Navigation Using The Mouse; Moving The Robot With Joypad And Buttons - Commonplace Robotics Mover 4 User Manual

5.2 Navigation using the Mouse

A 3 button mouse is recommended to navigate in the CPRog 3D environment:
 Left button: Selection of robots and other objects
 Middle button: Navigation in the scene
o Rotate: drag the mouse while holding the middle button
o Pan: drag the mouse while holding the middle button and pressing
down the CTRL-key
o Zoom: Drag the mouse while holding the middle button and pressing
down the SHIFT-key (zooms to the center of the scene), or turn the
mouse wheel (zooms to the current cursor position)
 Right button: Opens the context menu
Alternatively the function of the left mouse button can be changed in the upper
menu area at Scene/Navigation. Possibilities are Selection, Rotation, Panning or
Zooming.

5.3 Moving the Robot with Joypad and Buttons

The robot can be moved (or "jogged") manually, as long as no program is running. The
main elements are the button to connect the joypad, the combobox to choose the
motion type and the override.
Pic. 8: Elements to jog the robot
When pressing the joystick button CPRog connects with a joypad. Nevertheless,
CPRog tries to connect on start up. When the connection succeeded a green ok sign
is shown on the joystick button.
The device must have the type "Joystick" or "Gamepad". Further information on the
connection trial is provided in the log window.
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