On 8/30/2012 12:22 AM, Jon Elson wrote: > Igor Chudov wrote: >> I have this CNC plasma cutting table here: >> >> <...> >> Supposedly, what is wrong with it is that someone stole a laptop with a USB >> key that made this table work. >> >> <...> >> > Plasma cutting is not rocket science. X, Y and torch on/off. Maybe > torch height control, > but many older machines did not have it. What motors and drives does it > have? > If those can be isolated, it might be easier to do a LinuxCNC retrofit > than try to > obtain a copy of the software and license key. > > Jon >
Granted my experience is now more than 10 years old because I began to refuse to accept software that required a USB dongle to operate, but the software that was being so carefully protected often turned out to be immutable crap. Changing to LinuxCNC gets you freedom. Besides, getting another USB dongle means you now have another dongle to lose or break:-) Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
