Trotec Job Control 10.3 Remote Command Question

[Chris Edens]

Here is a link to the manual to set up the app. I had to ask Trotec for it because they do not include it when you purchase a laser for some reason.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/..._manual_en.pdf

I hope this helps

[Kristina Jones]

Hi John - you need to make sure that the computer that is connected to the laser and your iPhone are connected to the same wifi signal. Also make sure that your IP address is static. Check to make sure that those are correct and that the IP, Port and password are all the same and you should be good to go.

[john passek]

Thank you Kristina, I will double check but I have gone through the setup several times now with no success.

[Chris J Anderson]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the advantage to using your iPad / iPhone, and would my 3 year old Speedy 300 be compatible ?

I am connected on a long wire with USB extender, and very now and then the connection 'breaks'.

For this reason I am interested.

Cheers,
Chris

[Scott Shepherd]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the advantage to using your iPad / iPhone, and would my 3 year old Speedy 300 be compatible ?

I am connected on a long wire with USB extender, and very now and then the connection 'breaks'.

For this reason I am interested.

Cheers,
Chris

Yes, it will work with your 3 year old Speedy 300! The advantages are, firstly, it gives you the ability to set the home position from the app. They put a new button on the machines, that allows you to move the head to a point, hold the button down and it snaps the job to your new position. Without that new button, we have to move the job in job control to that location. No big deal, but it's nice to just hold a button and have the job snap to the position. Then it shows a timer on the job. So I can take the iPad to my desk while something is engraving (I don't leave the machine much when it's cutting), and I can see the progress from my desk, which makes my work flow a little easier.

It has the potential to be a great app, but sadly, it's not been updated since it was released, that I am aware of. A few more tools on there (like being able to delete that demo machine) and it would be great.