Xkeys USB Keypad Operator Control Panel for Centroid CNC
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:19 pm
The Centroid CNC control has a "keyboard jogging” feature built into the Centroid CNC11 software. This allows a regular PC keyboard to be able to control axis jogging and other machine tool functions. So while its nice to have the Centroid CNC operators panel (part # 11077) as part of the CNC control system, whether its mounted in the Pendant (M39 style) or in the Console (M400 style) or Panel mount, for those CNC DIY'er that are on a budget you can use a plain old PC keyboard to control Axis Jogging and other machine functions. The “keyboard jogging” feature is much more than just machine tool axis jogging as you can also control Spindle ON/OFF, FWD Reverse, speed UP/DN, Coolant control for Flood and Mist, Feedrate Override, Cycle Canel, Tool Check, Feed Hold, Cycle Start, and a bunch of other machine tool functions which you can customize using the nine available auxiliary keys!
Another more convenient option is to use a dedicated USB Keypad like the Xkeys pad. Found here on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/XK-24-USB-Progra ... ords=xkeys
The Xkeys pad can be programmed to match the keystrokes needed for the Centroid “keyboard jogging” feature which makes things simple and easy with one button press of clearly labeled keys for common operator machine tool functions. Attached to this email are the Xkeys setup files that we created to program a 24 key xkeys pad to be compatible with a Centroid Milling machine CNC control along with the key label graphics sized correctly for the Xkeys software and in high resolution so they print nicely. You can download the Xkeys programming software for free here at their website. http://xkeys.com/PISupport/Software.php
Link to the webpage that contains the Xkeys setup files and images we created to program the Xkeys pad to be compatible with Centroid keyboard jogging.
http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... ntrol.html
Another more convenient option is to use a dedicated USB Keypad like the Xkeys pad. Found here on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/XK-24-USB-Progra ... ords=xkeys
The Xkeys pad can be programmed to match the keystrokes needed for the Centroid “keyboard jogging” feature which makes things simple and easy with one button press of clearly labeled keys for common operator machine tool functions. Attached to this email are the Xkeys setup files that we created to program a 24 key xkeys pad to be compatible with a Centroid Milling machine CNC control along with the key label graphics sized correctly for the Xkeys software and in high resolution so they print nicely. You can download the Xkeys programming software for free here at their website. http://xkeys.com/PISupport/Software.php
Link to the webpage that contains the Xkeys setup files and images we created to program the Xkeys pad to be compatible with Centroid keyboard jogging.
http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... ntrol.html