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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Jeff_Birt on March 07, 2013, 05:30:22 PM

Title: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: Jeff_Birt on March 07, 2013, 05:30:22 PM
Just for fun I thought it would be interesting to see if Mach 3 would run on the Windows Surface Pro tablet I just got. Since this table runs the full version of Windows 8 and has a USB port it seemed like it would likely work. Mach 3 installed without a hitch. Since Windows 8 is more strict about using signed drivers some hoops had to be jumped through and a beta driver and plug in from Warp9 had to be used.

A tablet like this may not make for the most practical Mach3 PC but it is fun and I think it will be a neat to take to shows to run a machine with it.

You can find a short video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas)
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: Chaoticone on March 07, 2013, 07:01:41 PM
Very nice Jeff!

Brett
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: mach13sup on March 26, 2013, 11:12:46 AM
Just for fun I thought it would be interesting to see if Mach 3 would run on the Windows Surface Pro tablet I just got. Since this table runs the full version of Windows 8 and has a USB port it seemed like it would likely work. Mach 3 installed without a hitch. Since Windows 8 is more strict about using signed drivers some hoops had to be jumped through and a beta driver and plug in from Warp9 had to be used.

A tablet like this may not make for the most practical Mach3 PC but it is fun and I think it will be a neat to take to shows to run a machine with it.

You can find a short video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas)



Thanks for the info, I will watch the video you put in and I will apply it to my tablet.
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: mach13sup on March 27, 2013, 12:28:32 AM
Just for fun I thought it would be interesting to see if Mach 3 would run on the Windows Surface Pro cheap tablet (http://www.robustbuy.com/laptops-tablets-android-tablets-c-551_1107.html) I just got. Since this table runs the full version of Windows 8 and has a USB port it seemed like it would likely work. Mach 3 installed without a hitch. Since Windows 8 is more strict about using signed drivers some hoops had to be jumped through and a beta driver and plug in from Warp9 had to be used.

A tablet like this may not make for the most practical Mach3 PC but it is fun and I think it will be a neat to take to shows to run a machine with it.


You can find a short video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBl9Qk7rIas)


I am sorry it didnt work for me, i guess i need a new tablet
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: R and D BC on October 30, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
I just installed Mach on my laptop running windows 8 32 bit. I am having some issues with the machine getting off center and or remembering previous tool paths. I had no issues when running on windows 7. My old computer crashed and the new one that I purchased has windows 8. Loaded Mach and I am having issues with tool paths created under windows 8. However, if I run a saved project that was created before the crash on windows 7 now on the computer with windows 8 I have no issues. Have any thoughts?

Thanks
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: Jeff_Birt on October 30, 2013, 09:26:17 PM
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Loaded Mach and I am having issues with tool paths created under windows 8. However, if I run a saved project that was created before the crash on windows 7 now on the computer with windows 8 I have no issues. Have any thoughts?

That sounds like a CAM issue not a Mach3 issue. How are you creating your GCode? What post processor are you using?
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: R and D BC on October 30, 2013, 09:34:11 PM
I create in Aspire 4.0. And then save tool path files to MACH 2/3 ATC ARCS inches. Maybe I will look for an update for Aspire.
Title: Re: Mach3 running on Windows 8/Microsoft Surface Pro tablet
Post by: ger21 on October 30, 2013, 10:39:57 PM
Aspire isn't the problem. What kind of issues are you seeing?