Messer Hpr 130 or Mg sytems with a Pilot controller?

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Anyone using either of these? I can't get either to recognize any format other than .TXT What software do I need to convert say DXF to TXT? any help would be appreciated...thanks!

[jimcolt]

The Messer machines are all designed for 100% duty cycle industrial plasma cutting applications. The machine would have originally come from Messer with an industrial CAM software....either Messers own brand or possible MTC software (ProNest) or possibly Sigmanest.

These softwares all input a variety of CAD files, most normally .dxf files, and output the proper machine code to drive the Messer cutting machine and operate the plasma, the height control, etc.

Your best bet would be to contact Messer first, they can probably help you out best. If that does not pan out then contact Hypertherm (they made the cnc control and the plasma , and probably the height control system on your machine. Hypertherm owns the former MTC software company (now called CAM Solutions), and you can find information as well as contact info on the http://www.hypertherm.com website. Here is a direct link to the software page on the Hypertherm site: http://www.hypertherm.com/en-us/Product ... _software/

JimColt

[Automag]

contacting them really isn't a option, The machine is at my work.I know it burns text files, but wont recognize dxf for some reason.Was just wondering if anyone has & uses the same setup with success and what software to use.I really want to sign up and jump on board (i have a disk full of text files I'm willing to share)but don't wanna pay twenty bucks,if the files don't do us any good.Hopefully I can get this sorted out....

[Larry83301]

Could you post one of the TXT files that you know the machine will burn. Perhaps we can figure out what the difference in your TXT file and the DXF files are.

Larry

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Ok I'm back, been out for reasons beyond my control Anyway here is a file in response to the above post. G00 X4.65 Y-2.98
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