MASSO is the most cost-effective CNC controller that has a fully integrated hardware and software to run Mill, Lathe, Router, and Plasma machines!
If you ordered a 3-axis mill controller and later want to upgrade to a 5-axis unit, then you simply do an upgrade through our website and we'll send you an email with the updated software.
What's great about that? You don't have to worry about having different hardware models for 3-axis or 5-axis versions. You can get it all from MASSO!
2. MASSO is the most cost-effective CNC controller that
has a fully integrated hardware and software to run
Mill, Lathe, Router, and Plasma machines!
3. MASSO comes with all these green connectors that can be
used for connecting your cables.
4. On the left side you have
the VGA connectors and
your USB connectors.
5. On the right side you have
the PlayStation controller
connector and your MPG
hand wheel connector.
6. STEP 1: Remove the 4 screws
(top left, top right, bottom left,
bottom right)
STEP 2: Lift and slide out the
panel to the left hand side
If you need to unplug any of the green connectors,
please make sure to do these steps:
7. Do this before you unplug the connectors because they are actually
locked with the panel.
If you try to force open the connectors without removing the panel,
you can actually damage the connectors.
REMEMBER:
8. If you ordered a 3-axis mill controller and
later want to upgrade to a 5-axis unit, then
you simply do an upgrade through our
website and we'll send you an email with
the updated software.
All MASSO controllers share the same hardware
and supports up to 5-AXIS!
9. You don't have to worry about having
different hardware models for 3-axis
or 5-axis versions.
You can get it all from MASSO!
All MASSO controllers share the same hardware
and supports up to 5-AXIS!
10. You will need these two:
USB flash disk to load the
software
12-24 volt adapter
To initially get started with the MASSO,
11. STEP 1: Connect the power
here on the power connector
(this is the negative side of our
power supply).
STEP 2: Connect the positive
side.
To initially get started with the MASSO,
12. STEP 3: Connect the VGA
screen by plugging in the VGA
cable.
STEP 4: Simply power up the
MASSO unit.
To initially get started with the MASSO,
13. Once it's powered up, you will see this message on the screen:
"Thanks for purchasing Masso CNC controller!
To receive the software, please register & activate your unit by emailing Masso's serial
number
5A-2070 to support@hindtechnology.com and specify your machine type such as Lathe,
Mill, or Plasma."
To initially get started with the MASSO,
14. STEP 1: Prepare a USB pen drive using a Mac
and load the MASSO software.
STEP 2: After plugging the USB, go to the disk
utility. From there select your USB drive, go to
erase, and make sure format is set to Fat 32.
To update the MASSO,
15. STEP 3: Once completed, copy the MASSO
software file to the USB, then remove it.
To update the MASSO,
16. STEP 1: Plug in the USB flash drive.
Make sure that the USB flash drive is
actually formatted to Fat 32.
To load the software to the MASSO,
17. HOW TO CHECK?
Just right click, go to Format, then select Fat 32.
If it's not set as Fat 32, then do a quick format.
Please make sure to COPY the data of the USB
flash drive because when you format the drive
you will lose everything that's on the drive.
To load the software to the MASSO,
18. STEP 2: Simply copy this file and put it inside the
flash drive. Make sure the file name is exactly
how you received from us. Do not copy this file in
any folder on the USB because the update will fail.
STEP 3: Safely eject the drive. