Originally Posted by Tony Mac  Hi Maggie,
If the machine is connected via the Parallel printer cable port, which I think it is? Download the attached toolpath file.
Open a DOS window CD to the folder where your toolpath is saved type,
copy profile.rol lpt1 You need to have a software package that save toolpaths for the Roland Modela machines (usually a .rol file extension). The Vectric software products can be used to run this machine and the Trial versions will let you save toolpaths using the Model postprocessor that you can then use to test whether the machine runs?
If you can make the machine run the we have a much simpler method of sending toolpaths to this machine.
I hope this helps and good luck,
Tony |
Hi,
I'm new here, but I just wanted to say that I've had a Modela MDX-3 for over 2 years now and thanks to your simple text file and MS-DOS command, my MDX-3 made its first moves since I've owned it.
I'm glad to see it works, and that it can take simple text files!
Now, if only I knew of a 3D CAD program for Mac OS X... I don't feel like working on the PC (ThinkPad 760XL, 800x600/65K, Pentium 166MMX, 64MB, 10GB)!