PoNET kbd48CNC manual
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Connecting to PoKeys device and configuration
Connect the PoNET keyboard device to the PoKeys device with the supplied cable. There are two
identical connectors on each device that enable parallel connection of multiple devices via PoNET
bus.
Serial Clock
NC
Serial Data
GND
+3V3
PoKeys configuration software must be used to initialize the connection between kbd48CNC and
PoKeys device. Run PoKeys configuration software, connect to PoKeys device and go to Peripherals >
PoNET menu. The following dialog will appear:
Figure 1: PoNet configuration dialog showing a unconfigured device
On the left, all PoNET devices are listed. Unconfigured PoNET devices will be listed as illustrated
above. To configure the new device, double click on
Unconfigured device
icon and press any key on
the device that you want to add (you have a 10 seconds time window to do that). If configuration
process for a device was successful, the green »status LED« will stop to blink and will be constantly
lit. The device will also be listed as »configured device« in the dialog.
To change the settings of the device, click on the configured device in the list on the left. If you will
be using the kbd48CNC with a PoKeys Mach3 or Mach4 plugins, see detailed step by step instructions
in the later part of this user manual. Close the dialog and click the button ‘Send settings to device’,
which will save the configuration.
