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Free Version (no license required) |
Mill Pro, Lathe Pro, Router, Plasma Pro License |
Mill, Router, Plasma Ultimate License |
User Configurable Touch Screen Virtual Control Panel (aka VCP) |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Mill (Router uses Mill) and Lathe Intercon Conversational programming |
Limited to 20 blocks of conversational |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Wireless MPG Pendant WMPG-4 or WMPG-6 support |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
G-code program size |
Limited to 50Kb G-code file size |
Unlimited G-code file size |
Unlimited G-code file size |
Work Coordinates Systems (WCS) |
One (G54) |
Eighteen (G54-G59 plus extended WCS)
starting with v5.08 |
Eighteen, (G54-G59 plus extended WCS) |
Menu driven Probing cycles |
Center of bore |
Complete Set of menu driven probing cycles. Bore, Boss, Slot, Web, Inside Corner, Outside corner, Single edge find, find angle, auto probe for CSR |
Complete Set of menu driven probing cycles. Bore, Boss, Slot, Web, Inside Corner, Outside corner, Single edge find, find angle, auto probe for CSR |
Menu driven Digitizing cycles |
Grid, Radial, Contour, Wall following, limited to 2500 points |
Grid, Radial, Contour, Wall following, limited to 2500 points |
Unlimited point Grid, Radial, Contour, Wall following |
Auto Tool Height Measurement |
Unlimited auto measure on:
Reference Tool & Tools 1,2,3 |
Unlimited auto measure on all tools. |
Unlimited auto measure on all tools. |
Support for "Probe App" by swissi |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Coordinate System Rotation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto find CSR with Probe |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual find CSR with Probe or Wiggler |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Manual enter angle for CSR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Tool Library |
10 Tools |
200 Tools, (99 Tools Lathe) |
200 Tools Mill, (99 Tools Lathe) |
Sub Programs and Macros (M98 & G65)
Write your own custom marcos, many uses |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Cutter Compensation G41/G42 |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Backlash Compensation |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Screw compensation (laser or manual!) |
Included |
Included |
Included |
3 axis simultaneous |
Included |
Included |
Included |
4 th Axis linear or rotary conversational programming. |
limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Operate as a 2 axis CNC with Manual Quill |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Operate as a 2 or 1 axis CNC control |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Any axis can be Linear or Rotary |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Slave Linear to Rotary axis or vise verse |
Not Included |
Included |
Included |
Inverse Time Motion |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Supported Axes Labels |
X,Y,Z,U,V,W,A,B,C Mill/Router/Plasma
X,Y,Z,C,A,B Lathe
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X,Y,Z,U,V,W,A,B,C Mill/Router/Plasma
X,Y,Z,C,A,B Lathe |
X,Y,Z,U,V,W,A,B,C Mill/Router/Plasma
X,Y,Z,C,A,B Lathe |
Multi Axis Lathe interpolated motion |
No |
Included |
Included |
Spindle Encoder feedback,w/ RPM display
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Included |
Included |
Included |
Spindle RPM display with single pulse per rev sensor |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Axis Scale input for position DRO display |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Axis Scale input for position correction |
No |
No |
Included |
XY axis deskew |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Mill Rigid Tapping |
Not Included |
Included |
Included |
Lathe Threading |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
Lathe Automatic CSS |
Not Included |
Included |
Included |
Lathe Rigid Tapping |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
Lathe Automatic Tool Measurement |
Unlimited auto measure on:
Tools 1,2,3 |
Unlimited auto measure on all tools. |
Unlimited auto measure on all tools. |
Lathe C axis |
Not Included |
Not included |
Included |
G81 drilling cycles |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Compression Tapping Gcode Cycles |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Mill G-code scaling and mirroring |
Included |
Included |
Included |
True G-code backplot graphics |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Run Time Program Graphics |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Smart Search (stop and restart at any point) |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Backlash compensation |
Included |
Included |
Included |
CNC Configuration Wizard |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Menu driven Part and Tool setup menus |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Intercon Teach Mode |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Drilling cycles: Drilling, Deep Hole, Chip Breaking |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Pocketing: Circular,Rectangular, Irregular |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Contouring |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Threadmilling |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Conversational Compression Tapping |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Auto Connect Radius |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Lathe Cycles. Auto profile cleanout, grooving, cutoff, chamfer, turning, end face turning, |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon Math/Geometry Help |
Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Intercon DXF Import for Mill and Router. |
Yes, Limited to 20 blocks of Intercon |
Yes, Mill, Router |
Yes, Mill, Router |
Operate in Millimeter or Inches |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
XY Diagonal Jogging |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4th axis Jogging |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Software Axis Pairing
(pair 4th axis any other axis in software) |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Two sets of software Axis Pairing
Example: First axis paired with 4th, Second axis paired with 5th. |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Auto Squaring of Software Paired axis with auto homing |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Hardware Axis Pairing |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
4 axis Simultaneous G-code moves: |
No, "Free" is limited to 3 axis of simultaneous moves with single axis 4th,5th,6th axis moves. |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation. (interpolated moves for any four axes in combination with any others including paired axes.This is 4+2*) |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation. (interpolated moves for any four axes in combination with any others including paired axes.This is 4+2*) |
Simultaneous 5 axis drive moves with one paired axes |
No, "Free" is limited to 3 axis of simultaneous moves with single axis 4th,5th,6th axis moves. |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation.(software paired axes are considered 1 axis as it has one label) This is 4+2*. |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation.(software paired axes are considered 1 axis as it has one label)
This is 4+2*. |
Simultaneous 6 axis drive moves with two paired axes |
No, "Free" is limited to 3 axis of simultaneous moves with single axis 4th,5th,6th axis moves. |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation.(software paired axes are considered 1 axis as it has one label) |
Yes, 4 axis simultaneous movement
with full interpolation.(software paired axes are considered 1 axis as it has one label) |
non paired (individual axes) 5 and 6 axis Simultaneous G-code moves: |
No, "Free" is limited to 3 axis of simultaneous moves with single axis 4th, 5th, 6th axis moves. |
Requires purchase of 6 axis simultaneous interpolated motion software. |
Requires purchase of Ultimate Plus. |
BCD Tool Changer output |
No |
Included |
Included |
Rack Mount ATC setup Wizard |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
ATC Programs for Lathe Turret |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
CNC Setup Wizard with auto PLC
program generation |
Included |
Included |
Included |
CNC12 Color Picker (create,save and share CNC12 software color themes) |
Included |
Included |
Included |
PLC Detective Software |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Use one input for all axis Homing an or Limits |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Contour ShuttleXpress Support |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Xkeys, Xbox and other USB keyboard emulator support |
Included |
Included |
Included |
Laser Engraving and Cutting |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PWM output for Laser power |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
PWM output for Spindle speed control |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Laser power Velocity modulation |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Spindle VFD +-10, 0-10, +- 5, 0-5 VDC analog output |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Uwe Mattern –
In the DIY CNC market, dedicated lathe software is hard to find, especial if you want a fast to use conversational interface. Here you get the conversational Intercon dialog, and a virtual control panel perfectly preconfigured for a CNC lathe. My Lathe is a Mill Turn with C and Y axis. Complex 4 axis parts are the only reason I use CAM. For turning only, Intercon is faster than any external CAM system. Perfect for shop made parts in minutes from a pencil sketch. If you use CAM, fusion360 comes with a very good PP for Centroid, post to the CNC and the g code works the same way as shown in the simulation. Easy to customize the UI with the Color Picker and the user configurable VCP. For editing g code the software starts the NP++ editor which is better to use than build in editors of industrial CNC systems.