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    P2-S4 Pendant Mach4 Manual v. 1.0 

 

 

PLUGIN and FW 

 

Download the latest Mach4 P2-S4 Plugin package from

 

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download page and unzip 

the package.

 

The package includes following files: 

 

 

1.

 

This manual 

2.

 

P2Spendant.m4pw --- P2-S4 pendant Mach4 PlugIn file 1 

3.

 

P2Spendant.sig  --- P2-S4 pendant Mach4 PlugIn file 2 

4.

 

Pendant FW update procedure --- pendant firmware upgrade procedure 

5.

 

Pendant FW Loader --- tools for FW upgrade 

6.

 

P2S_Mach4_FW_v1_1.hex --- FW for Mach4 

 

Move 2 PlugIn files to Mach4 Plugins directory. 

Refer to “iMach3 Pendant FW update procedure” to upgrade the pendant firmware (FW) to Mach4 if 
the pendant was preinstalled or used with other CNC application, or a newer FW version is available. 

 

 

 

CONNECTION and START 

 

 

Directly plug the USB cable into any USB port on the PC.

 

 

Start Mach4 application. 

 

 

Click Config from menu, select Config Plugins, and enable P2-S4 Pendant. 

 

 

Close Mach4 application and restart Mach4 application.

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for P2-S4(E)

Page 1: ...www vistacnc com 1 www vistacnc com 1 P2 S4 Pendant Mach4 Manual v 1 0 VistaCNC P2 S4 E CNC Control Pendant for Mach4...

Page 2: ...d expert rather than risk injury to yourself or to others Information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer does not make any representations or warranties implied or o...

Page 3: ...cision MPG encoder Step Velocity and Continuous mode jogging through MPG Feed rate Spindle speed and Step jogging size and rate change through MPG Program Cycle Start and Spindle control buttons X Y Z...

Page 4: ...pendant firmware upgrade procedure 5 Pendant FW Loader tools for FW upgrade 6 P2S_Mach4_FW_v1_1 hex FW for Mach4 Move 2 PlugIn files to Mach4 Plugins directory Refer to iMach3 Pendant FW update proced...

Page 5: ...MPG Manual Pulse Generator mode selection 2 1 STEP STEP SIZE and STEP JOG RATE STEP In STEP mode the selected axis moves 1 step at each MPG click detent with the step size currently in the system and...

Page 6: ...side button and turn MPG clockwise or counterclockwise to change V slow down rate Settable number 2 3 and 4 2 3 CONTINUOUS CONTINUOUS RATE and DECIMAL DIGITS CONTINUOUS In CONTINUOUS mode axis moves a...

Page 7: ...ate SPINDLE OVERRIDE Pressing and holding the EN side button to change to S mode In S mode turning MPG changes current spindle speed overridden SO rate 2 5 AXIS ZEROING Turn axis selection knob to sel...

Page 8: ...mode any MPG signals are not sent to Mach4 application Offline mode can be used to align the MPG wheel to a specific number with no axis movement 3 Operation Controls START HOLD button Double click e...

Page 9: ...2 S4E model Press E STOP switch button to send out E Stop signal to Mach4 application and activate Emergency Mode in Mach4 The same E stop signal is simultaneously sent out through a 2 wire loop which...

Page 10: ...ual v 1 0 E STOP switch and EE box connection in P2 S4E SPECIFICATIONS 100 steps clicks per Rev MPG MPG MTBF 10000 hour Shipped with10 High Speed USB cable Extendable to 15 with extension cable or to...

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