DIY Pendant

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mrp192
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DIY Pendant

Post by mrp192 »

Here is a DIY pendant... This is me just explaining on how I did this. I will link the two videos that you will need to watch along with the parts that you will need.

Really this is making a keyboard then just mapping the keys for the specific key combos that are setup for Acorn. It would be great if cnc12 had a plug in for joystick inputs then the joytokey software wouldn't be needed. But for now this will work.

reWASD will not work.. I tried this first. The reason why it will not work is because it is looking for a legit (commercial) controller.



Parts you will need:
Adruino Pro Micro (Pro mini will also work) :
https://www.amazon.com/KEYESTUDIO-Micro ... 942&sr=8-6
Buttons:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XB ... UTF8&psc=1
Rotary Encoder:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08BF ... UTF8&psc=1
22-24 AWG wire.
How to make the button box:
How to map the buttons:
Software needed to map the keys: https://joytokey.net/en/
martyscncgarage
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Re: DIY Pendant

Post by martyscncgarage »

Thanks for sharing the information.
You are correct, all you need is a keyboard emulator controller and assign those keys to the Centroid Keyboard Short cuts
Reminder, for support please follow this post: viewtopic.php?f=20&t=383
We can't "SEE" what you see...
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cnckeith
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Re: DIY Pendant

Post by cnckeith »

fyi.. with a few simple plc program mods you can use acorn/ether1616 inputs for joy stick control for jogging an axis
Need support? READ THIS POST first. http://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=1043
All Acorn Documentation is located here: viewtopic.php?f=60&t=3397
Answers to common questions: viewforum.php?f=63
and here viewforum.php?f=61
Gear we use but don't sell. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... _gear.html
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