Hello Pete, Great Video as always! regarding the issue of the top menus not showing their contents and freezing the software; all you got to do is run Screen4 in compatibility mode. Right click Screen4.exe and -> Properties -> Compatibility -> Check the "Run this program in compatibility mode for" -> Choose" Win Vista (SP2)" OR "Win XP (SP3)". Then run the software and it should all run sweet on you. Cheers Lee

Thanks Peter! Just installed the pendant and should have done so years ago! I find all your videos worth the time. I was building a Joe's 4x4 at the same time you were although mine was a cast cnc version. Cheers!

Very useful information. Sometimes wonder how you get to learn about all of these details. Thank you Peter.

Thank you Peter for this helpful video. I was trying to follow along with Screen4 but it was messing up my screenset when I put the LED on the screen. I uploaded your screeenset and everything is working. Problem averted. Thanks for making that available.

So now I know how you did it when you helped me Peter. Another excellent educational video and it gives me confidence to try things for myself. Thanks again. Cheers, Gareth

Very helpful video, thanks to people like you newbies like me can learn how to use our new CNC machines.

Absolutely fantastic video, Peter. Thank you for making it in such a way that even I could understand it.

This video is pure gold.

Another great video Peter! Thanks for the acknowledgment in the auto Zero script! It’s always fun to tinker around with those. I’m going to have to get myself one of those pendants. Glen

Thank you, i've same cnc usb controller but some buttons wasn't working properly to control Mach3, now it fixed!

Hi Peter, love your videos, there brilliant. I couldn't edit the emergency stop button and get to work the way you showed in the video, but I was able to get it to work using the screenset4 editor. Thanks for helping us dummies, and love your cents of humor.

Thanks for the video, it sure helped me set my pendant up. I am enjoying ALL your works.

Super clear and understanding Video and a big thank you for your script and everything worked fine for me.

Thanks, Peter. I learned a lot about how to fix my CNC configurations.

Thank You Peter. I never knew you could modify the screenset. Very informative.

Peter, you did it once again! a GREAT tutorial. I was able to customize my Screenset 2010 to work with my Ebay Pendant. Thank you for taking the time to share. Greatly appreciated.

I didn't realize you could configure as much as this... good to know.

Great video! Thanks for pointing out that the LED can't be added directly to the button region, and requires the LED to be placed outside the general window area before 'sliding' it to the desired spot. That behaviour of not being able to make the initial LED drop could certainly create confusion - mainly because it's not doing something that one would it expect it to do. Nice screen design features though!

WARNING: I used your info to update my 2 CNC's for touch plate LED. Before doing it, you should make a copy of the 1024.set and place it on your desktop. After restarting the Mach3 mill, the LED did not show up where it was suppose to. There is no way of editing the LED after it's been placed. Luckily I had my other CNC to get a copy of the 1024.set and try it over. After 5 attempts I finally had it where I wanted. One CNC is on windows 11 with Mach3 usb board and the other is XP with rs232 board. I was able to edit on the older XP but not the windows 11.

just like wine you get better with age....cheers

thanks for sharing, I just found this video... can you share how I could separate the toolpath window onto a 2nd monitor, or any window we choose?

Well finally got the chance to follow this and apply it step by step and it was great, thanks

Very good tutorial. TYVM! BTW, I love those hinged cable guids. What a great idea.

Hi Peter, your videos have been very informative. Regarding the pendent you are customizing i have a basic question. My machine has 4 linear and 1 rotary axis. Y axis has A as slave in Mach3. B is rotary. will i be able to use this pendent. Regards.

Great Information. Thanks for taking the time to share. This will be very useful.

Hello sir need some help want to retrofit embroidery machine using mach3 need help regarding encoder pulse

Great tutorial. Thank you!

I have found that my relatively new Mach3 pendant is not working well. The connection to my desk top computer is sketchy at times and the wire needs to be wiggles to get it to work one key no longer works, the button that is used by Peter to ref all. Any suggestion on a pendent that is of better quality and that is designed fro Mach3 that I can purchase?

Great tutorial Peter! Extremely interesting topic.

Thank you Peter. You nailed it mate.

If you run Screen4 in the XP Compatibility Mode the top bar no longer freezes the program.

Interesting video..my question is, when you edit hotkeys for example x++ is 37 which is left arrow...according to pendant it is 102,,, does it still left arrow if I pressed in keyboard??? what will happen?

Hello Peter how do i configure axe "A" with mach3 joystick: the XYZ axes are fully functional, Thank you Best regards Vito Italy

Hi Peter. I came across this video you made years ago. It seems the links to the Screen4 software on your website link are no longer working. Can you check it and advise. Thank you!

It's the standard 1024.set screen set. I also noticed when I open the mdi the up and down buttons don't work,meaning they don't increase by 5%, it's stuck at 10% . It's a 11pm here in upstate new york so I will play with it in the morning. Thanks for your fast response Peter.

Hi Peter. I am new to CNC and thanks to tutorials like yours I am making good progress. If possible I would like to solve a problem with setting "GO HOME", when I run it mach3 returns setting 0 (zero) Y axis, X axis and finally Z axis, this way it ends up breaking the milling cutter when hitting something, how could I modify the instruction so that it first takes the Z axis to 0 (zero) and then the other axes. Thanks again for your tutorials.

