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--- mycnc:wireless_pendants [2019/10/31 13:08] – ivan
+++ mycnc:wireless_pendants [2022/08/19 15:22] (current) – ivan
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- =====Wireless Pendants=====
+=====Wireless Pendants=====
 Wireless pendants are currently sold in three configurations in the myCNC Shop.
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 | Job: Play 1 line | Run through a single command line (next line) |
 | Job: Play 1 line backwards | Run through a single command line (previous line) |
-| Job: Back to path | Return back to the cutting path |
+| Job: Run G-code | Run a predefined G-code command (the command must be written out in the Message slot) |
+| Job: Run G-code with Confirmation | Run a predefined G-code after confirming via a confirmation window (the G-code command must be written out in the Message slot).  |
+| Job: Start running | Begin running the control program code  |
+| Job: Stop running | Stop the control program |
+| Job: Back to path | Run the back to path procedure - described [[mycnc:mycnc_configuration_dialogs#back_to_path|here]] |
 | Job: Skip forward | Move forward in the command program |
 | Job: Skip backward | Move backward in the command program |
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 | Jog: X+ Y+ | Jog in the positive x, positive y direction |
 | Jog: All stop | Stop jog for all axes |
-| Jog: Shift Set | Jog: Shift and Jog: Ctrl both refer to the settings window in Panel/Pendant > Hotkeys. The shift set indicates that the Shift button has been pressed, which will control the Jog Overspeed |
+| Jog: Shift Set | Jog: Shift and Jog: Ctrl both refer to the settings window in Panel/Pendant > Hotkeys. The shift set indicates that the Shift button has been pressed |
 | Jog: Shift Clear | Indicates that the shift button has been released |
 | Jog: Shift Toggle | Toggles the shift button on and off |
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 | Jog Override: dec | Decrease the jog override |
 | Key press | Simulates a key press to be sent to the host computer |
-| Key release | Simulates a key release |
+| Key release | Simulates a key release from a keyboard |
 | (Dlg)Key Press | Simulates a dialog key press, such as Shift, Enter, Delete, 0-9, etc |
 | Move to toolpath | Move back to the toolpath |
+| Manual cut |  |
 | Parking position: Save | Save the current position as the parking position |
 | Parking position: Move to | Move to the parking position |
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 | Select axis | Select the particular axis |
 | Show: Widget | Shows a particular widget, such as Library Shape, Diagnostics, Config, etc |
+| Show: Custom widget by name | Shows a particular widget, called by its name |
 | Feed overdrive: inc | Increase the feed overdrive |
 | Feed overdrive: dec | Decrease the feed overdrive |
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 | Spindle Speed: inc | Increase the current spindle speed |
 | Spindle Speed: dec | Decrease the current spindle speed |
-| Spindle Speed: set | Set the current spindle speed |
+| Spindle Speed: Set | Set the current spindle speed |
 | Tie Toolpath Position to current work position | Used on control programs with a large number of parts, this allows to tie the toolpath position to the current work position. Effectively, this allows to cut out a small part of the control program anywhere on the sheet, by simply specifying the position of the toolpath - extremely useful for small remainders of metal sheets which can still fit one of the parts of a larger control program file. |
 | Toggle Machine/Work DRO (if applicable) | A setting for pendants which only show one coordinate system at a time (machine or program coordinate). This allows to switch between the two coordinate systems - used only on select controllers. |
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 These options allow the user to edit every button on their pendant control to their particular configuration if required. For simple pendants included in the defaults list, it is usually recommended to use the default settings.
+====XHC wireless pendant control for MS Windows====
+How to install XHC wireless pendant control for MS Windows:
+. Download the "Zadig" software from  http://zadig.akeo.ie/
+{{:mycnc:pendant-001-windows.png?}}
+. Run the utility, select "Options menu" and check menu "List All Devices"
+{{:mycnc:pendant-002-windows.png}}
+. Select "USB HID" device  in the displayed list (Check USB ID that starts with "10CE")
+{{:mycnc:pendant-003-windows.png}}
+The following ID's are available:
+^ ID ^ Pendant Model ^
+| eb66 |  |
+| eb6f | PHB02, WHB02 |
+| eb93 | WHB04B-6 |
+| eb92 | PHB02B-6 |
+| eb91 | PHB04B-6 |
+| eb70 | WHB04L |
+. Select "WinUSB" driver and press "Replace Driver" button, confirm driver changes.
+. Restart myCNC software, it should get access to XHC Pendant control over "libusb" driver.
+====XHC wireless pendant control for Linux====
+Pendant control on Linux should be automatic, however in case of issues it may be necessary to check the ''99-xhc.rules'' file.
+Linux has a "udev" subsystem that handles hotplug events, for instance an event when a USB device is inserted, in which case Linux reads the ID numbers, looks into udev rules, and runs the appropriate scripts. For XHC pentants, the myCNC team has a rules file with which the user is allowed to read and write data to the pentant. In order to diagnose issues, it is necessary to locate this file:
+<code>/etc/udev/rules.d/99-xhc.rules</code>
+and check if it mentions the device that is currently being used (for instance, the WHB02 pendant would be //10ce:eb6f//). Normally, myCNC creates this file automatically. In case it does not exist or does not contain the necessary line(s), then something is wrong.
+By default, access is open to the administrator ONLY, a simple user does not have the permissions. As such, if you are running into an error while opening the file, check that your user has the necessary permissions. If the file exists, you can try to delete it, restart the software and see if the file reappears.