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  1. #1
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    My $10.00 Logitech Gamepad / Pendant

    I posted a short article on my blog with a video of this thing in action. I love it so far and the price was right. Got it off the big auction site. Here's a link to the article. Jogging with a Gamepad.

    All I had to to was install the drivers from the Logitech site on my XP Box and run Keygrabber.exe from my Mach3 installation.

    Cheers!

  2. #2
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    Hi Matt, good demo. I've been trying a Shuttlepro myself. Sure beats several hundred bucks on a pendant.

    John

  3. #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by mattgatten View Post
    I posted a short article on my blog with a video of this thing in action. I love it so far and the price was right. Got it off the big auction site. Here's a link to the article. Jogging with a Gamepad.

    All I had to to was install the drivers from the Logitech site on my XP Box and run Keygrabber.exe from my Mach3 installation.

    Cheers!
    can you explain how to asign keys to game pad , im having issues
    with key grabber with alt commands etc.... i tried with the logitech profiler,
    but it doesnt take alt commands.


    i dont have a list of jog x+ x- , y+ y-, z+ z-, a+ a- what are these short cuts?


    just what i found from mach3 creen tweek util see below


    HotKeys on buttons of 'C:\Mach3\1024.set' at 06-17-2009 22:55:30 - All screens


    maybe some can show how to assaign keys for the logitech game pad on you tube.
    step by step example.



    Screen 2 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\Togo.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 3 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\SingleBlk.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 3 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\rewind.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 3 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\cyclestop.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 3 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\Feedhold3.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 3 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\cyclestart3.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 4 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\verify2.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 4 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\Safez.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 4 - Button caption: 'JoyStick (Ctrl-S)' Hotkey is:

    Screen 5 - Button caption: 'FeedHold ' Hotkey is:

    Screen 5 - Button caption: 'Jog ON/OFF Ctrl-Alt-J' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'Reset Interp Alt-i' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'UNITS Alt-U' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'Zero' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'Zero' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'Zero' Hotkey is:

    Screen 6 - Button caption: 'To DRO' Hotkey is:

    Screen 7 - Bitmap file: 'MillBitmaps\Refallgry2.jpg' Hotkey is:

    Screen 7 - Button caption: 'Jog ON/OFF Ctrl-Alt-J' Hotkey is:

    Screen 10 - Button caption: 'Jog ON/OFF Ctrl-Alt-J' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Jog ON/OFF Ctrl-Alt-J' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Alt B' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Up )' Hotkey is: <]>

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Dn (' Hotkey is: <[>

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Cycle Jog Step' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Alt A' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Jog Mode' Hotkey is:

    Screen 50 - Button caption: 'Alt C' Hotkey is:

  4. #4
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    Your eBay link is not working right for me. What model gamepad is it? Is that $10 with shipping, as I don't see any that cheap up now... Can you post a picture of the face of the controller showing all the buttons, as most of the cheap priced ones sound like they have no where near as many buttons as what you describe. TIA!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcphill View Post
    Your eBay link is not working right for me. What model gamepad is it? Is that $10 with shipping, as I don't see any that cheap up now... Can you post a picture of the face of the controller showing all the buttons, as most of the cheap priced ones sound like they have no where near as many buttons as what you describe. TIA!
    N/M, you did note the model (Logitech Dual Action USB Gamepad). Found it for $12.99 shipped on eBay and have one on the way.

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