In this article, we'll look at setting up Machine Groups in DNC-Max. Now sending a program will become a quick, confident action instead of scrolling through a long flat list of ports and trying to remember which one is actually the mill you are standing in front of. Let's get started. Why a Flat List of Ports Stops Working When first setting up DNC-Max, it's common to just … [Read more...]
CIMCO DNC-Max: Understanding Drip Feeding and When You Actually Need It
Drip feeding often gets treated as a mysterious setting that shops either always use or never touch, when really it solves one specific problem. In this post, we'll explain how drip feeding works in CIMCO DNC-Max, which programs and controls actually require it, and how to avoid turning it on for a machine that does not need it. Let’s get started. What Drip Feeding Actually … [Read more...]
Getting Off USB Drives: Setting Up Your First DNC-Max Connections
Today, we are going to walk through setting up your first machine connections in DNC-Max so you can stop walking programs back and forth on a USB drive and start sending them straight from your PC to the control. We'll cover adding a machine, picking the right protocol, and confirming that a transfer actually completes end-to-end. Let's get started. Adding Your First … [Read more...]
CIMCO DNC-Max Tech Tip: Keep Your CNC Program Backup History Meaningful
This Tech Tip explains how to configure DNC-Max to back up received CNC programs only when the incoming file is different from the version already stored. When Auto Receive is set to overwrite existing files, every transfer creates a new backup, even when the incoming program is identical to what is already on the server. In a shop running the same programs across multiple … [Read more...]
Tech Tip: CIMCO MDM Remote Request: Let DNC-Max Handle the Delivery
This Tech Tip explains how to configure CIMCO MDM Remote Request to identify the correct file and let DNC-Max handle reliable delivery to the CNC machine. CIMCO MDM's Remote Request can work two ways. It can identify the file and deliver it directly, or it can identify the file and hand delivery off to a DNC-Max port. That second option is configured in the Machine field … [Read more...]
Tech Tip: Use CIMCO DNC-Max to Prevent Upload and Remote Request Conflicts
This Tech Tip explains how to keep uploads and requests from stepping on each other using CIMCO DNC-Max. When Auto Receive and Remote Request are both active on the same serial port, DNC-Max is receiving programs from two directions for two different reasons. Without a way to tell them apart, a request program sent by the operator to trigger a file transfer looks … [Read more...]