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  • Page 1 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach Contents PoKeys configuration ........................3 PoKeys and PoPendant connection ..................... 4 Mach configuration ........................5 Using LCD from Mach ........................9 4.1 Connecting LCD to PoKeys ......................9 4.2 PoKeys software configuration....................10 4.3 Settings in Mach ........................
  • Page 3: Pokeys Configuration

    Be patient upgrade can take some time. Figure 1: Open configuration Go to: File -> Open (Figure 1) and find PoKeys configuration file which you downloaded from www.poscope.com . Click send to device and close PoKeys software.
  • Page 4: Pokeys And Popendant Connection

    How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach 2. PoKeys and PoPendant connection Table 1: PoPendant connection to PoKeys PoPendant PoPendant PoKeys pin Function "Item" "wire colour" number MPG supply black MPG GND green MPG A white MPG B purple N.C.
  • Page 5: Mach Configuration

    How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach 3. Mach configuration Download and install latest PoKeys plugin for Mach from www.poscope.com (Yes it is in PoKeys department of web page). Run Mach an follow manual. Figure 3: Config Plugins Figure 4: Tick near PoKeys0 Figure 5: Config ->...
  • Page 6 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach Figure 6: Chack marked MPG settings and click "OK" Figure 7: Config -> General Config www.poscope.com...
  • Page 7 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach Figure 8: Check values in Jog Increments in Cycle mode, then hit "OK" Now close and open Mach Figure 9: PlugIn Control -> PoKeys0 Cfg www.poscope.com...
  • Page 8 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach Figure 10: Check marked values and click Config Pendant / Analog Jogging Configuration Figure 11: Set marked options and click OK, OK Close and open Mach. Now your Pendant should work. Choose axis and multiplier and press »Controll switch« on pendant.
  • Page 9: Using Lcd From Mach

    How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach 4. Using LCD from Mach 4.1 Connecting LCD to PoKeys Use HD44780 based or compatible LCD. We are strongly recomended usinf 4 lines x 20 charcters with backlight. These displays share standard pin-out that is listed in the table below:...
  • Page 10: Pokeys Software Configuration

    How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach 4.2 PoKeys software configuration After PoKeys and LCD are connected, connect PoKeys to USB and run PoKeys software. These window is opened: Choose your device and press connect button. www.poscope.com...
  • Page 11 Close window and if you followed manual, you should see something like these: As seen on the picture, active pins are 28 – 34. At the end configuration must be saved to PoKeys with »Send to device button« and close PoKeys software.
  • Page 12: Settings In Mach

    Download and run Mach plugin, which should be downloaded from http://www.poscope.com. Run Mach. Choose Config -> Configplugins and enable »PoKeys« as shown on picture bellow. Click OK, close Mach and run it again. Go to PlugIn Control -> PoKeys0 Cfg. www.poscope.com...
  • Page 13 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach In following window LCD number of lines and characters are set (4x20 LCD recomended). Tick »Use LCD Display (pins 28 - 34)« and made all settings exactly as in green field of upper picture.
  • Page 14 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach Restart Mach again and enable »Run Macro Pump« in »General LogicConfiguration« window. In menu »Operator« choose »VB Editor« in which script which will show datas on the LCD will be written. These is example of very simple script which shows us axis positions on LCD.
  • Page 15 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach »Macropump.m1s« file must be located in »C:\Mach3\macros\Profilename« (Profilename is name of our current profile). The other options is: you can put a "String" into the message line under the quick picks, you tick the box of the row you want to write to, and put in the User or OEM LED that will "fire off"...
  • Page 16: Grant Of License

    You may copy and distribute the entire release in its original state, but must not copy individual items within the release other than for backup purposes. Liability PoLabs and its agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage, howsoever caused, related to the use of PoLabs equipment or software, unless excluded by statute. Fitness for purpose No two applications are the same, so PoLabs cannot guarantee that its equipment, methods or software is suitable for a given application.
  • Page 17 How to use PoPendant and PoKeys in Mach support: www.poscope.com www.poscope.com...

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