One question we get asked frequently is how maintenance works with CIMCO Software products. The best way to think of the maintenance cost of your software is as an entitlement to receive all software updates for the duration of the term. It doesn't matter if the updates are just that, an incremental update of an existing version or a completely new version of the software; a … [Read more...]
How to Change the Order of User Input Variables in CIMCO Edit Professional
For this Wednesday's product related content we're going to update you on a feature within the Editor that controls the order of user input variables. You may have at one time had to write a macro to modify this, but with CIMCO Edit Professional Version 7 it is no longer necessary. The function to change the order of the user input variables is in the Macro Definitions. You can … [Read more...]
How to Isolate your CNC Network by Dual Homing DNC Max
Before reading this article I strongly recommend you review "CNC Machine Security: The Dangers and Management of USB Devices" and "Introducing OT-Max: A Game-Changer for Secure CNC Machine Connectivity". Often with CNC communication products including CIMCO DNC-Max server, the server hosting the software resides on a single network. Some companies and government agencies … [Read more...]
CIMCO Software Training at NASA AMES
Every once in a while you find yourself in an incredible place with incredible people doing incredible things. Last week that happened. Monday morning we were getting our guest badges and introducing a group that entered as individuals and departed as a team from NASA AMES in Mountain View California. We were hosted by NASA for CIMCO software training for a few of our … [Read more...]
Creating a CIMCO MDM (PDM) Backup
If you're running CIMCO MDM (formerly PDM) and want an easy way to make a one-time backup, say before an upgrade or migration to another server then this is for you. CIMCO MDM (Version 7, March 2014 and on) now has the ability to backup and restore the database and create a CIMCO MDM Backup from within the program interface following these steps: To create a CIMCO MDM … [Read more...]
Introducing CIMCO CNC Handbook
One of the most exciting developments in the CIMCO side of things has been the development of their training and educational program. Consider this a bit of a sneak peak of some upcoming content on this subject, for now we're introducing you to the CNC Handbook. The main areas the handbook covers are: Introduction & CNC Process Overview Shop Safety CNC … [Read more...]