[Tristar500]

I am trying to wire a remote to work with match 3 that will simply allow me to pause (feed hold, stop) in order to do a manual operation and then use another button to resume (cycle start)

I can't remember how to configure this.
any help is greatly appreciated!

[joeavaerage]

Hi,
it has been ten years since I used Mach3, I have used Mach4 since.

The two are broadly equivalent, and what you describe is easily achievable in Mac4. It would require that you have one or maybe two spare inputs on your breakout
board or controller. Assign two Mach4 inputs, say ISIG_INPUT17 and ISIG_INPUT18 to these two input pins. Then in the signal library table (SigLib), put two entries
related to those inputs....something like:

[m.ISIG_INPUT17]= function(state)
if (state==1)then
<FeedHold>
end
end,

where you can substitute the function <FeedHold> for <CycleStart> or <RefALL> or any other of the many internally defined Mach behaviors.

Mach3 is essentially very similar, but I always struggled with writing scripts in Mach3, in fact, that was the main reason I migrated to Mach4 in the first place. Customizing
Mach4 in the manner that you want is a cakewalk by comparison.

Craig

[Tristar500]

I do have a licence for Mach 4 and use it on my 4 axis mill.
I was just trying to keep this super simple and add a couple of buttons to Mach 3.
I know it can be done, can't remember how.

.

[joeavaerage]

Hi,

I know it can be done, can't remember how.

Me to. To my way of thinking Mach4 IS the easier option.

Craig