rick G

OK, RIck. But if/when it goes up in smoke I will know who to blame. Carl

cwebs wrote:

Rick G wrote:

Going to need hal

But it is worth it to get the gamepad working and you will learn a lot.

You might want to save your current configuration and start a new one to try.

If you get stuck look at the error messages and we can probably help.

Rick G

OK, RIck. But if/when it goes up in smoke I will know who to blame. Carl

Hay Rick, it went up in smoke. I am trying to follow the "Simple Remote Pendent" instructions and got lost with the name. My gampad is named "Mackintosh" and I could not see where you put the name. I undid every thing I put in the HAL and ini files and got the program working again.

BigJohnT wrote:

Instead of

loadusr -W hal_input -KRAL Dual

try

loadusr -W hal_input -KRAL Macintosh

Make sure that step works before you proceed.

John

First step doesn't work. No mater what I try for name it won't EMC won't start. Removing, -KRAL Macintosh , will let EMC start. Carl

How do I copy and paste the error info? I am unable to copy the message. Carl