Mach 3 control panel help

[jimbo_cnc]

Convergence of hobbies! I build arcade control panels for MAME.

Is there a thread somewhere for showing your CNC control panel designs? :)

I like the industrial look you got going there Ian, but I'm not sure about all the buttons being the same colour, that's the sort of thing that risks a core meltdown.

[JAZZCNC]

Convergence of hobbies! I build arcade control panels for MAME.

Is there a thread somewhere for showing your CNC control panel designs? :)

Not seen a thread on control panels but it's not difficult provided you have enough inputs or some keyboard emulator. I don't build control panels as such but do build in some small form of control on front of machines. Like this.!
Latest one just done has a joy stick on and few other buttons for Axis Jogging but not no pic sorry.!

[jimbo_cnc]

Nice.

And not a million miles from my desktop control panels!

Any chance you could list the controls for me? There are a lot of buttons on the Mach3 interface I haven't tried yet, some of them might be useful for all I know.

[JAZZCNC]

Can do but not all are controlling mach3 modes in fact only 3 mach buttons are controlled via trigger codes. Cycle start, feed hold and Reset. Some signals are sent to Mach inputs to inform about E-stop and to reset after E-stop etc.

Starting left to right.
#1 On/off switch and LED This just turns off 24v to control system so nothing can be turned on.
#2 Momentary Reset and Led which latches safety E-stop circuit(relay) on and Reset's Mach.(Trigger/Button)
#3 Oh shite Button connected to latching circuit and Signal back to mach informing E-stop(Input)
#4 Cycle start (Trigger/Button)
#5 Feed hold (Trigger/Button)
#6 Limit override

[EddyCurrent]

Ian, good idea using that ipac setup, its a cheap way to hook up a load of controls, just remember not to route anything important through it such as the "Oh shite" button Jazz mentions.