Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP

[Black Forest]

How big of a deal would it be to add a button on the VCP that would reduce the feeds to 20%? The minus button is too slow! I would like to be able to click or touch the icon on the VCP and get to 20% feeds nearly instantly and then when I know all is OK click or touch the 100% button that is already there.

[suntravel]

No big deal, but do you have the WMPG?
For this I have already code for Macro3 Feed 20% Macro4 100%

Uwe

[Black Forest]

No I don't have the WMPG.

[suntravel]

But WMPGs are like dogs, you can live without them, but it makes no sense

Uwe

[Spartan117]

But WMPGs are like dogs, you can live without them, but it makes no sense

Uwe

And this is why I ordered one yesterday

But that macro can be used via the Aux-Buttons on the VCP, too. You don't need the WMPG to use that Macro I think.
AND there are videos on YouTube about using the Aux-Buttons for macros.

[suntravel]

I use only Macro3 buttom on the WMPG, but it runs not a macro, it triggers a PLC function, quite easy to do this.

To make a 20% Feed button on the VCP it needs also some PLC editing I think

Uwe

[CNCMaryland]

I'm interested in this WMPG macro to reduce feed to a certain %. Anyone care to share?

[suntravel]

I'm interested in this WMPG macro to reduce feed to a certain %. Anyone care to share?

This is not a macro, but some easy edit in the PLC:

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; MpgMacro1-4_M not to run an macro UWE
;MPG Macro Keys
;IF (MpgMacro1_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) || (MpgSpinAutoMan_M && PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro1PD)
;IF (MpgMacro2_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) || (MpgMacro1_M && PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro2PD)
;IF (MpgMacro3_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro3PD)
;IF (MpgMacro4_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro4PD)

and add this in the Feed Override section:

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; MPGMacro3_M Feed Override 20% MPGMacro4_M Feed Override 100% -UWE

IF MPGMacro3_M THEN KBOverride_W = 20
IF MPGMacro4_M THEN KBOverride_W = 100

Macro3 on the WMPG will set Feedrate to 20% and Macro4 to 100%

Works anytime, in manual mode or when you run gcode.

Uwe

[Black Forest]

Suntravel you have hijacked my thread! I didn't ask about the WMPG I asked about the VCP. You keep going on about the WMPG. Very impolite of you. Payback for hammering me about the thread I hijacked!

[suntravel]

Suntravel you have hijacked my thread! I didn't ask about the WMPG I asked about the VCP. You keep going on about the WMPG. Very impolite of you. Payback for hammering me about the thread I hijacked!

Just a proof that Ostpreußen wins over Texas in the rudeness competition

Uwe