Can I hook up a Game Controller to run Jogging?

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tulsajosh
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Can I hook up a Game Controller to run Jogging?

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I have a older Torchmate 2 table and software. I was wondering if there was a way to hook up a PC game controller and be able to program it to jog my X & Y Axis when im setting my start positions?
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Yes, I believe any PC game controller can be used. Not familiar with TM software but I am confident you can easily make it work. Plug it in and give it a go :Like :Like
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Well so far no luck getting it to work. Only seems to be setup for a torchmate/flashcut pendant and cant figure out how to convert it or recognize my controller as a pendant
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Re: Can I hook up a Game Controller to run Jogging?

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I ran a wireless game controller on my Router CNC table, which used Mach3 as the control software. In order to make it work I seem to remember having to load a plugin off the Mach site.
I don't know what TM uses for it's control software, but if it is proprietary software, then I would imagine they would have to make a plugin. That said, I've read a lot of posts where it is not recommended to use a wireless controller on a plasma machine due to the RF generated by the plasma arc, which could mess up the wireless signals and lead to unwanted (read dangerous) results.

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tulsajosh wrote: Wed Feb 12, 2020 1:56 pm Well so far no luck getting it to work. Only seems to be setup for a torchmate/flashcut pendant and cant figure out how to convert it or recognize my controller as a pendant
On your Torchmate can you jog the torch using the arrow keys on your keyboard?
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Well I am interested in this to because my table is 20 ft from my computer and this would help greatly with setting zero and part zero
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I figured it out. It wasn't too hard. PM me if you want help. Just need Keytojoy downloaded on the pc and the keystroke commands. I can tell you what I have for my settings if it helps. BTW, I just bought a wireless USB PS3 style off of Amazon for $20.

Works fantastic!
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Re: Can I hook up a Game Controller to run Jogging?

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Glad you got it working. Any issues?
I'd be interested in the settings you are using. Thanks!
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