Topic: Using a Mac

By: Guest

Posted on: Oct 24 2010 at 09:14:08 PM

I recently purchase a Mac computer and installed the trial version of easydnc for Mac...having used the windows version, everything appears the same a with exception of the cncedit feature which appears to be somewhat dumbed-down a bit. It does not appear to have the tool functions (highlighters, find/replace, etc.) Is there a separate download for this or is this just how it is for Mac?

By: Support,

Posted on: Oct 25 2010 at 04:29:15 PM

Sorry - That's just how the free mac version works I'm afraid.

By: Guest,

Posted on: Oct 25 2010 at 04:59:13 PM

OK so is that to say the full version (purchased) is fully functional?

By: Guest,

Posted on: Oct 26 2010 at 01:22:24 AM

??????? Is the purchased version fully functional??

By: Guest,

Posted on: Oct 26 2010 at 06:45:08 PM

Ok...I'm guessing it is not because of the lack of response and you don't want to advertise that it won't fully work for Mac....if that's not the case it is a shame because I WAS ready to buy a license.

By: Support,

Posted on: Oct 27 2010 at 12:12:42 AM

Let me rephrase that - the mac version is zero cost - there is no paid-for version - you can't buy it - it's free and therefore hasn't been updated for a while and does not get the same level of support as the Windows version.

The highlighting text editor you're referring to is only in the windows version.

The windows version will be updated regularly - the Mac and Linux version 'may' be updated but they obviously have a lower priority.

By: Guest,

Posted on: Oct 28 2010 at 06:08:06 AM

Ok well let me re-phrase my statement considering the facts you have explained...Thanks for the application. It is generous and kind of you to have made at least a basic application available for the Mac users out there to talk to the CNC equipment in there shop. I have used a trial version in my shop and I personally find the features I am referring to some of the most useful features for editing....ESPECIALLY if your like me and write all your programs directly from a drawing....those lines really start looking the same after awhile..lol.

If you develop the full-up editor for Mac...count me in for a copy and sorry if I took a harsh tone and jumped to lots-a-conclusions...Thanks again for making it available to Mac users!!

By: Placid,

Posted on: Nov 15 2010 at 08:45:42 PM

Macintosh computers do not have a serial port. Now, we connect from the (Windows) laptop computer directly to the control using a serial cable. How can I do this using Macintosh OSX?

By: Support,

Posted on: Nov 16 2010 at 10:36:08 AM

You can use a USB to RS232 adapter. They only cost a couple of $'s

That has a USB plug on one end and an RS232 9pin connector on the other.

Think of that as being 2 separate devices because when you insert the USB plug into the mac it will detect the USB but it won't see the RS232 until you instal the device driver. Many USB/RS232 adapters have a CD containing Mac drivers otherwise you can usually find them on the manufacturer's website.

When you start Dnc-x setup it'll display a list of found ports - you're looking for one named "usbserial" or something like that. If you don't see the serial port then it means the device driver wasn't correctly installed.

By: dave

Posted on: Apr 8 2011 at 06:47:25 PM

I have just installed EasyDNC on my iMac. It was very painless and the USB to serial adapter worked perfectly.

I have a minor problem and a suggestion to other Mac users. First the problem: no matter how I set the line control settings for transfer from the CNC to Mac I get 3 linefeeds output per line. I have to use an editor to kill the linefeeds back to a readable form. An inconvenience but having an OS X program that actually works for CNC transfers is great.

Now for the suggestion, if I don't offend the hosts of this site: if you need a CNC/text editor for the Mac look for TextWrangler by Bare Bones Software. It is free, supported and up to date and it has **very** powerful features that you can customize for your own use.

By: Support

Posted on: Apr 8 2011 at 09:33:29 PM

Hello Dave. Many CNC controls have configurable parameters for the end of block codes. Often a single line feed but can also be set to CR LF LF or other combinations. Take a look in the CNC parameters to see if there's any option you can use that reduces the number of block end codes.

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