Hi,
Also when a new user finds a large number of options in the Mach4 configuration screens which are not in the documentation it does not make the company look professional.
Without meaning any disrespect to Artsoft but they are not professional, they are certainly trying to be and their product has some distinct advantages over
'professional' competition but the origin of Artsoft is hobbyist in nature. I don't mean that negatively either, the enthusiasm they bring is refreshing and one look
at the breath and depth of this forum alone will tell you that the 'hobbyist' approach is widely supported.
At $200 non-recurring for Hobbyist and $1400 non-recurring for industrial are both ridiculously low, most professional software just the annual fee is higher
than that!
Have a look at Siemens motion control products and the way they charge for it...its clear they don't give a ********* about you or me as hobbyists, they are about raking
in money for their shareholders...end of story.
The forum gives you a living manual and the very same people responsible for developing Mach are the most consistent contributors to the forum. You try to
get a developer at Siemens or Fanuc to talk to you....LOL
Craig