Everyone Simswap?

[Storkman]

I did all 8 seats yesterday. It's will be nice to get rid of these parallel port sims and get some usb ones. It's getting me pumped up.

 

 

[Shady]

I wonder what the cost is to upgrade to a usb sim....i'm gonna need to do it soon.....should have done it already I guess. ~~~~~Shady

[MACHINEMASTERG]

it was no cost to me i did it when we sighned up for maintence ???

[g huns]

Just got mine a couple weeks ago, finally remembered to send the old one in yesterday. I had the usb sim plugged in the front of the box for quick swapping the first day, until the cleaning guy came in with the sweeper. He makes me nervous. He's got the headlight on the thing, just needs bumpers, ABS, and air bags for the safety of the rest of us and our PC's.

[Storkman]

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Just got mine a couple weeks ago, finally remembered to send the old one in yesterday

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Good thing you didn't wait any longer, the codes are only good for 30 days.

[g huns]

Yep, I get the count down every time I start up. Down to 8 days remaining. Hope UPS didn't screw the pooch. Shipped it out Monday, hope I get the permanent code tomorrow. Won't start sweatin till next Thursday. Made sure I insured that little bugger so it'll all be good.

[htm01]

your dealer should be able to get a temp code if you have a problem.

[Katie Wakeford from Barefoot CNC]

Some of the older customers have to change out their sim because the old ones are not compatible with X. So I suggest anyone interested in a USB sim should check with your dealer.

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Does anybody notice any performance or other difference with the USB sim ? Is there any reason USB is more desirable ?

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

I have the same question:

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Is there any reason USB is more desirable ?

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I can see that it would be more handy as long as you have plenty of extra USB ports. Just for the simple fact that it is easier for taking it in and out of the computer. Parallel is free as it just runs though the Hasp in all cases I have seen. I will change as soon as I have many extra usb ports but other than ease of installation, what is the advantage?

 

Thanks

[Tom Dorgan from American Precision]

A lot of newer computers are coming without parallel ports is one reason moldmaker. This way as folks upgrade computers they don't have to worry about their sim working on the new pc. I actually think my parallel sim launches MCam 9 quicker than my USB Sim but it may be my imagination. I have a brand new laptop with 4 USB 2.0 ports so it should not be a port speed option. There will be a day not too far off when you won't find a floppy drive, serial port or parallel port on any pc.

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

BTW, I just noticed.

 

Welcome to the Forum! moldmaker in the hot seat!

 

 

Mike

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Thanks Tommy,

 

I did not realize this.

 

Mike

[Hardmill]

No performance diff., just alot more convenient.

Welcome to the forum

 

PEACE

[Tom Dorgan from American Precision]

Welcome Moldmaker in the Hotseat. You will find more help here than you ever thought you would need.

[Storkman]

I agree with Harmill.(Did I say that?)

. No performance difference just smaller and not so bulky. And as Tommy stated, parallel ports will be fazed out eventually. It's a lot nicer when you want to take it home to work as well, or for laptops.

[Mike Whitten CAD/CAM Contractors]

Thanks Everyone

Mike

[cadcam]

Mike ,if I got you right you said school.

If you teach at a school this is not the right way to go.

I am in the middle of changing the school I teach.

They have 42 seats all using White Hasp.

 

I am taking them all out and moved them to a Network hasp ,this is best for a school.

But I have to pull every computer a part as they had put the keys on the inside.

 

USB is waser to move from computer to computer and if needed ease of taking home for working and on laptops.

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

Here's my understanding of the Sim Swap:

 

If you are on Maintenance and have a parallel port hasp, you can download this Sim utility to determine if you have a hasp 3 or a Hasp 4. Mastercam X will require a Hasp 4 type sim.

http://www.mastercam.com/forms/simswap/haspinfo.exe

 

If you have a Hasp 3 you may exchange it for a Hasp 4 in a Parallel or USB type key. My understanding is, there is no charge for this.

http://www.simswap.com

 

If you are NOT on maintenance or already have a Hasp 4 parallel key. There is a charge to change over to a USB type key.

 

Mike Mattera

[Matt Berube at Ferron Mold]

Thank You all.

 

I already feel very welcome here. I only just made my first post but have been reading for weeks now. It is obvious that there are many brilliant people here...

[Shady]

I went to do a simswap but it would not accept my sims "unique ID" because it has letters in it...i even tried leaving the letters out but still no go. Did anyone else have any problems like this? ....I used the testhasp program to get my sim # and unique id #...dont know what else to do. Thanks ~~~~~~~Shady

[Storkman]

Sounds like a job for the reseller Shady. My 8 seats had all numbers in the unique id.

[Shady]

Thanks Storkman, I called him 5 or 6 times yesterday before I even ran into the problem with the ID....thought I would ask here before calling him again. "Preciate the help ~~~~~~~Shady

[Shady]

If anyone else has this problem please just contact Mastercam Support at: 860-875-5006. Evidently if your unique ID contains letters then you cannot use the simswap web site to update. If you contact tech support they should be able to hook you up...it should be a free upgrade from a hasp3 to a usb hasp if you are on maintenance. ~~~~~~~~Shady

[Shady]

Wow...24 hrs after talking to the nice people at cnc software, I now have my new usb sim. That is pretty amazing.

 

Thanks everyone at CNC Software for being so nice and so fast in helping with the upgrade. You guys are the best ! ~~~~~~~~Shady