Does anyone else use the FastCAM or SLS offline software? I have "3-Axis FastCam I Version 257p" which I've tried on three different PC's, one was Windows 2000, the other two are Windows XP. Sometime while editing programs the application crashes and closes out. Has anyone else experienced this type of problem? Anyone know what the latest version of the software is?

I guess nobody else has a problems with FastCAM

Please excuse my ignorance, but what does FastCam have to do with Milltronics?

No problems at all . . . I do not know what it is. (chair)

FastCAM is the offline software similar to what is on the controller. Also called SLS.

I thought SLS was another kind of conversational programming tool. One that was different than the one that comes in the mill by default.

I had used FastCAM for years. My mill has a 486-DX2 CPU and that is not very fast. If I ask it to verify a 10MB program it can take hours. So the best solution is to verify it on FastCAM running on my Pentium PC.

However I have not been able to get my copy of FastCAM to run on any of my newer XP computers. I do not have any other operation systems left except Win 2000.

The copy of FastCAM I have has me press <alt>F6 and <alt>F8 to get it running. Is yours that way?

Dave

Dave, I do not have to perform any keystrokes to get the software running. Once I double click the icon I see the banner page which displays the version number, then it's right to the main menu minus the Run and Jog menu items (as this is on a PC and there are no servos).

can you change the compatibility to windows 98 or 95. Just right click on the icon and choose properties then compatibility then choose 98 or 95.

rickyt

I tried that but it did not help (I am an old DOS user from of years). There are several compatibility settings and I tested many combinations. It just will not start up.

I should go back to Milltronics and try to get a newer copy of the FastCAM.


Dave