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Programming the Wireless Handheld Pendant Buttons in CypCut

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Programming the Wireless Handheld Box buttons in CypCut

Warning: this information is for reference only; you proceed at your own risk. Incorrect pendant configuration can cause an unintended machine start.

Purpose: the Wireless Handheld Box is a remote controller for the laser machine operator. Without leaving the cutting table, it lets you start cutting, stop the process, jog an axis, turn assist gas on/off, switch tables, return to a breakpoint, and so on. All 12 pendant buttons are programmed through the CypConfig utility — each button can be assigned any function from the CypCut set.

Default pendant key layout (3 rows × 4 buttons)

  • Row 1: Breakpoint Position, Backward, Forward, Laser.
  • Row 2: Return Record 1, Return Record 2, Return Record 3 (return to stored points 1/2/3), Return to program zero.
  • Row 3: Edge Seek, Open Output Port 3 (e.g., ejector), Close Output Port 3, Fn (function / modifier).

These are the defaults — any button can be remapped.

What you need

  • Access to the PC controlling the machine, with CypCut installed.
  • Windows administrator rights (to launch CypConfig).
  • The CypConfig password (factory default 61259023; check with your supplier — it may have been changed).

Step-by-step procedure

  1. Close CypCut if it is open (configuration cannot be edited while CypCut is running).
  2. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to: C:\Program Files (x86)\Friendess\CypCut\
  3. Find the file "CypConfig" (green-gear icon) and double-click to launch it.
  4. The dialog "Input Password: Please enter a password:" appears — enter the password (default 61259023) and click "OK". If the password is rejected, ask the machine supplier for the current one (without it the pendant settings cannot be changed).
  5. The "Machine Config Tool (BMC1604V2)" window opens (or a similar BMC version). The top toolbar contains: Import, Save, Machine, Org, Laser, Follower, Gas, Focus, Alarms, IOList, Inport, Outport, ExtendIO, BCP5045.
  6. In the left-hand column, find the Wireless pendant section and click it.
  7. The right pane displays a 3×4 visual map of the pendant with the current button assignments.
  8. Right-click the pendant button you want to reassign. A context menu opens with the categories of available functions.

Available categories and functions

  • Remove Func — clear the function from the button (the button becomes inactive).

  • Process control:

    • Start/Continue — start or continue the program;
    • Start/Pause/Continue — start / pause / continue (single toggle button);
    • Cycle start — cyclic start;
    • Pause — pause;
    • Pause+PLC+Continue — pause with PLC execution and continue;
    • Continue — continue after a pause;
    • Cron — time synchronization;
    • Breakpoint Positioning — position to the breakpoint;
    • Breakpoint Continue — continue from the breakpoint;
    • Framing — trace the contour (frame);
    • Dry Cut — dry run without the laser;
    • Y+ / Y- — move along the Y axis.

  • Jog — manual motion along the X, Y, Z axes (submenu with directions and speeds).

  • Return to zero/origin — return to machine zero or to the program start point.

  • Record/Return Record — store the current position in a memory slot (Record 1/2/3) and return to it.

  • Select Coordinate — select the coordinate system (G54, G55, …).

  • Laser Control — laser management (turn output power on/off, test pulse, pre-pierce mode).

  • Follower Control — control the capacitive follower (Z follower, head parking, calibration).

  • Gas Control — gas supply control (on/off, switch O₂/N₂, pressure from the table).

  • Universal Output Port — direct control assignment for one of 20 universal digital outputs. Each output may carry a label:

    • 1 (O2) — oxygen valve;
    • 2 (N2) — nitrogen valve;
    • 3 (ejector) — ejector;
    • 4 (Self Lubricating) — automatic lubrication;
    • 5, 6, 7, 8 — reserved;
    • 9 (Region Output) — region output;
    • 10 — reserved;
    • 11 (Laser indication) — laser running indicator;
    • 12 (Work Indication) — process indicator;
    • 13 (Alarm Signal) — alarm signal;
    • 14 — reserved;
    • 15 (Aiming) — aiming / pilot beam;
    • 16 (PWM Enable+) — PWM enable;
    • 17, 18, 19, 20 — reserved.

    Action sub-categories: Open Output Port (turn on), Close Output Port (turn off), Switched Output Port (Contactor) — pulsed switching, Switched Output Port (Self-Locking) — latched switching.

  • Table Exchange — switching between Table A and Table B (for shuttle-table machines):

    • Change To Table A;
    • Change To Table B.

  • Custom Procedure — user-defined macro / command sequence.

  1. Select the desired function — it is assigned to the button. The label on the pendant map changes accordingly.
  2. Repeat steps 8–9 for every button you want to configure.
  3. After all changes, click "Save" in the top toolbar — the settings are written into the machine configuration.
  4. Close CypConfig and launch CypCut. The new pendant button functions take effect.

Recommendations

  • Before editing, export the current configuration (Import / Export in the top toolbar) — this lets you roll back if something goes wrong.
  • Do not assign "Start/Continue" to a button if no emergency-stop button is within reach — the operator could start the machine unexpectedly for bystanders.
  • The Laser button is highlighted in yellow by default — a hardware warning that pressing it activates high power.
  • The Fn button is often used as a modifier — you can leave it without a direct function and use it as "Shift" in combinations.
  • For battery-powered pendants, check the charge: a low battery can cause false triggers.