Gampad in EMC2 Question (SOLVED)

Rick G wrote:

Did you have to add this?

If your system won't recognize the joypad you might have to look at hal_input man page and perhaps modify the permissions to access the device. Prepared a one line file as per the description in the man page.


SUBSYSTEM=="input", mode="0660", group="plugdev"

Name the file 51-plugdev.rules and save it in /etc/udev/rules.d

From the bottom of...

wiki.linuxcnc.org/emcinfo.pl?Simple_Remote_Pendant


Chris,

That is a neat idea, I will have to try that.

Rick G

I started out this day with only three hairs left and now I am down to two. When I hit zero hairs left I will hardwire my keyboard.

I made file 51-plugdev.rules but could not put it in the /etc/udev/rules.d . Could not make it in that folder so I tried making it on the desttop to move it in. Window comes up saying I don't have permission. So I TRY to log is as root and can't do that eather. When I installed 8.04 I only had one user for it is used only on the cnc machine. How do I get the file into the rules folder? Remember, only two hairs left.

I know when I started to install the joypad it said, "Simple_Remote_Pendent". I am glad I ain't trying the "Hard_Remote_Pendent"!!!! Carl

andypugh wrote:

cwebs wrote:

I made file 51-plugdev.rules but could not put it in the /etc/udev/rules.d . Could not make it in that folder so I tried making it on the desttop to move it in.

You need to use "sudo". This gives you temporary administrator privileges.

The way I would have done it is to open a terminal window and type

sudo gedit

then create the file and save it where I want it to be.

As you have already created the file, there is no point re-creating it, so open a terminal window and type

sudo mv ~/Desktop/51-plugdev.rules /etc/udev/rules/d/

(You will be asked for your password, just use your normal one, and be aware that it won't echo to screen.

Down to only one hair, BUT I can keep it. I copied and paste you line in your reply and File Not Found! After looking very close I removed the "/" between rules/d and replaced it with a ".". Worked!!!!!!! Then using the Simple_joypad instructions and got it to work only with the one line jog speed line. Thanks guys for staying with me and getting this thing working. Carl

Glad to hear you got it working!

Here are a couple of things to remember....

Jog will only work in manual mode.
Emc will not start if the joypad is not plugged in.

To find what button does what on your joypad I look for them with Hal Watch

Machine

Show Hal Configuration

Select WATCH Tab

Pins

Then select your input device

Select all the buttons/inputs you want to use and hit a button on your joypad one at a time to see which button changes which pin in hal

Rick G

Thanks for the info RIck. I did not know or see it anyware that EMC would not start if not pluged in. Can I assign buttons in Hal Configuration?

You will need to edit your postgui.hal file to assign the buttons to the functions.
Do you have everything on your gamepad working now?
If you need to make changes test your gamepad by trying the different buttons to see what their pin name are then edit your postgui.hal the way you want.

Rick G

Rick if you try the PNCconf way of adding rules /testing joystick let me know how it works for you.

Cwebs welcome to the chrome dome club hair is just a pain
glad you got it all worked out.

Hello Chris,

I will try that this weekend on a sim machine, It just never occurred to me to use PNCconf without a Mesa card.

PNCconf was a great help in setting up my mill with a 5i20 a while back and now that you have added joystick support it should be even better.

Rick G

cmorley wrote:

Rick if you try the PNCconf way of adding rules /testing joystick let me know how it works for you.

Cwebs welcome to the chrome dome club hair is just a pain
glad you got it all worked out.

Lost more hair today. While I have the Joypad working, it only works with the jog speed setting. When I remove that line and add the "Safer way" John shows, Having to hold down a number to start the jog. EMC will not start. I am not on the machine computer so I can't show the error. BUT it is working. Carl