CNC Professional

04/29/2025

Announcing New Version Releases

CNC Professional - Version 19.2
CNC Lite, CNC Plus, Graphical OI - Version 8.6

Features added since the previous version releases are:


• 2nd Group of Axes Readouts for Lathes

• Improved Text Box data entry

• Improved MDI G-Code Memory Management

• Improved Hand Wheel control

• Updated 64 and 32 bit Windows 10 motion and I/O hardware drivers

• Updated Windows drivers for the latest Motherboards, CPUs, BIOS and Video Chips

• 25% faster USB motion and I/O boxes

• Improved Diagnostic LOGFILE reports

• Improved Diagnostic Keyboard recorder


Official release date April 24, 2025.

Ask CamSoft or your dealer for limitations on certain hardware combinations.

11/09/2022

Announcing New Version Releases

CNC Professional - Version 19
CNC Lite, CNC Plus, Graphical OI - Version 8.5

Features added since the previous version releases are:


• New USB keys
USB Keys are backwards compatible to all versions of Windows XP thru 11, 32 or 64-bit

• Windows 11 emulation mode using WOW , windows on windows running under Windows 10

• Windows 11 drops 32 bit hardware compatibility and PCI cards

• Updated 64 and 32 bit Windows 10 motion and I/O hardware drivers

• Updated Windows drivers for the latest Motherboard BIOS and Video chips

• 25% faster USB motion and I/O boxes

• High Precision Rotary Table positioning

• More robust Diagnostic LOGFILE reports

• Diagnostic Keyboard recorder


Official release date November 11, 2022.


Ask CamSoft or your dealer for limitations on certain hardware combinations.

10/25/2021

Announcing Release of Our Updated Price List

We have a few new items and changes which is downloadable from the menu on the left side of our home page at:

www.cnccontrols.com

08/09/2021

Announcing New Version Releases

CNC Professional - Version 18.9
CNC Lite, CNC Plus, Graphical OI - Version 8.4

Features added since the previous version releases are:


• Updated 64 and 32 bit Windows 10 motion and I/O hardware drivers

• Updated Windows drivers for the latest Motherboard BIOS and Video chips

• *Various features added to axes mapping and ADJUST comp

• Switch between Demo mode and Real mode without exiting

• Restart a program midway thru in MDI in single step or auto cycle

• *Reset instantly the main or aux encoder positions to new values

• *Force an arc or circle to be cut as either a helical spiral or on a tilted plane

• Legacy hardware support

• More Tool Change routines added

• More PCI-e I/O board choices

* indicates CNC Professional version feature.

Ask CamSoft or your dealer for limitations on certain hardware combinations.

Official versions V18.9 & V8.4 were released July 27, 2021.

01/06/2021

Celebrating 40 years in Business as a Corporation

45 years in the CNC Software Business

First nationally sold CAD/CAM and CNC Controller software package for personal computers in the USA.

11/16/2020

Announcing the Official Release of CNC Professional V18.8 and
CNC Lite, CNC Plus & the Graphical Operator Interface V8.3

Features added since the previous version release are:


• Updated 64- and 32-bit Windows 10 motion and I/O hardware drivers
• Updated Windows drivers for the latest motherboard BIOS and Video chips
• Built-in compatibility mode detection for legacy hardware
• Tighter coordination when using multiple rotary axes
• *Buffered feed rate change look ahead with tight coordination*
• *G code scrolling window of unlimited size*
• More details added to History files
• Optimized speed when using modern Fast CPUs
• *Tighter G84 Rigid Tapping without a spindle encoder *
• *Smoother arcs and circles with finer Resolution and Accuracy*
• More Tool Change routines added
• Separate dedicated I/O monitoring of ESTOP abort pin
• More PCI-e I/O board choices

*Indicates CNC Professional version feature.
Ask CamSoft or your dealer for limitations on certain hardware combinations.

Please contact your dealer, CamSoft or visit www.cnccontrols for further upgrade information.

08/31/2020

Automatic Height Control for Plasmas or Lasers


Announcing the fastest, most responsive Automatic Height Control system for your plasma or laser cutter on the market when used with CamSoft software and hardware. More accurate than previous versions for less money.

• Uses an ultra sound height sensor that is immune to bright light and capable of reading through smoke or dust with astonishing speed.

• Automatically adjusts the Z Axis distance between the torch tip or laser lens and the material in direct proportion to the feedback from the ultra sound sensor as it travels along the programmed path.

• Perhaps the fastest method that can be pointed directly "focused" toward the flame tip or laser lens.

• Unlike voltage-based THC devices that are prone to electrical noise and false readings generally within a 5" diameter around the tip caused by the lack of material that either drops off the edge of the plate or occurs when cutting large holes, sound waves do not have these problems.


For more technical information visit
www.cnccontrols.com/thcontrol.asp

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07/17/2020

Announcing
More
EtherCat
Amp Drives and Servo Models

1 thru 8 Axis Machines


Take advantage of plug-and-play amp drive technology.


