DIY vacuum table introduction DIY vacuum table is a great way to clamp your pieces to you CNC machine. They can be made in various sizes, and they can be made at home for a fraction of price that would cost you to buy one. Vacuum tables use vacuum pumps of different sizes to generate … Read more
The latest release of PoScope4 introduces performance improvements Here is a list of improvements: Fixed PoScopeMega1 decoding algorithm which was causing memory leaks when sampling frequency was below 500Hz. Fixed PoScope4 buffer mode display in analyze mode. Fixed FFT axes updating when changing the color of signals. Fixed drawing of decoder elements on Logic analyzer on mouse … Read more
In this PoBlocks tutorial, we will describe how PoBlocks can be used to solve a stepper motor positioning task. PoBlocks is a graphical programming tool for PoKeys device and is free of charge for PoKeys users. Background We have been approached by one of our users on how a positioning system can be implemented using … Read more
USB isolator – Isolated USB port Are you asking yourself, why should I use a USB isolator? The answer is simple, to avoid trouble and save money. We all know that many devices these days can be plugged through a USB cable to a single computer. Therefore, computer and peripheral devices (USB devices etc.) share … Read more
We’re proud to introduce new USB oscilloscope PoScopeMega50 an affordable MSO (mixed signal oscilloscope). In short, it is six-in-one PC-based measurement instrument with USB connectivity. It covers 2 channel oscilloscope, 2 channel spectrum analyzer, 2 channel recorder, 16-channel logic analyzer with protocol decoding features. PoScopeMega50 PoScopeMega50 is low power consumption USB oscilloscope and it draws only 150mA therefor the best choice for … Read more
A slip ring test? What does this have to do with PoKeys? Well, we needed a cheap slip ring for one of our test projects and we got some from China. Slip rings are devices that transfer electrical signal from stator (non-rotating part of the device) to the rotor (rotating part of the device) using … Read more
PoKeys joystick issues with Windows 7 and Windows 10 resolved Many flight simulator builders are using our PoKeys as flight simulator USB interface between computer and ICP panels with buttons, potentiometers, encoders and other actuators. Lately, we’ve received some reports about problems with PoKeys joystick with Windows 7 and Windows 10 that calibration window is not … Read more
Mach4 tutorial – FRO setting from PoKeys analog input This Mach4 tutorial will help you configure Mach4 and PoKeys so you can set FRO from analog input pin. Click on PoKeys_analog_FRO(526b) to download a file which is needed for this tutorial. Move it to a location easy to find, preferably in the Mach4 folder. First … Read more
The latest release of PoScope4 offers many new functions and improvements Device displays Snap to grid The Snap to grid lets you automatically tile the displays in the working area in different configuration. First number is Row and second is Column. When Snap to grid checked all displays will be positioned in a grid of size … Read more
This short tutorial will show you how to configure the PoKeys57CNCdb25 with Mach3 as an USB motion controller. We’ll go through plugin installation, plugin configuration and device configuration. Installation PoKeys plugin is automatically installed by PoKeys setup to C:\Mach3 folder. It requires .NET 3.5 to be installed on the PC prior installation. Note: If the … Read more