[samco]

I don't have one - but it looks like 2.6+ of linuxcnc already has xhc support

LinuxCNC Documentation Wiki: Using A XHC-HB04 Wireless MPG Pendant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiCpUB6TpdA


sam

[bpratl]

What is the most current date for the Shuttlepro.dll, I am also having the same problem with my new wireless Xhc pendant.

[bpratl]

I did xhcchao suggestion on using MACRO#1 and selected "MPG inc" which works better with less hesitation and slightly more repeatable. The only problem that I'm still having is the Xhc display does not change in either the Manual or Auto modes. The display seems to be set with random numbers and not receiving inputs and only the outputs. Could I have the wrong driver, DLL (8/29/2012). or configuration? Bob

[paulus.v]

Hello, I received yesterday my wireless pendant WHB04-L and I was impressed by the good build quality.
But after I plugged and set it up in mach3 I became so disappointed...

For me the handwheel is the most valuable part as I need to work in manual mode. But it does not come near to how a handwheel is supposed to work. It looses lots of steps. Faster I turn the wheel, more the steps it looses. Even if turn one single step sometimes it is not executed in mach3 but the pendant led is pulsing.

Is it a wireless communication problem? Is the USB version working as it should?

It is a good thing that the manufacturer is present here on the forum, and I'm expecting more involvement in solving the problem.

[MechanoMan]

It IS a configuration problem! I was plagued with poor dynamics (in my wireless), but it's much better now. I am not 100% sure what I did that "fixed" it.

I'll try to take a video showing what it can do when it's working well.

[paulus.v]

With the latest plugin version, the MPG mode is visible improved but it still looses a lot of steps.

This is a perfect approach:

What I want is for it to
1) go slowly if the handwheel's turning slowly
2) go quickly if the handwheel's spun quickly and
3) make a consistent relationship between the handwheel position and axis position.

Number 3) there, that does have a danger, that if you spin it faster than the axis moves, it'll cache the motion and may take some time to catch up so it will stay in motion after the handwheel is stopped, in order to get to that position.

I guess that also means I'd want:

4) be able to change back the target on-the-fly. That is, say the axis is slow and you've spun the wheel clockwise so it's been commanded to move 10" further than it actually has gone at this moment. But you decide that's too far and turn the handwheel back CCW 2". It need to go 8" and stop, not cache the moves where it goes to 10" and back to 8".

And I know that one seems difficult. If I'm using the MDI and enter "G0 X10" and then enter "G0 X8", it can't possibly modify the X10 move and stop at X8.

And the most important thing is not to loose any steps. Otherwise what's the reason to have a 50 steps per rev. marked handwheel? I'm way more happy with my JoyPad for free non-incremental movement.

[MechanoMan]

With the latest plugin version, the MPG mode is visible improved but it still looses a lot of steps.

This is a perfect approach:


And the most important thing is not to loose any steps. Otherwise what's the reason to have a 50 steps per rev. marked handwheel? I'm way more happy with my JoyPad for free non-incremental movement.

When I played with the configuration, I did get it so the machine followed the handwheel... kinda. It will still lose steps. But if I'm setting the Z-height by slipping paper under it, I get the right feel with the control so I can move large or small distances.

[MechanoMan]

At first I thought that the erratic jumping of the selected axis, as mentioned in previous post, was the Xhc and than noise from the VFD, it turned out to be neither.
The problem was if I select "Velocity Only" from the "MPG Mode" function on the MPG display, I will get .065" jumps every 10 to 15 seconds. It runs fine if I select "Single Step %" instead. The lathe ran all day yesterday without a hitch. Could someone please explain the function of the "Velocity Only" and the "Single Step %" settings? Bob

"Single step" is limited to real low speeds, I think it's commanding a single step and fullstop... or at least Mach3's maybe only being fed 2 steps at a time so it's like "ok here 1 step and don't go any faster because you as far as you know you will have to stop after the 2nd step" but then when the first step is done and it starts on the second, it issues a 3rd step. But it doesn't know what's up ahead to go faster.

Yeah it works for real small adjustments, but it's doing it so wrong when you turn it fast and get ahead of the handwheel. It just caches the extra steps but doesn't try to speed up when it's behind.

[bpratl]

Thanks for your explanation, there is still a lot of hidden mach3 functions that I am unaware of. Bob

[Dukie94]

I am looking for (XHC-SuttlePro.dll) file.
Can anyone email it to me.
[email protected]
Thank you,
Phil

[bpratl]

I am looking for (XHC-SuttlePro.dll) file.
Can anyone email it to me.
[email protected]
Thank you,
Phil

Hi Phil, I will send the dll, version 3.6, to your Hotmail account. Bob