EtherCat drives are self tuning. The servo loop is closed on the drive.
No wiring necessary for command or encoder signals. The single Ethernet cable replaces pulse and direction, 10V analog and all encoders wiring connections.



Using EtherCat is an advantage if you have never wired a standard amp drive or encoder before. All you need to do is plug in the EtherCat cable into the motion box and the other end into the EtherCat amp drive. Then plug a standard Ethernet cable into the motion box and the other end into your PC where the PC becomes the CNC controller.


Use separate EtherCat cables to daisy chain up to 8 EtherCat amp drives together.


The motion box also includes up to 4 axis regular Analog 10V or Pulse & Direction amp drive and encoder connections if needed.


NOTE: Closing the servo loop on the amp drive does not allow the CNC Controller software to double check axis position nor do automatic position error correction. Closing the servo loop on EtherCat model drives is not as fast or done as frequently as compared to non-EtherCat standard amp drives models. Configuring Ethernet drive parameters may be necessary.

To date the supported EtherCat drive models are:

• AMC DZEANTU
• AMC DPEANIU-0155400
• Copley XenusPLUS P
• Delta Electronics ASD-A2
• Estun ProNet Servo Drive
• LS Mecapion L7NH
• LS Mecapion Pegasus
• Mitsubishi MR-J4
• Panasonic Minas A5B
• Panasonic Minas A6B
• Parker P Series
• Sanyo-Denki SANMOTION R
• Yaskawa Sigma-5
• Yaskawa Sigma-7

01/30/2020

Announcing CNC Professional Version 18.7
Officially Released November 15, 2019


Windows 7 and 10 32- or 64-bit OS compatible

Running with most hardware using Ethernet , Ethercat and USB-based motion control and digital I/O boxes

Features added since the previous version release are:


• Coded for faster CPUs and more CPU cores

• No physical dongle required in most cases

• A new soft license called EzSoftLock is included to run without a USB dongle key

• Scrollable G code window

• Before, after and highlighted current G code line display history

• Tighter coordination of linear and rotary axis allowing tolerances to be converted to degrees

• Tighter coordination and axis / spindle response for physical feed and speed override pots

• Expanded History files and Diagnostic Information

• Expanded Safety Alarm List of Events

• Circle and Arc factor smoothness and accuracy can be settable into the microns

• New UPDATEPOS logic command that resets the internal axis position registers to the current axis position

• Driver updates for the most modern Motherboards, Motion cards, I/O cards, BIOS & Video chips

• Analog Input voltages now removes un-wanted sudden voltage spikes to be filtered out

• New commands to fine-tune and comp the Analog voltage accuracy

• New logic command to round numeric formats to the accuracy of 1/10th of a micron

• Enhanced logic command that can use 3 sets of XYZ points to better calculate an arc

• MANAGE logic command saves and restores the last zoomed in-out graphics part display

• More VIEW command choices to snap the graphics display to

• More routines for Gear Hobbing methods

• More Jog methods that use different types of physical buttons and switches

• More HVAC family of parts routines for plasmas and lasers

• More Syntax error checks for mis-entered or formatted logic mistakes

• More post processors for more machine types

• More operator interfaces choices for different machine types

• Expanded documentation

• Expanded Buyer's Guide with more places to get spare parts



Contact CamSoft or your dealer to ask if you are entitled to a free upgrade and check your existing hardware compatibility.

01/30/2020

Advanced System 3000 CAD CAM
or our
CNC Professional, CNC Lite, CNC Plus, Graphical Operator Interface
and Student Versions

for

Windows 10 are now 32 or 64 OS Bit

Running Ethernet , Ethercat and USB-based Motion Boxes and Digital I/O boxes.

No dongle required in most cases.

A new soft license called EzSoftLock is included to run without a USB dongle key.

Our low cost $99 an axis Stepper and Servo Magic motion board's operator interface portion now runs on Windows 64 bit.

This is the same familiar interface that ushered in the personal computer age as the first CNC CAD/CAM software program on a PC for national sale.

Your choice 2 to 8 axis

Mill, Lathe, Router, Laser, Flame, Water Jet, Punch Press, Press Brake, Grinder, Dispenser, EDM , Robotics or Factory Automation.

The file formats, Source, Post Processors, PLC I/O Logic commands, most CNC hardware and G code JOB files are still and always have been backwards compatible with older versions as required by certain contracts with the DOD, DOE and DOT. New software updates keep these machines from becoming obsolete while using the original motors, amp drives, I/O boards and motion control hardware.

CamSoft's initial release was in 1976 as a pre-DOS based system for machine shop owners using a desktop computer rather than a main frame or time share. Our software continues to be one of the most current and easiest systems to learn and use. After the DOS release in 1981 the next generation for Windows in 1991 was a new phase with continuous upgrading of the product every Friday afternoon, which still continues to this day. The CNC Controllers versions are at the forefront of CNC technology and are regarded as the most configurable, fastest and powerful systems available. Currently the installation CD includes drivers for Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 & 8 and the latest Windows 10 32- or 64-bit.