USB MPG

[ScotY]

Hi Keith,

That's great! I like the wireless feature but at least I can use the Xbox controller now until you guys release it. Thanks for the info.

Btw, I downloaded that program for the Xbox controller fully expecting to have to pay, but it was free...cool! Maybe they will send me the bill later.

[ScotY]

Edit: I found it, I think. Looks nice! Is it a wireless pendant or wired?

The PHB04B in the photo is the one that we are building a driver for and it is a wireless pendant.
(There is a wired version of it as well and we may create a driver for it.)

I actually haven't found a source for that exact model number but I'm guessing you'll tell us where to buy one. The WHB04B-4 is readily available on eBay and it's marketed as a Mach3 pendant.

[cnckeith]

the PHB04B is XHc's latest model, Xhc is planing on an ebay action for this unit soon. and we might stock a few as well.

here it is on aliexpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 3eecjbaccv

[Fredsan]

Can anybody confirm whether in release 4.08 also support for the USB MPG is included

[cnckeith]

it will not. in the last two months all our programmer resources have gone into Acorn Lathe 4.08
finalizing USB MPG is next on the list.. we have it running quite well on the bench and we just signed up two Beta testers for USB MPG. so its in the final stages.

[C6MFG]

the PHB04B is XHc's latest model, Xhc is planing on an ebay action for this unit soon. and we might stock a few as well.

here it is on aliexpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 3eecjbaccv

Seeing a lot of 6 axis versions of the pendant on Ebay....will they be supported also or only the 4 axis pendants?

thank you,

Jason

[cnckeith]

not sure.. we will have to get one in the shop and try it.

[martyscncgarage]

the PHB04B is XHc's latest model, Xhc is planing on an ebay action for this unit soon. and we might stock a few as well.

here it is on aliexpress. https://www.aliexpress.com/store/produc ... 3eecjbaccv

Seeing a lot of 6 axis versions of the pendant on Ebay....will they be supported also or only the 4 axis pendants?

thank you,

Jason

Likely the same, just that Acorn can't support more than 4 axis. Would probably ignore the other 2 axis. I would be surprised if XHC MPGs changed alot from a signal input perspective but that's yet to be determined.

USB MPGs are fluid right now until Centroid completes all their testing and writing of drivers. As far as I know, they have not gotten to the Beta testing stage quite yet either....its going to happen if they say it is.

Marty

[DICKEYBIRD]

Seeing a lot of 6 axis versions of the pendant on Ebay...

Are you finding PHB04B's? The ones I find are WHB04B-4's & 6's listed for Mach3 use. I'm guessing those won't work. Does anyone know for sure?

[cnckeith]

they won't work.
We will stock some PHB04B's to get the ball rolling.
XHC will put up Ebay ads for them once the Centroid Specific keypad overlay is complete.
Here is a draft of what the PHB04B Centroid overlay will look like.

once the PHB04B is finished up we will move onto the wired version and then possibly other makes/models