[Video] ADD Buttons (F Keys) to the F5 CAM menu in Centroid CNC12

[cnckeith]

This video is an introduction on how you can create a command and a corresponding button in the F5 Cams menu in Centroid CNC12 software to execute that command.



Documentation.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... M_menu.pdf

Sample cnccams.txt file code (also attached.)

OP MAN:CNC12 Mill Operator Manual
 start "" /max C:\cncm\resources\manuals\centroid-cnc12-oak-allin1dc-mill-operator-manual-v4.14.pdf
VFD Man:GS1 VFD Manual
 start "" /max C:\cncm\resources\manuals\gs1m.pdf
Schematic: CNC control system schematic
 start "" /max C:\cncm\resources\manuals\S14953-ACORN_rev4_STANDARD_CONNECTIONS.pdf
Folder:Opens a Folder example
 Explorer.exe c:\cncm\resources\manuals
Tech Sprt:Sign up for Tech Support *Internet req.
 start http://bit.ly/acorn_tech_support
Acorn Docs:Link to all Acorn Docs *Internet req.
 start http://bit.ly/acorn_docs
Picture:Opens a Picture
 C:\cncm\resources\manuals\centroid_acorn_cnc_controller_1920.png
Explore:Opens Explorer default folder
 c:\windows\explorer.exe /e

Produces this F5 cam menu.

If you'd like to use this provided cnccams.txt file as is as a test.. i have provided the files it points to..see "manuals.zip" attached.
unzip this "manuals" folder and copy the folder into the resources folder c:\cncm\resources\

then copy paste the provided cnccams.txt into the c:cncm directory, restart CNC12