Mach3 Program - General Information - CS-Lab CSMIO/IP-A Manual

8. Mach3 program – general information
Mach3 software of the ArtSoft® Company has developed over many years and during these years, it gath-
ered many users. For relatively low price (~170USD) we get complete solution for multi-axis CNC machin-
ing. Key benefits of the program are:
Flexibility
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o Ability to create own user interfaces, transparent and suited to specific machine ap-
plications. There is a special visual editor where you can create the Mach3 interface
design from the beginning or use already existing project. On the internet, there are
many ready solutions. Below – one of the most visually attractive interfaces availa-
ble on www.machmotion.com.
o Ability to self-extend the functionality of the program through macros, written in
simple and known by many people - VisualBasic®. It allows you to implement a vari-
ety of measurement probes, automatic tool length measurement, automatic storage
of tools in many variants etc.
o Plug-ins support, which further extend functions of the program and allows for co-
operation with outside motion controllers. Connection with CSMIO/IP-A controller is
made by that plug-in, made by our company.
Easy to use
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o Those, who are already little familiar with CNC machines are able to learn all the
general functions and rules of using the Mach3 program – within one day.
o Configuration of the key parameters is transparent and intuitive, so they can be
quickly adjusted to the requirements of a specific machine.
Dynamic analysis of the trajectory
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