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-[[File:WHB04B wireless jog pendant.jpg|thumb|right|400px|WHB04B wireless jog pendant]]
+[[File:WHB04B_handheld_wireless_pendant.jpg|thumb|right|400px|WHB04B wireless jog pendant]]
 [[Category:Controllers]]
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 |-
 | '''Supported axes'''
-| '''X, Y, Z, A''' (when supported by the machine/configuration)
+| '''X, Y, Z''' (the driver sees the '''A''' selector, but the current PROBOTIX HAL file only wires X/Y/Z jogging)
 |-
 | '''Jog mode at startup'''
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 | '''Machine power'''
 | '''Fn + Reset''' toggles machine power on/off
 |-
 | '''Re-home all axes'''
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 * On this configuration, '''bare Reset is not a normal “clear reset” button'''. It issues an E-stop request.
 * '''Fn + Reset''' is the machine-power toggle.
-* The pendant is intended for common operator actions and axis jogging. Do not assume every extra button on the WHB04B is assigned on every machine.
+* '''Fn suppresses macro calls.''' The driver zeros out the macro pins while '''Fn''' is held, then uses those buttons for overrides and special actions instead.
 |}
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 == 1) Select the axis ==
-Use the axis selector on the pendant to choose '''X''', '''Y''', '''Z''', or '''A''' when the machine/configuration supports it.
+Use the axis selector on the pendant to choose '''X''', '''Y''', or '''Z'''.
 == 2) Choose jog mode ==
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 | Currently displays '''Probe-Z Not Configured'''
 |}
 = Single-Step Note (Important) =
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 # Use '''Fn + Reset''' to turn machine power on if needed.
 # Home the machine with '''Fn + Machine Home'''.
-# Select '''X''', '''Y''', '''Z''', or '''A''' as needed.
+# Select '''X''', '''Y''', or '''Z'''.
 # Use '''STEP''' mode for precise setup work.
 # Use '''CONT''' mode for larger manual moves.
 # Use '''Fn + Safe Z''' before moving around fixtures if you want a quick Z retract.
 # Use '''Fn + Work Home''' when you want to return to the active work zero in X/Y after retracting Z.
 # Use '''Start''' / '''Stop''' for normal program run control.
 # Reserve '''Reset''' for true stop / E-stop situations.
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 * The active pendant path is the '''Python driver''' (<code>whb04b.py</code>), not the older alternate HAL-only approach.
 * '''STEP / CONT''' behavior was intentionally configured so the pendant starts in '''STEP''' mode.
-* The current HAL wiring focuses on the documented operator controls above.
+* Macro subroutines are dispatched directly from the Python driver as <code>O&lt;whb_macro_N&gt; call [axis] [fn]</code>.
-* Some additional WHB04B buttons/macros may exist in the hardware/driver path, but they should be treated as machine-specific unless documented separately.
+* The current installed macro files are a mix of placeholders and simple digital-output actions, so verify the matching <code>whb_macro_N.ngc</code> file before promising customer-visible behavior.
 = Related Pages =
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 * [[Machine Maintenance]]
 * [[G-Code Files]]

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 * Fine position adjustments
 * Careful setup work
 === CONT mode ===
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 * [[Machine Maintenance]]
 * [[G-Code Files]]

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 [[Category:Controllers]]
 [[Category:LinuxCNC Configurations]]
 = WHB04B Pendant =
 This page documents the '''current PROBOTIX LinuxCNC WHB04B wireless pendant configuration''' used on the newer Python-driver setup.
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 |-
 | '''Supported axes'''
-| '''X, Y, Z''' (the '''A''' selector is not used in this config)
+| '''X, Y, Z, A''' (when supported by the machine/configuration)
 |-
 | '''Jog mode at startup'''
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 * On this configuration, '''bare Reset is not a normal “clear reset” button'''. It issues an E-stop request.
 * '''Fn + Reset''' is the machine-power toggle.
-* The pendant is intended for '''X/Y/Z jogging and common operator actions'''. Do not assume every extra button on the WHB04B is assigned on every machine.
+* The pendant is intended for common operator actions and axis jogging. Do not assume every extra button on the WHB04B is assigned on every machine.
 |}
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 == 1) Select the axis ==
-Use the axis selector on the pendant to choose '''X''', '''Y''', or '''Z'''.
+Use the axis selector on the pendant to choose '''X''', '''Y''', '''Z''', or '''A''' when the machine/configuration supports it.
-−
-'''Note:''' the '''A''' selector is not wired into this PROBOTIX configuration.
 == 2) Choose jog mode ==
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 # Use '''Fn + Reset''' to turn machine power on if needed.
 # Home the machine with '''Fn + Machine Home'''.
-# Select '''X''', '''Y''', or '''Z'''.
+# Select '''X''', '''Y''', '''Z''', or '''A''' as needed.
 # Use '''STEP''' mode for precise setup work.
 # Use '''CONT''' mode for larger manual moves.
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 * [[Machine Maintenance]]
 * [[G-Code Files]]

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