cmorley wrote: Not much has changed. I can change the layout/color of the onboard screen but haven't got it to embed inside the main screen - It may be easier to just let it pop on top (there is a button to launch/hide it.)
The LED blinks on estop - really gets your attention.
Text instead of some of the icons.
This is a custom screen the stock Gscreen has not changed in awhile.
I think it's to the point where someone needs to use it and find what works and what doesn't.
I am working on adding more options for real controls which is proving to be a bit of a pain deciding how.
What controls do most of your machine have or more importantly wanted.
there are so many options.
One could use the one MPG wheel for jogging and setting overrides.
Or use a rotary switch for overrides
or if you have analog inputs then a potentiometer for overrides.
For Gscreen I would think removing the soft buttons for these options if hardware buttons are used would be desirable.
Tjamscad are you going to try using linuxcnc's master version so you can try out Gscreen?
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The Blinking Led on Estop it a really good move.
The text instead of icons is really good also.
I plan on loading gscreen up on a machine and using it. But before I do I want to make sure the layout fits what I have in mind for normal standard type of controls.
The Haas control is the cleanest layout and all the buttons that are on the keypad can be converted to touch and some can be removed. I would say that every machine will have at a minumum "estop and MPG (jog wheel)". For ease of use, all a control needs is touch screen, Estop, and jog wheel. The jog wheel can be used for axis control, feed rate overides, spindle speed and spindle speed over rides. A physical hardwired Estop button should always be used. For safety and realibilty you would never want a Estop as a button on your touch screen. Estop should never be software controled.
Are you still wondering where to make mode splits?
Always use CAPS for text
