Why change the compatibility mode Camsoft CNC Controller software and CAD/CAM software are great software. The software runs on all versions of Windows from Windows 95 through Windows 11. With Microsoft Windows having so many offerings and configurations it sometimes becomes necessary to adjust Windows compatibility mode for Camsoft products for Best Performance. How to…
CNC Setup is Windows Application and is part of Camsoft’s CNC Professional Controller system. CNC Setup is installed on the PC as part of the normal CNC Professional software installation process. CNC Setup is used to set default settings for the machine operator interface or HMI and for machine operation. Read more..
What is the Regcard app The regcard app is used to set which Galil motion controller the cnc control software is going to communicate with. The regcard app can be used to set a new controller. The regcard app can be used to confirm which controller has been set. Use Windows File Exporer To Open…
Why create a log file Camsoft CNC Professional controller software provides a great feature for capturing events for diagnostic and technical support. A log file is used to help see what the system is doing in terms of motion commands or IO events. Where can a log file be created? The log file feature is…
What Is CNC Setup CNC Setup is Windows Application and is part of Camsoft’s CNC Professional Controller system. CNC Setup is installed on the PC as part of the normal CNC Professional software installation process. CNC Setup is used to set default settings for the machine operator interface or HMI and for machine operation. Why…
Camsoft CNC Professional controller software provides a great feature for testing axis motion. Motion testing is used to help set up a new motor. Use test after a new servo drive and motor have been connected to a motion controller. The test can help to determine if the controller and a servo drive are wired and connected properly. Additionally, it can also be used for trouble shooting the motion, wiring and connection, or set up of an existing servo or stepper motor and drive. Read more…
Servo Tuning should be part of the integration when adding Camsoft CNC Professional controller on a new or retrofit machine. So, how do you Provision CNC Profesional for Servo Tuning PID Values using basic automatic tuning features and diagnsotic tools. The CNC Controller software provides a basic servo tuning features to help you get started. The servo tuning features are found in the Diagnostics window. The button labeled Amp Tuning Test will begin the function. The feature provides two methods, “advanced and basic”. Both methods do account for both scales and encoders.
The Camsoft Logic command ANALOG can be used to command a voltage signal at the controller analog outputs which are normally used for motor command. The ANALOG command provides a way to control analog output and read an analog input, but for this article, control as an output will be the focus. Each analog output…
What is Software Security To provide protection from threats that might compromise the CNC Professional software, software protection technology is used. This protection guards against software modification that might occur due to threats from viruses. It also guards against software piracy which may introduce malicious code. Software protection enhances trust in the software. What is…
Creating a disk image is a great way to backup the contents of a hard drive and save the current state of your PC’s operating system and files. To create an image a cloning program is needed. Clonezilla is a partition and disk imaging/cloning program similar to True Image® or Norton Ghost®. It helps you…
