Help please on physical setup between 6040 and PC

**cropwell** · 11-01-2018

Hi Graham,

That USB to LPT lead is a motion controller of sorts. You need to install the .NET 3.5 (or later), DX9 (which looks like Microsoft DirectX) and then the CNCUSB software (from PlanetCNC). Then you need to register the software or it will only run 25 lines of code. I think you will find you have to buy that licence for €69 from PlanetCNC.

After a few minutes flicking through the pdf, I would advise you to learn Chinese.

I love the Chinglish, things like hook (meaning corner) and again somewhere else, hook meaning tick. I also like the expression 'The Z axis will lift four units of exhumation to a safe altitude'.

Personally, I would bin the software supplied and download Mach3 from Artsoft and when you have installed their demo version and it is set up to your satisfaction, buy a full licence.

Seriously - you will find more help on Mach3 from the Artsoft documentation or from this forum than you will find for the that controller software and USB controller cable.

Finally if your printer cable has the wrong pins for the computer socket - buy a db25 gender changer from Fleabay, it is cheaper than a cable.

**magicniner** · 11-01-2018

Originally Posted by cropwell

That USB to LPT lead is a motion controller of sorts. You need to install the .NET 3.5 (or later), DX9 (which looks like Microsoft DirectX) and then the CNCUSB software (from PlanetCNC). Then you need to register the software or it will only run 25 lines of code. I think you will find you have to buy that licence for €69 from PlanetCNC.

There have been Chinese clones of Planet CNC hardware and Planet CNC don't support 3rd party hardware, their OEM hardware is clearly branded, before buying any software check with the software vendor that your hardware is compatible.

**cropwell** · 11-01-2018

Originally Posted by magicniner

There have been Chinese clones of Planet CNC hardware and Planet CNC don't support 3rd party hardware, their OEM hardware is clearly branded, before buying any software check with the software vendor that your hardware is compatible.

Yes Nick, I did suggest that software was fit for the bin ! I wouldn't use it as it is unfamiliar to me. If I were to spend money, it would be on a Mach3 licence OR if I wanted to learn something new then I would try LinuxCNC.

Cheers,
Rob

And may I be the first to wish you all a Happy Easter!

**magicniner** · 11-01-2018

Originally Posted by cropwell

Yes Nick, I did suggest that software was fit for the bin !

Rob,
I was just adding the missing info that if a license for that software were purchased it would be unsupported without Genuine Hardware ;-)
Regards,
Nick

**cropwell** · 11-01-2018

So was there a

registration code included in the package ?

**magicniner** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by cropwell

So was there a

registration code included in the package ?

It wouldn't matter as it would still be unsupported ;-)

**cropwell** · 12-01-2018

Originally Posted by magicniner

It wouldn't matter as it would still be unsupported ;-)

Yep Nick, but I was just wondering how much the vendor actually cared about whether his stuff worked.

**chuckcoe** · 15-01-2019

I have a 6040 and have no problems running with their software, but, have tried without success to make it run with Mach3 and I own a copy of Mach3. I have downloaded their driver to mach3 and nothing happens, so what am I doing wrong. And how do you start a new thread on here?