CIMCO DNC-Max is a mature and incredibly stable platform. Unfortunately in the Windows operating environment there are many factors that can impact the service. When this happens your CNC communication can be impacted. In this article, we’ll explore the most common causes behind DNC-Max service interruptions and walk you through effective troubleshooting techniques using both … [Read more...]
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Managed Solutions Guide to CIMCO MDM Integration with Active Directory
This tech tip is designed to provide some insight into how to integrate Active Directory with CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management (MDM). This will enable your IT department to directly manage group memberships, passwords, and add or remove users within the MDM user base. This saves them the time of learning a new tool while allowing them to work in the familiar tools they use … [Read more...]
CIMCO Tech Tip: Create a Workflow to Lock Old Revision Levels in MDM
This article explains how to create a workflow to lock the old revision level and all sub-levels when a new revision level is added. The content below is only for those administrators of CIMCO MDM who have working knowledge and a good understanding of the implications of these changes. (NOTE: This article does not cover the status configuration, look here to learn about … [Read more...]
Updating Your Keyfile on the CIMCO License Server (Offline Activation)
Today we will explain how to update your CIMCO software license file on the CIMCO license server. This is Article 2 in a 2-part series explaining the offline activation process. If the server being updated has internet access, please click to view Article 1 which covers online activation. While not difficult, the offline activation does take more time. There are two parts to … [Read more...]
Updating Your Keyfile on the CIMCO License Server (Online Activation)
Today we will explain how to update your CIMCO software license file on the CIMCO license server. This is Article 1 in a 2-part series explaining the online activation process. If the server being updated does not have internet access, please click here to view Article 2, which explains how to use an offline request file. There are two parts to this process. First is … [Read more...]
CIMCO Tech Tip – Connecting Excel to the CIMCO Database using ODBC
CIMCO Manufacturing Data Management does a great job of storing and controlling all of your manufacturing data. CIMCO Machine Data Collection does a great job tracking all of your machine metrics. They both also include a complete report system that can be customized and accessed via their respective clients. As is often the case, sometimes you may want to include some of this … [Read more...]