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Post by Chelly on Jan 26, 2018 8:51:50 GMT -5
Been looking everywhere and I know this seems like a dumb question but I just got the hobby series...got everything working great the only issue I am having is how to connect my laptop to the machine... been looking everywhere and can’t find any mention of how to do this so any advice would be great!!
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Post by chuck26287 on Jan 26, 2018 13:20:03 GMT -5
You don't connect your computer to an Axiom AutoRoute system. That's a major design selling feature. You do your file processing and CAD work on any computer you want, anywhere you want, then process your project down to the tool paths, output them through the Axiom HHC post-processor, to a USB stick. You then connect the USB stick in the port in the top of the HHC, and using the commands available on the HHC, you select the tool paths to run from there.
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Post by jeffhammond on Jan 27, 2018 0:17:05 GMT -5
That's a major design selling feature. i'm not quite sure that could be considered a 'feature' these days. with modern cloud/syncing options, you do your CAD etc work on any of your computers and the other computers have the files too.. without you needing to do anything. |
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Post by aluomala on Jan 27, 2018 1:08:16 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing: I wish the Axiom could be hooked up to a computer. I bought the NWA Pirahna, and it sucked only using the pendant to run files (so much so I barely used it), and I think having both (pendant and PC) connection/control is ideal. Being able to see the paths visually helps immensely (for example, you can see instantly if the x0y0 is on the bottom left corner (my default for 95% of my projects) or in the middle (the other 5%).
I have a laptop that I use to control my Pirahna, and it is nice to be able to have it networked (I use "OneDrive" to move files around) and I keep it on top of the cabinet I have built around my Pirahna (for easy view, cleaning, control).
I would hope that Axiom offers a way to hook up a PC (USB preferably) to the controller in the future.
Allan
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Post by savannahdan on Jan 27, 2018 7:03:48 GMT -5
I'm having to use my Shark HD until renovation work is completed. I have a computer connected to it and noticed that I had, once again, mounted the workpiece on the table incorrectly. The visual on the computer of what I was going to cut was very helpful. I also like monitoring where the cut is going, time cutting and total time for cutting. Sadly though, the registration for the virtual zero had expired and I worked without it. Virtual zero lets you take Z height measurements at 5 points on the workpiece. NWA has responded but hasn't been able to get me registered correctly.
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Post by chuck26287 on Jan 27, 2018 13:37:28 GMT -5
That's a major design selling feature. i'm not quite sure that could be considered a 'feature' these days. with modern cloud/syncing options, you do your CAD etc work on any of your computers and the other computers have the files too.. without you needing to do anything. I, on the other hand, AM quite sure it can be considered a "feature". It was a major point of purchase decision when I bought my system, and after careful consideration of both methods of control, I decided I did not want a PC running my CNC Router. For several years I had a 100 watt laser system run by a PC. It doesn't happen often, but PCs running Windows do glitch up. When that PC is controlling your device, and it happens with an expensive piece of material on the table, it can be both frustrating and expensive. Speaking from experience here, so I personally have no doubt it can be considered a feature. I said it was a major design SELLING feature because Axiom told me point-blank they would NOT design a system that was controlled by a connected PC. They specifically designed their system to have isolated pendant control, and would not support PC control. Of course, this was a couple years ago. Who knows, though... ask them. If enough customer express a desire for it, they may respond to your request. Now, all of that being said... not everyone agrees with Axiom or sees the same things as features that I do. |
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Post by BigMoose on Jan 27, 2018 13:50:35 GMT -5
i'm not quite sure that could be considered a 'feature' these days. with modern cloud/syncing options, you do your CAD etc work on any of your computers and the other computers have the files too.. without you needing to do anything. "It doesn't happen often, but PCs running Windows do glitch up. " Wow you are being very generous saying that. That is exactly why I went with a non PC controlled system. With windows locking up and restarting whenever it wants no matter what I told it to do or not I wont trust it. And that is why my main computer i work on every day is a Mac and I run windows in a VM for Vcarve. |
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Post by chuck26287 on Jan 27, 2018 13:51:29 GMT -5
Wow. Walked away for coffee and came back and re-read my above post. Sounds a lot harsher than I meant it to. Sorry, Jeff, don't read too much confrontation in it. Didn't mean it to sound like quite so much of a "slap in the face" reply.
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Post by jeffhammond on Jan 27, 2018 14:51:57 GMT -5
Wow. Walked away for coffee and came back and re-read my above post. Sounds a lot harsher than I meant it to. Sorry, Jeff, don't read too much confrontation in it. Didn't mean it to sound like quite so much of a "slap in the face" reply. heh.. it's ok. fwiw, i wasn't meaning to say 'Axiom should do it this way or that way' etc.. i was just meaning to say there have been some really sweet advancements lately that have simplified file mgmt/sharing when using a multi computer workflow. (i haven't used a USB stick in years) whether or not that would translate well to a CNC machine is unknown to me as i've only recently purchased my first machine (and have yet to receive it).. if i think about it some, i guess the best type of scenario would be one that allows the wireless transfer from computer to machine.. probably using WiFi or maybe something like Apple's Airdrop.. so then, the computer doesn't have to physically be at the machine nor do you have to transfer via USB. |
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Post by Chelly on Jan 27, 2018 19:50:06 GMT -5
Wow I appreciate all the feedback everyone!!! I wasn’t expecting such a variety of responses!!! My dad has some experience with these machines and has been trying to help me but this is a lot newer than what he is used to! I have a axiom hobby series... so all I have to do is put my design onto my flash drive and into my controller? Criminties im a dink!
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