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Instructions for KeyGrabber.


Boring legal stuff

This software is supplied 'as is' and no warranties are given or implied. I cannot take responsibility for the consequences of any failures of this software. I do not recommend that keyboard emulators be used for safety critical functions such as emergency stop or limit switches. These functions should be wired to parallel port inputs.This software can be freely distributed as long as they are kept in the original archive. All rights reserved. This software is not freeware. It is "tell me ware". In other words if you use it then let me know and tell me if you like it or not. Any suggestions, bug reports are welcome. Please send any correspondence to keygrabber@lnewell.screaming.net or the mach1mach2cnc mailing list.Installation:

Put all the files in your Mach2 directory. Now find the shortcut that you use to start Mach2. Right click on it and select Properties. In the Target section change the word Mach2 to KeyGrabber. Click on OK and away you go..

Uninstallation:

Remove the files then edit your shortcuts and change KeyGrabber back to Mach2.


What it does:

KeyGrabber scans the Windows keyboardqueue and intercepts certain keys. These keys will be sent directly to Mach2, even if Mach2 is minimised or another application is active. The keys will not be seen by other Windows applications so be careful what keys you use!


How to use KeyGrabber:

When you run Mach2 you should now get a smiley face icon in your system tray. If you double click on the icon, the KeyGrabber control panelwill pop up.

Setting up key mapping

The Keys tab sets up key mapping.

The source key is the key that you want to intercept. Double clicking on the source key pops up a little window. Now press the key you want to intercept. Good keys are the ones on the numeric keypad, function keys or multimedia special function keys. The Translate to box will default to the same key. If you want Mach2to 'see' a different key then double click on the Translate to box and enter the key. Now whenever you press the source key, Mach2 will think you have pressed the translated key.

Setting up encoders

The Encoders tab sets up encoders. These can be any device that produces a quadrature output, such as MPGs, digital pots etc. The response speed of the keyboard system is limited so don't expectto connect up a 2000 ppr encoder and spin it fast! Note: Some USB keyboard emulators are limited to a maximum of 8 keys simultaneously pressed. Each encoder can press up to 2 keys so do not use more than 4 encoders on this type of emulator (3 if you are using it for other functions as well)

First connect your encoder to your keyboard emulator. It does not matter what inputs the A and Bsignals are wired to. Warning: The encoder must not have key repeat on these inputs!

Now double click on either the A channel or B channel box. This will bring up a small window. Tturn the encoder and if all is well the counter should follow the encoder. If it works the wrong way round then just click on the reverse direction button. When you are happy with the operation of the encoder press OK.Now double click on the up and down boxes to set the up and down keys. The direction of operation can be changed at any time by right clicking and selecting Reverse.


Setting up HID devices

You can use any USB game controllers such as joysticks and game pads. Make sure the device is plugged in then go to the HID devices tab. Double click on the devices you want to use. Note: Joysticks andgamepads plugged into the joystick port may show up in the list but they will probably not work reliably.

Now go into the HID keys tab and select a controller from the drop down list. Press a button on the controller to highlight the button in the list. Now double click on it to set up the key for that button. At the moment KeyGrabber only supports buttons, not POV controllers, joysticks or...