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TB019 Rev1 Installing CNC7 Utility Menu on an Offline Computer
Objective
The purpose of this document is to describe the procedures to install the CNC7 Utility menu to an offline PC
used with Offline Intercon With the utility menu shortcut installed on your computer it will become easy to
transfer part programs Intercon and G code between the Centroid Control and PC by using the Backup and
Restore options as needed
An additional advantage to the Backup and Restore feature is the fact that the Backup feature compresses a
G code program at approximately a 9 to 1 ratio Therefore large G code programs less than 9 megabytes
like digitized files can be transferred with ease via floppy disk to and from the desktop PC For transfer of files
larger than 9 megabytes a serial or network connection between the control and desktop PC is recommended
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Copying the Menu from the Control
1 Â At the control's Main Screen type CTRL+ALT+X
to exit to the DOS prompt
2 Place a blank floppy disk in the drive and type the following commands
COPY CNC7UTIL EXE A \ /V
COPY CNC7U* MSG A \ /V CNC7UMSG * if v 5 25 or older
COPY CNC7MENU GFT A \ /V
COPY CNC7PARM GFT A \ /V
COPY CNC7TOOL GFT A \ /V
COPY CNC7UTIL GFT A \ /V
3 Take the floppy disk to the offline computer Using the Windows file manager or a DOS prompt copy all the
files from the floppy to the C \CNC7 directory on the offline computer
Setting up a Windows 98/95 Shortcut to run the Utility Menu
1 Right click on the desktop in an area that is not on an icon Select New and then Shortcut
2 For Command line enter C \CNC7\CNC7UTIL EXE; click on Next
3 For the name enter CNC7 Utility Menu; click on Next
4 Choose an icon; click on Finish Email support@centroidcnc com for a Centroid icon
5 Right click on the new icon and select Properties
6 Click on the Program tab Check the box labeled Close on exit
7 Click on the Screen tab Check the box labeled Full screen
8 Click OK to accept Click on the icon created to run the utility menu
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Document History
Rev1 Created on 1999 08 12