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Well done! Thank you.

Yes correct .5 x .03937 = 0.019685 x 500 =9.8425

I have good luck saving models as .stp and .step

We use Cimco DNC-Max with wireless Moxa NPort W2150 and wired Moxa NPort 5110. This combo works very well for us with our 30 machines.

I tested all of our computers with the original benchmark file (X6) a couple years ago. Had a few computers replaced rather quickly PROCESSOR GHZ RAM BENCHMARK TIME NOTES i 7 3.4 8 GB :42 Win 7 Quad Core XEON 3.0 3 GB 1:55 Win XP Dual Core E8400 3.0 3 GB 1:30 Win XP Dual Core PENTIUM 4 3.0 3 GB 12:27 Win XP Single Core i 5 2.6 4 GB 1:24 Win 7 Quad Core i 3 3.1 3 GB 1:20 Win XP Dual Core XEON 3.0 3 GB 1:31 Win XP Dual Core XEON 2.67 3 GB 1:14 Win XP Quad Core XEON 3.1 8 GB :48 Win 7 Quad Core i 7 3.4 8 GB :42 Win 7 Quad Core i 7 2.8 3 GB 1:07 Win XP Quad Core XEON 2.67 3.5 GB 1:21 Win XP Quad Core i 5 2.67 3 GB 1:13 Win XP Quad Core

That Ghz number is important...

We use Cimco DNC-Max with wireless Moxa NPort W2150 and a few wired Moxa NPort 5110. This combo works very well for us with our 28 machines. Sometimes over 100 programs sent per 24 hours on this system, also dnc works great! As Mick said Remote send/receive, Barcode scanning, Automatic reports emailed for errors/events. You can do a lot with Cimco DNC-Max

You can change the style of point by right clicking "point style" in the task bar of Mastercam.

Del, play around with that "Quick Masks" toolbar it will let you highlight different things then you will be able to tell what they are

Del, If you have a solid model use "Solids Layout" it works great for creating wireframe geometry for edm profiles. I use custom size with a 4 view ansi, then delete the stuff you don't need.

Turn off the FIFO Buffer and try a different cable.

We fixed a similar problem on a Haas mini mill by adding a filter.

Gary, tell us about your setup? Hardware, software, length of cable? Wireless?

You can also use "Multiple machining regions" and set an avoidance region.

Dynamic core will zig zag Look under cutting method...

I do this as well for all files from our customers. Seems to fix most issues before importing into Mastercam.

What kind of solid files are they? Are you selecting body or faces when you create your surfaces?

Depending on what you are doing you can use the Arc Filter / Tolerance and set the nc program length to short, doing that should help. Having high speed read ahead would be a big plus as well

I agree 100%

Did you try to change it here? Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Default Programs\Set Associations

We use Cimco DNC-Max with wireless Moxa NPort W2150 and wired Moxa NPort 5110. This setup works very well for us with our 27 machines. Checking the Cimco log its not uncommon in our shop to see over 100 programs sent in 24 hours.

Hi Brian, what model Fanuc do you have? I run a Fanuc a-1ic and I can tell the z axis to move where I want it to when I want it to You can have your post setup to output the z values but I'm not sure what you have to do to command it to go up for slug removal, I have my z values turned off...

Quatech SSEW-100D Digi Connect Wi-SP DC-WSP-01-S We use the wireless Moxa NPort W2150 and the wired Moxa NPort 5110 with Cimco Dnc-Max. I have seen up to 200 programs transfered in a day at our shop. Both have been very realiable with data transmission. We have had several of the NPort W2150's die but they have a 5 year warranty

Like Del said index those upper and lower power feed contacts and you should get better performance. On my Fanuc Robocut I get around .030-.040 a minute on soft A-2 thats 4 inches thick...