How to Control XYZ With a analog Joystick (model: r400b-m4)

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12 Dec 2021 15:27 #228930 by Kasper-001
Hello im not that much into Hal Programming, so i really would be happy if someone can guide/help me to get my analog joystick to move my 3 axis, while holding down a safety button.
my board is a mesa 7i76 connected by 7i92m. on AXIS



Have attach my Hal file 

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File Name: Mesa_Matrix_CNC.hal
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12 Dec 2021 15:53 #228932 by andypugh
Step 1 is to get the analogue positions into HAL.
I think you can do this by changing the 7i76 mode to 1 or 2.

Change
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="10.10.10.10" config=" num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=00xxxx"
to
loadrt hm2_eth board_ip="10.10.10.10" config=" num_encoders=1 num_pwmgens=0 num_stepgens=5 sserial_port_0=10xxxx"

I suggest first making a pin list as things currently are. Start LinuxCNC then open a terminal window. Type:
halcmd show pin > all.txt
and maybe
halcmd show pin *7i76* > 7i76.txt
to create text files of the pins.
Then make the changes above and repeat (with new file names) to see if the analogue input pins appear.

Note that the analopgue inputs are only 8 bit and have a 33V range, so you might want to run the joystick at 24V if it can handle that.

Your HAL already has the halui analog jog pins set up, which will help.
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12 Dec 2021 18:08 #228935 by cakeslob
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13 Dec 2021 18:03 #229021 by Kasper-001
yes, i now have 4 analog pins which is unused in mode 1
but how to link this in hal ? 

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16 Dec 2021 15:21 #229196 by Michael
Most of the stuff is already in hal for you, just connect the physical pins to the halui pins

net jog-x-analog halui.axis.x.analog

linuxcnc.org/docs/2.8/html/man/man1/halui.1.html

This should give you an idea what is what
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16 Dec 2021 20:01 #229201 by Kasper-001
Thanks,  but do i also need to convert the analog input signal, so it goes both directions X- X+?
with this:halui.axis.L.increment float inpin for setting the jog increment for axis L when using increment-plus/minushalui.axis.L.increment-minus bit ina rising edge will will make axis L jog in the negative direction by the increment amounthalui.axis.L.increment-plus bit ina rising edge will will make axis L jog in the positive direction by the increment amount
 

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17 Dec 2021 05:36 #229267 by Michael
I think the analog jog is setup more for the joypad controllers as it is looking for a value of -1 to +1

Just looking at your joystick picture it appears each direction of the stick is a potentiometer. Assuming you are going to have it powered by 24v then the output range would be 0-24v and that will need to be scaled down to 0-1 using the scale component. On the X+ side just use a scale gain that brings the range down appropriately. On the Y- side use the scale gain as a negative value to scale and convert to the 0 to -1 range.

Both of those scale outputs would be feed into the halui jog pin and could use a mux2 component of you wanted to make it super tidy.

There is probably a better way to do it but this is just a thought.
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18 Dec 2021 17:17 #229415 by Kasper-001
thanks but i think i leave this stand for now, it´s to difficult for me find this out, so i just order a joystick with 4 switch, 

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19 Dec 2021 00:12 - 19 Dec 2021 00:13 #229456 by Michael
Here is what the hal may look like for X that should scale 24v analog joystick down to -1 to 0 to +1 scale for the analog jog

loadrt scale names=scale.xminus,scale.xplus
addf scale.xminus
addf scale.xplus
#net jog-x-analog  =>  halui.axis.x.analog
net jog-x-analog  <=  scale.xminus.out
net jog-x-analog  <=  scale.xplus.out

setp scale.xminus.gain -0.0417
net x-minus-scale  =>  scale.xminus.in
net x-minus-scale  <=  hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.analogin0

setp scale.xplus.gain 0.0417
net x-plus-scale  =>  scale.xplus.in
net x-plus-scale  <=  hm2_7i92.0.7i76.0.0.analogin1

You should be able to test this without the machine moving. Once you can confirm in hal show that "net jog-x-analog" moves from -1 to +1 correctly you can remove the # and that should jog the axis. I believe the jog speed will be a multiple of your jog speed setting.
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19 Dec 2021 09:40 #229476 by Kasper-001
maybe it´s me that don't understand it

the joystick has one potmeter for right and left, one for up and down, and the last one for twisting  

example for readout on pot meter: 
neutral value is 12vdc
left 0vdc
right 24vdc 

so why is the use of 2 analog inputs ? 

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