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control software v machine eprom version
Posted: Sat 11 Jul , 2015 0:15 am
by TDIPower
Im after some info about the microrouter
I have been made aware of a couple of microrouters that are on the market I would like them for work.
one is circa 2003 microrouter pro with a label that says vr2.19
The other I presume is older as it has an external control box, this one also has a vacuum bed. It has the same bed sizes as the pro but just has microrouter on the label on the front. I don't know what it says on the id label yet.
I was wondering what version of VR milling these would be compatible with or can you tell me what is eprom version/control board version is needed for the different versions of Vr milling.
Thanks
Pete
Re: control software v machine eprom version
Posted: Sat 11 Jul , 2015 8:52 am
by Martin
I think the latest version of VRMilliong 2 is version 2.32 which you can download from our website but you would need a licence key/disk to run it. It would of had a Denstep control card fitted with a 2.0 or 2.1 eprom fitted. It may have been upgraded at some point to VRMilling version 5 & USB at some point so check to see if has a USB bulk head adapter fitted near the RS232 port.
Re: control software v machine eprom version
Posted: Sat 11 Jul , 2015 22:59 pm
by TDIPower
Just to clarify I am looking into these for work (school) I do have some kit at home but keep both well apart
I have the software and licensing for both vr2 and vr5 in work so no issue there. I was just worried the microrouter with the external control box may be a DOS system like my personal starturn 5. I don't want to go done the DOS route for school, but am happy for either vrmilling versions.
Cheers pete
Re: control software v machine eprom version
Posted: Sun 12 Jul , 2015 7:45 am
by Martin
It would have been sent out with Dos software but may have been upgraded. It would be best to check what control card is fitted & if it is a Denstep then what Eprom. If the seven segment LED is red then it is a Denstep & will only run VRMilling if the eprom is a 2.0 or 2.1. If the LED is yellow, green or orange then it is a Nextstep & will run VRMilling. If it is yellow or orange then it should also have a USB connection as well as the RS232 connection.
Re: control software v machine eprom version
Posted: Sun 12 Jul , 2015 18:34 pm
by TDIPower
Cheers Martin, that's just the info I needed.
I was sure I had seen something like that somewhere on here, but doubted myself when all I could find was the list about which versions of software would run on Win 7 (I can sort out a PC to run any version of windows it was just the DOS control issue).
That is the sort of thing I think would be really good as a fixed bit of info about each machine as I am sure I have seen it asked about many machines. What eprom control board etc would run what software.
Pete