2 seperate MPG handwheels for each axis - CNC Lathe build

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6 years 5 months ago - 6 years 5 months ago #167623 by denhen89
Thanks a lot! I found the HAL files and you even eplained most steps or maybe even all (i will find out as soon as i get the 7i76E). This should help me a lot when setting up the MPGs and also use some warning lights.

I did not read everything to be honest, because i have now a bit work to do, but i saw that you used 3 different scales (0.01mm, 0.1mm, 1,00mm), as i want to have it too, but how do you change them, with buttons?

Thanks in advance:)

EDIT: Sorry, i found on the same page (page 3), that you explained how you installed a switch to change the scale. I am currently on the Aliexpress page to find buttons for the scale change. I would like to use seperate buttons for each scale. Am i right that it would be easier than use that kind of switch as you have used? (due to the binary logic that is required)

I am not that good with with those programming stuff, so i would like to make the setup as easy as possible.

EDIT Nr.2 : I will do it as you have done it, with the 2 pole 6 position switch: Just ordered that one: www.aliexpress.com/item/4000687267288.ht...1.0.0.27424c4dhpJbs6
Hope you will help me out if i will have any problems setting it up :)
Last edit: 6 years 5 months ago by denhen89.

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6 years 5 months ago #167634 by rodw
Looks like you are good to go now. You will only need one scale switch but you can do the same thing for an axis select switch. There are docs to guide you on that but essentially its the same. I since have a wireless MPG that I use all the time and its wired in exactly the same way but it includes a 6 axis select switch. I enabled all the axes when I configured it and I have thought of using the unused selections to do speed overrides and the like but I have never found a need for it.

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6 years 5 months ago #167636 by denhen89
Thanks again :)
I think i dont need a axis select switch if i have 2 seperate mpg wheels for the Z and X axis (Lathe), correct?
Do i understand it correctly, that i dont need to activate the mpg wheels in jog mode, just turn and the axis will move? E.g. i turn both MPGs at same time and both axis will move, right?

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6 years 5 months ago #167641 by rodw
Yeh, you have to be in the right mode for it to take affect. work eg jogging need to be enabled.
My pendant has a yellow button on it that is a safety lock that must be pressed and held to enable the jog wheel. Its not a bad idea, I have that button set up so it selects the correct mode. Otherwise I had to walk back to the screen to enable jogging. IN gmoccappy, the GUI jog buttons are on a seperate tab which has to be on top.

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6 years 5 months ago #167668 by denhen89
I would like to have it as shown on the lathe on this video:


He does not use any "enable" button.
Its like on my cnc router, as long as there is no Gcode running, i can jog with my keyboard and do not need to hold any button. So i would like to have it also that way on the lathe. When Gcode is running, the MPGs are disabled, when gcode is not running - MPGs are enable and can be used without the need of holding or activating a button.
Maybe i do understand something wrong :D

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6 years 5 months ago #167681 by rodw
The MPG's are disbaled for you when doing Gcode

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