I have my ELS that has a serial port or can have a CAN driver installed in place of the X axis STEP/DIR. Lots of buttons to make a control panel and I've also installed a larger LCD display on some units. The encoder knob works well for simple motion. Press the knob down and it increments the step from 0.001 to 0.005 to 0.010 to 0.020 and then around back to 0.001. But in general it's just for tweaking position. The arrow motion keys are used for normal motion. It's currently connected to the knee Gecko Drive which can't handle more than 10,000 steps per second before the motor locks up.
In either case I'd somehow have to link that into LinuxCNC and that's beyond me at the moment and would take away from all the other projects. I really like the ShuttleXpress. But not enough buttons. The expanded Shuttle would be better. But I think I'll try this one from China first to get a feel how others are doing it. John > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Albertson [mailto:albertson.ch...@gmail.com] > Sent: May-08-18 11:41 AM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit > > I'm building a pendent that will be kind of like this. I want only 2 > buttons. I have the big encoder wheel an a small LCD. The idea is that > the buttons will not have functions printed on them but the function name > will be displayed on the LCD. First version is wired using RJ45 jack and > Ethernet patch cord. I might add WiFi later. > > I'm printing a plastic hand-size enclosure for it. > > On Tue, May 8, 2018 at 9:11 AM, John Dammeyer <jo...@autoartisans.com> > wrote: > > > Direct from China. Claim is delivery between 22May and 01Jun. I know > > I'll be able to plug it into the MACH3 CNC router and I've been looking at > > the LinuxCNC install. One claim is the display doesn't stay very up to > > date with the position. But then the problem with the internet forums is > > much of what is out there might be 2 to 10 years old. Or there's the > > typical set of questions and never a summary that the problem was fixed > and > > how it was fixed. > > > > It wasn't a lot of money and I'm not sure I want a ShuttleXpress for the > > mill. It's been great for the router and there is BeagleBone support for > > it. The computer and human interface side is still up in the air. I may > > find after trying to mill the first circle that the backlash makes the > > system unusable until I either do something with the bronze nuts or > > retrofit ball screws. > > > > And I want to use the flood coolant pump that came with this mill so that > > means a bit larger cabinet around everything. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Lester Caine [mailto:les...@lsces.co.uk] > > > Sent: May-08-18 2:31 AM > > > To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pendants for LinuxCNC or MachineKit > > > > > > On 07/05/18 20:42, John Dammeyer wrote: > > > > I made the plunge and ordered one. > > > Local supply or direct from China? > > > > > > I've a couple listed as 'item location London' and even a 48 hour > > > delivery would get it here for Thursday, but ?150 for next day against > > > ?11.80 for a supposed 48 hour Royal Mail service with a delivery date of > > > next week? Why can't these guys simply be honest and SAY that all the > > > stock is in China and they drop ship to a country BEFORE putting on the > > > quoted service? Even the ones with 'Guaranteed UK Stock' ... last batch > > > of breakout boards took ten days to get the 20 miles from Birmingham, > > > and the UK shipping label was stuck over the Chinese one! > > > > > > We know they can ship things quickly, just can't rely on when things > > > will arrive so it would be nice to know that the tracking number you > > > were given WITH the order acknowledgement has nothing to do with > > > getting > > > the item TO the country :( > > > > > > -- > > > Lester Caine - G8HFL > > > ----------------------------- > > > Contact - http://lsces.co.uk/wiki/?page=contact > > > L.S.Caine Electronic Services - http://lsces.co.uk > > > EnquirySolve - http://enquirysolve.com/ > > > Model Engineers Digital Workshop - http://medw.co.uk > > > Rainbow Digital Media - http://rainbowdigitalmedia.co.uk > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Emc-users mailing list > > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
