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  1. #1
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    Logitech Joystick with Mach 3

    I just got a Logitech wireless Rumblepad 2 controller and am trying to interface it with Mach 3. I'm having trouble.

    I assigned a couple of buttons on the controller to keyboard buttons, to jog in Mach 3, with the software that comes with the controller. The problem is that when I run Mach 3 with the Logitech software running I cannot jog, even with the keyboard. If I shut down the Logitech software and restart Mach 3 I can then jog again with the keyboard. Help!

    Is there some setting or something I need to do in Mach 3 to get it to recognize a controller or joystick? Does anybody else use this type of controller successfully with Mach 3? Thanks

  2. #2
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    I'm not very shure, but with Mach 2 it works, and you don't have to do nothing

  3. #3
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    Try using Keygrabber that comes with Mach3.
    Gerry

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  4. #4
    Count: I had the same problem then found out that in the middle of the mach 3 screen, there is a button for turning on joystick jogging. You may have to do that. I also found that you have to run the "Logitech" shell and launch mach 3 through that.

    I have a similar issue: when I reduce the jogging percentage down to below 3%, the joystick stops working and even using the arrows on the screen it only jogs 1 step at a time. This is really annoying when you're trying to zero in the spindle.

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