CNCjs Joystick pendant

[Julien]

@jaikor

Would that be possible to add functions like connecting to the machine, probe Z and other macros?

not sure about connecting to the machine, but anything that executes G-code (macros) does work, as the CNCjs pendant interface basically allows one to talk to the machine directly. I implemented smooth jogging that way:

Wireless keypad pendant for CNCjs, with smooth jogging

After having been triggered by @ctdodge and @GoSmitty in this thread and @PaulAlfaro in that thread, I had a look at adapting one of the existing pendants for CNCjs, to derive something that would work with a wireless keypad AND have smooth jogging AND be compatible with using CNCjs on Windows. Exactly as I knew would happen, the one hour experiment turned into a week-end of trying out various things, “enjoying” the fun of Node.js development under Windows (), getting prototype #…