I have a mixed background Machinist, Manufacturing Engineer, Robotics and Automation, and 27+ years of software development experience.
I now am semi retired and have a shop in my garage.
Velox CNC Router, with a CandCNC Controller (that I have converted into a Tri-Purpose machine)
Routing ( with a precision aluminum vacuum table )
Plasmas Cutting (including a Dual Chamber Water Table which is tucked under the router table )
Engraver
I was disappointed with the default screens that came with Mach. I also wanted to be able to control all of my CNC support equipment from my gcode (Dust Collector, Vacuum Table, Fume Extractor, Fume Divertor, Plasma Cutter, Laser Crosshairs, etc)
So I wanted to add at least 8 relays to the setup.
Since my run times were 24+ hours I wanted to be able to email status of the system and related information.
I looked at some of the existing offerings and decided that I would create what I now call SmartScreens for Mach 3
I have created about 60% of the Core functionality and have tested it extensively. Now I will continue to finish the balance of the functionality.
My goal was to build intelligence into the screens to make it easy to use, to make them SmartScreens not just screens that look better.
I also wanted to finally have an uncluttered, organized, uniform user interface. I know that you cannot see any of the intelligence from screen shots... I am happy to answer questions, accept constructive criticism, design suggestions, Must Have Features.
Let me know what you think and what functionality is most important to you.
Thank you
I could only attach 4 screenshots so there is more to see