Thank you Peter for your quick response,

So if I understand correctly, the 7i73.keycode pin is too fast to simply
check it with halmeter by eye. But should I see the changes in halscope?


El mar., 5 may. 2020 a las 19:41, Peter C. Wallace (<p...@mesanet.com>)
escribió:

> On Tue, 5 May 2020, Leonardo Marsaglia wrote:
>
> > Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 19:09:29 -0300
> > From: Leonardo Marsaglia <ldmarsag...@gmail.com>
> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
> >     <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net
> >
> > Subject: [Emc-users] Mesa 7i73 keypad question/issue
> >
> > Hello guys,
> >
> > I'm almost done with the config on the Mazak. The last thing I'm trying
> to
> > set up is the front panel keyboard. I'm using a 7i73 wich is already
> > working with the MPG and the lever to move the X and Z axis.
> >
> > The problem I have is, I can't make the keypad input to work. In HAL I'm
> > always reading the 64 value . I've tried to manually short the pins of
> one
> > column and one row to see if there's any change and nothing. I'm sure I'm
> > missing something something here, but I didn't want to experiment without
> > your opinion.
> >
> > I don't know If I'm forgetting to ground something, or to move a jumper.
> > Anyway, the P2 port of the board is working well. Please let me know what
> > you think.
> >
> > Thanks as always!
> >
>
> You cannot in general use the keycode as it only reports deltas (and only
> for 1
> servo thread period) and a no-op code of 64 when idle (no changes) so you
> will
> miss the deltas in hal watch. Normally tye "matrix_kb" component is used
> to
> process the deltas into a static representaion of the keypad state
>
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