Getting started
| Minimum requirement | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
Processor | Intel Core i3 / 1.4 GHz | Intel Core i3 / 2.0 GHz or better |
Memory | 4GB RAM | 8GB RAM or more |
Graphics | Any with OpenGL2.1 support or better | |
Display | 1280 x 768 | |
Operating System | Windows 10 ¹ 32 or 64-bit | |
Connection Ports | 1x Free USB 2.0 for USB controllers. 1x Free Ethernet port for Ethernet controllers. 1x Additional free USB 2.0 if a wireless pendant is used. 1x Additional free USB 2.0 if a UIO-10 or Operator Panel is used. | |
Storage | At least 250MB free, SSD is strongly recommended | |
Speakers | Only for the "probe beep" feature | |
1: Windows XP supported up to software version 4.03.46
To find the latest version of the software alongside the release notes, visit the download page on the website.
Download the executable for the software version you wish to install, and start the installer.
Windows might not recognize the installer and flag it as unsafe, in this case, a pop-up will show. If the installer was downloaded from our website it is safe to install. Click More info to continue with the installation process.
Click Run anyway
The installation of the software will continue
When the installation starts, a window will be presented. Click Yes to start the installation.
The installer will start by asking the language for the installation. Select the appropriate language and press OK to continue.
A window with the License Agreement will show. If you agree, select I accept the agreement and press Next
The installation location is shown. In this case, the software will be installed in folder C:\EdingCNC5.00. To change the install directory, click on Browse… and select a different folder.
The next screen will ask whether to create a desktop shortcut and/or Quick Launch shortcut. Make the selection and press Next
On the last screen of the installation, an overview is shown of the selected settings for installation. Click Install to start the installation.
The progress of the installation can be monitored. It can be stopped by clicking on Cancel.
When the installation has finished, a new window appears in which several options can be selected. These settings will help in using the software, some are mandatory others are optional but recommended.
The options that are greyed out are mandatory. The settings are:
- Start EdingCNC.exe as administrator’ This setting is recommended because starting the software as administrator makes sure it will have the maximum performance of the system allocated. Without it, the software might experience dropouts.
- Virtual keyboard (osk) compatibility mode’ This option makes sure that the virtual keyboard can be used in the software.
- Disable User Account Control prompt’ This still stop Windows to interfere with the installed the application, you can deselect the option. However, the OS can ask you whether you are sure you want to start the software. Which can be very annoying.
- Network drives visible for cnc.exe’ By default, applications running in administrator mode cannot see the network drives from the logged in user.
- Disable Windows Update’ Disabling Windows Update is highly recommended, because you do not want windows to update and interrupt a 200 hour cnc job. Better update Windows manually when you want to.
- Show known Windows file extensions’ This will help in recognizing files and selecting the correct files by showing the extension of the files. For example, ‘mickey.cnc’ or ‘cnc.ini’. Although not vital, it is strongly advised to enable it to help you operating the software. By clicking on ‘Next’ these settings will be set.
The next screen shows options to install additional third-party software that can be used in combination with the Eding CNC software. Select what software to install and press Next.
The final step of the installation is installing the USB drivers. This is also done through a simple installer. Click the checkboxes to install the USB drivers or/and view the release note for the software if desired. When this is the first time installing the software, make sure to also install the USB drivers. Click on Finish to finalize the installation.
If ‘View the ReleaseNotes.txt’ is selected, immediately after pressing ‘Finish’ the release note will be shown. The release notes sum up what has changed or is new for this release of the software. Shown below is part of a release note.
If the Install USB drivers option was selected, a window will appear to install these. Click Next to start installing the drivers.
Upon completion, click Finish to close the wizard.
Please note, the driver will contain the name USBCNC, this is Eding CNCs previous name.
After the installation, please reboot the PC. After rebooting, connect the machine. The machine is now found by Windows if the machine is connected using USB.
To check that the USB driver was installed correctly, open Device Manager in Windows by pressing the Win key + X, then choose Device Manager.
This will show the device manager. If a USB-based controller is connected it will show under Ports as USBCNC COM Port. The port that is indicated, which is COM17 in this case, may vary per configuration.
If your machine is connected to the PC using Ethernet, follow the Network setup to ensure a connection to the machine can be established. When using a USB controller this step can be skipped.