Some software questions
Posted: Thu 21 Mar , 2024 15:01 pm
I purchased a used Microturn and expect it to arrive sometime next week. It's from a surplus house and the seller doesn't know anything about it other than it powers on and turns. There are stacks of printed manuals, and a small box with some parts (belts, tommy bars, etc). The one I bought was built in 2002.
I had originally thought that I'd pull it apart and try to get it going with Mach3 or LinuxCNC, but that will involve buying additional hardware, and I decided to see if I can get it working with the software from Denford first since it may actually be good enough for my purposes. I don't know at this point if the license keys are available, seller wasn't sure if there were any CDs with it - are those keys typically printed, or is it only the file-based key?
My questions:
1) If I don't have the keys, how expensive is the software to get a new license?
2) The manual only talks about Windows 95/98 for the supported OS. Can this run on a more modern version of Windows? Not really very excited about running those versions in our office environment, though I suppose we could airlock it off the internet and our LAN if need be.
3) I didn't see a cable in the photos, to connect to the computer, and the shot they provided of the back of the machine isn't at all clear - what kind of connection is it between PC and Microturn? Is there a pinout available for the cable (or is it just straight-through?)
Thanks!
I had originally thought that I'd pull it apart and try to get it going with Mach3 or LinuxCNC, but that will involve buying additional hardware, and I decided to see if I can get it working with the software from Denford first since it may actually be good enough for my purposes. I don't know at this point if the license keys are available, seller wasn't sure if there were any CDs with it - are those keys typically printed, or is it only the file-based key?
My questions:
1) If I don't have the keys, how expensive is the software to get a new license?
2) The manual only talks about Windows 95/98 for the supported OS. Can this run on a more modern version of Windows? Not really very excited about running those versions in our office environment, though I suppose we could airlock it off the internet and our LAN if need be.
3) I didn't see a cable in the photos, to connect to the computer, and the shot they provided of the back of the machine isn't at all clear - what kind of connection is it between PC and Microturn? Is there a pinout available for the cable (or is it just straight-through?)
Thanks!