Hey Peter, I had a problem with the menu freezing on a windows 7 pc as well and got it to work perfectly by setting the compatibility mode to XP sp3 and disabling desktop composition. Cheers Phill

Very thorough. Thankks. I wish this video was up when I originally set up Mach3! Haha. (Good feedback too about Screen4 instead of the standard screen editor and will help if I proceed with... I'm thinking of having a separate monitor just for the table display (upper right hand corner of the standard 1024 screen set) The existing one is very small (especially so for a table that takes a full sheet of ply) and I think it would be good to see what is happening as well as having access to all the other controls. (I'm aware you can switch screens, but this doesn't seem as convenient as having two monitors) Cheers, David

For those without a pendant, is there a way to setoemdro so that it works on the screen tab? would be great if it did, Thanks Peter, Great Videos!

I will take a look at Screen4. Currently, I'm using MachScreen V1.70, but I have some issues, because it seems, I cannot change the Z and diameter wear, in the toolset woth a OEM DRO input box. Right now, I am stuck to a button with vb script code SetToolParam

A lot of work to prepare such a video. Thank you! I am looking at the hose at left behind you (LOL): maybe it is interesting to make a video on dust exhaust system (not only dust brush). And a modest proposal: maybe you should change the mouse pointer to yellow. Sometimes it is not clearly visible (i.e. if swithing betweenn video and making notes) where are you clicking. Thumb up.

Another great video. Have a great day.

Hi I just trying to get any information on have to set up ATC tab (screen) in mach3 but don't get any helpful information. Can you help with that have you set it up?

Thanks Peter again you have done an excellent job in explaining and showing how to get this all done. I have a question, I discovered that I can use a numeric keypad that connects with a USB plug, and have successfully used the up, down, and left right buttons to move the router around, this is a good deal not having to be tied to the keyboard all the time. Now since i’m a penny pincher and really don’t want to splurge on a real Pendant, could the other buttons on the numeric keypad be modified to do a few of the functions like a real pendant? I think this would be an excellent tool for these of us who aren’t ready for a pendant for any number of reasons.

Is there a pendent like that but on bluetooth or wifi.?..i could not find one.

I have a wireless pendant and the buttons don't respond like you show when it says select button. Should it be like the one you are using?

Hello a. I want Mach3 to receive the correct coordinate signal from the Step Hybrid Encoder (EZI Secvor)

Great information... Thanks.

Hi Peter, Very nice and educational video. I have a different model Pendulum from the same manufacturer, HANDWHEEL CONTROLLER 4AXIS. II have been able to review and adjust the hot keys as your video for every function except; 1- I have no flashing LED when turning the hand-wheel. 2- no response on MOYION STEP 3- no response on MOG SELECT When selecting the buttons the LED’s will go to another line item with each ,click of the button. “ but no reactions” Are there hot keys and how do I get to them? I have been able to check & reset hot keys for all functions except the 3 / or more as noted above. By chance do you have a video for this model or can you guide me and others to get these functions operational? Thanking you in advance Stay safe, Gerd

Hi; could you please show us how to add another axis , and change it’s designation? Thank you!

interesting issue with mach 3 since swapping steppers.. On my mach 3 part display , all my parts are backwards .. the Z axis is correct, but x and y are flipped .. ALl my jogs move the right way .. any ideas?

Hi Peter, Have you ever considered switching to or using UCCNC? I have 2 CNC's router/mill's and use Mach 3 on one and UCCNC on the other just to get an idea. I started of with Mach 3 way back but find UCCNC a little easier to work with and a lot more user friendly (if I can call it that). I know other people might and will differ but that is just my take on it. I didn't know about Screen4 so I am going to give it a whirl...Keep it up :)

Hi, Peter Thank you very much for your quick response, if you allow me another question? Would you recommend spindle refrigerated by air or by liquid? thank you very much, Victor.

Nice one Peter

Having issues with auto tool zero after doing light

19:51 wait what? hahaha interesting. Great video, thank you for posting this. It's a HUGE Help!

Peter - Great video, did you have a way to setup a hotkey on the pendant for an auto tool zero?

Thanks Peter, I have the newest version of the same pendant as you, I got everything setup and working except the job buttons. I watched the video several times and did exactly what you said but still can't get that to work.

Great video, how do you get screen 4 read the pendant keys for changing the hotkeys. Thanks for posting!

Hello Peter very nice video. I wonder if i change the screenset must go to motor tuning tab and fix steps per min or leave it as it is

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Peter, what episode number are you referring to that this video is correcting? Thanks

Hi Peter, I bought a pendant, but when I tried to install it using screen 4, I could not get any of the keys to register as hot keys. Am I missing something here? The power light is on on the pendant

Great channel. Thanks!

Hello Peter, I am thinking of changing the spindle for one with a frequency converter, I do not know if there is any video, but I wanted to make a proposal to upload a video of how to connect it on the controller board and the adjustments that have to be made. do in mach 3. No more greetings and waiting for that video. Thank you very much. Victor.

No I did not, I just followed along with episode 208.

Hi Peter Great tutorial, very useful. I like script of -Auto tool zero- good idea. But I have a persistent problem with script of -Jog rate- 10% and 100%. - Error on line 1 - Argument not optional -. Can you please check if i wrote down well the script: SetOEMDRO 3.10 Thank you very much. Greeting from Slovenia. Bojan

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