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Hi Guys
I have a new AXBB-E controller setup but am having a few issues.
I have an external switch I want to trigger a macro to execute a bit of Gcode.
I have tried using a Brain and an OEMtrigger but neither are working.

My Brain is - Input#2 - NOP - Execute Button Script
Using Input 2 set to port 2 pin 12. emulated key 1
With Machscreen I have dropped a button on the main page with the following,
Function - Execute Basic Script
Standard code- 34
Hotkey - 1
Execute code - "G0X-20"

If I trigger the external switch I can see the light on the AXBB box and the AXBB monitor window turn ON but macro does not run.
If I use the emulate key 1, the light in mach3 diagnostic turns on but the AXBB box does not but the code runs ok.

Using OEMTrigger
OEMtrigger #1 port 2 pin 12 emulated Key 1
General Config Init string has M334
System Hotkeys - Trigger #1 has 301

My 334 macro has SetTriggerMacro(333)
My 333 macro has Code "G0X-20"
Again it works with the emulated key 1 but not from the external switch.

All help appreciated.
Thanks.

The easiest way is to use the macropump.m1s macro to monitor for the button press.
The OEM Triggers , which would be the easiest way, have never worked for this afaik.

This is a good example of one area where UCCNC is for superior to Mach3. In UCCNC, it's as simple as specifying the port, pin, and macro.

What should I put into the macropump.m1s ? can I put the direct execute code

I tried to install UCCNC but the prog froze on startup with an exception I think related to Open GL, not sure how to overcome that.

I have a new AXBB-E controller

Using Input 2 set to port 2 pin 12.

The AXBB does not have pin #12 on port #2. In most cases I2 is read as 12, but if you check all the I/Os, you'll see that outputs start with O and inputs with I. Your pin 12 is port #2 pin #2.

The OpenGL error is shown if your video card is too old or you didn't install the drivers.

thanks for the info dezsoe.
I have managed to install UCCNC on another machine. I have imported my mach3 xml and ports and pins settings look fine but if I make the external
switch I can see it light up on the control box but does not show up in diagnostics page so i need to figure that out.
I am looking online to buy a licence as CNCdrive Kft are away for the holidays. The ones I have seen are for the UC400ETH not sure if that lic covers the AXBB

I think you'll need an extra license for your axbb as the licenses are hardware specific. (i might be wrong about that but I don't think so)
Cheers
Andrew

As Andrew wrote the license is tied to the controller hardware. In demo mode you'll not see any input states, because the program does not communicate with the controller.