Table of contents
Description .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Pulse generator selection .................................................................................................................... 6
PoKeys device pins in use ........................................................................................................................ 7
Integrated pulse generator - up to 3 axes at 25 kHz step frequency .................................................. 7
External pulse generator with dedicated IO capability - up to 8 axes at 125 kHz step frequency ..... 8
10-pin motor driver connector pinout ............................................................................................ 9
Dedicated axis switch inputs ........................................................................................................... 9
Relay outputs ................................................................................................................................... 9
Open-collector outputs ................................................................................................................. 10
0-10 V voltage output .................................................................................................................... 10
Additional digital inputs ................................................................................................................ 10
Pulse engine limitations: ....................................................................................................................... 11
PoKeys Mach3 plugin ............................................................................................................................ 12
Installing plugin ............................................................................................................................. 12
PoKeys Mach3 plugin existing functionality .................................................................................. 12
Configuring plugin for the first time .............................................................................................. 12
Enabling Pulse engine .................................................................................................................... 14
Motors/axis setup ......................................................................................................................... 15
Axis switches configuration ........................................................................................................... 17
Setting up digital inputs and outputs mapping ............................................................................. 18
Pendant mode ........................................................................................................................... 19
PoPendant configuration ....................................................................................................... 20
Encoder (MPG) settings ................................................................................................................. 21
MPG (manual pulse generator) setup ....................................................................................... 21
PoKeys IO status ............................................................................................................................ 26
Other (miscellaneous) settings ...................................................................................................... 26
Reading and writing of IO from VB script ...................................................................................... 27
Example script (finds the PoKeys device with the serial number 25000, then toggles the IO 1
on and off at a rate of 1 Hz): ..................................................................................................... 28
Additional OEM buttons ................................................................................................................ 29
Additional OEM LEDs ..................................................................................................................... 29
Pulse engine v2 operating principles..................................................................................................... 30
Modes of operation ........................................................................................................................... 31
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