You've probably heard that CIMCO V8 is out, now many of you are eager to get to work using this latest version of CIMCO software. Many of our users do extensive customization to CIMCO Editor to maximize their productivity, those settings are completely compatible with the newer version. For today we will focus on upgrading V7 to V8 while keeping your current settings. The … [Read more...]
CIMCO Version 8 Released
The latest major version of the CIMCO Software suite has been officially released. The biggest improvements are in the MDC Max data collection, CIMCO Editor and the license management. The entire suite did receive significant improvements particularly with a still industry leading modern interface design as well as faster performance. CIMCO customers with active maintenance are … [Read more...]
CIMCO Version 8 User Interface
Back in 2006 when I started getting to know CIMCO Software, I noticed something that stood out. Their interface was clean and modern. It seems silly, but in the rapidly evolving software world, looks matter. It shows a company that is committed not to just providing a quality product, but one that cares that the user experience is up to date. Never mind the fact that CIMCO is … [Read more...]
Innovation, Industrial Internet of Things, and Makers
Discovering New Passions When you were growing up do you remember the first time you did something you went on to be passionate about? One great memory I have was a trip to the Colorado River in Arizona with friends. My friend's family owned two dirt bikes, and I had never been exposed to off road or motorcycles before. I spent countless hours on that trip buzzing around the … [Read more...]
How to Lock the Reset Button on Moxa Nport Devices
Recently we had a customer who had a number of ports go offline on their CIMCO DNC Max system. After doing some troubleshooting it was determined that all of the Moxa devices in question had been reset to the factory default IP Address of 192.168.127.254. This indicates that the reset button had been triggered. Once you've configured a Moxa NPort device for a critical DNC, bar … [Read more...]
CIMCO Version 8 License Management
Recently we shared the news that CIMCO is working on the release of version 8. We even shared a sneak peak of CIMCO Editor V8. Today we're going to take a look at the license file enhancements and management using the license file viewer. Convenient License Management via CIMCO License File Viewer In the brand new License File Viewer you will be able to manage all aspects of … [Read more...]
CIMCO Editor 8 Sneak Peek
Last week we shared the news about the impending release of CIMCO Software version 8. To follow that up we wanted to show you some of the enhancements that you will see in CIMCO Editor 8. For this sneak peek we'll focus on two areas: FTP Communications Interface enhancements CIMCO Edit 8 FTP Communications In the current versions in CIMCO Edit only simple serial … [Read more...]
Coming Soon CIMCO Software Version 8
In November of 2015 CIMCO A/S the makers of CIMCO Software products such as CIMCO DNC-Max, MDC-Max, CIMCO Editor and CIMCO MDM announced that version 8 would be release in 2016. While CIMCO has a very busy group of developers with updates made usually multiple times per week, so called "point releases" or new versions are generally every 1-2 years and include significant … [Read more...]
Run Multiple CIMCO DNC Max Clients
Usually one client is enough for accessing DNC Max Client to send programs or manage a CIMCO DNC Max installation, but what if you want a second window? Say for example you are working on altering some settings but still want to be able to transmit programs. There is a way now as of version 7.55.46 of DNC Max to do just this using a simple command line argument /newwin. It is … [Read more...]
Low Interest Tax Exempt Financing Available to California Manufacturers
California Manufacturers, did you know that there are below market interest rate financing options available from the California Enterprise Development Authority? This tax exempt financing for Manufacturers are available to help you facilitate: Land and building acquisition Building construction Facility expansion New production equipment acquisition Solar and … [Read more...]