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...]
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...]
Extending CIMCO Edit with DNC-Max
CIMCO Edit includes a built-in DNC module for sending and receiving NC programs over RS-232 serial and FTP connections. For a single machine or a small setup where one programmer handles transfers from one PC, that built-in capability handles the job well. Configure the port, name the machine, and sending a program is a dropdown selection and one click. As the shop grows, … [Read more...]
What is CIMCO DNC-Max? A Smarter Way to Manage CNC Communication
In today’s manufacturing environment, efficiency on the shop floor often comes down to how well your machines communicate. Moving CNC programs quickly, reliably, and securely is no longer a “nice to have.” It is essential. That’s where CIMCO DNC-Max comes in. CIMCO DNC-Max is a powerful DNC communication software designed to manage and control the transfer of CNC programs … [Read more...]