ArtSoft Mach3 R3.043.066

Description

Mach3 is software from ArtSoft that turns your home computer into a powerful CNC machine controller. This program has very rich capabilities for this work and has considered many needs for CNC control. Mach3 runs on most Windows systems and can control the movement of stepper and servo motors through G-code processing. This program is easily customizable and can be installed and run with a wide range of different hardware. Extensive capabilities of this program along with its high flexibility has made it one of the best in this field.

Features and Features of Mach3

Convert a typical system to a 6-axis CNC controller

Direct import of DXF, BMP, JPG and HPGL files via LazyCam

Display Gcodes visually

Generate jcodes via LazyCam or step-by-step wizards

Fully customizable user interface

Ability to customize M-code and macros using VB scripts

System requirements

Mach3 Minimum Recommended Requirements:

Requirements if using the parallel port for machine control: Desktop PC (Laptops are not supported) with at least one parallel port 32-bit version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (64-bit versions will not work) 1Ghz CPU 512MB RAM Non-integrated Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)

Requirements if using an external motion device for machine control: An appropriate external motion controller (options can be found on the Plugins page) Desktop or Laptop with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8 1Ghz CPU 512MB RAM Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)

Installation

Listed in the Readme.txt file.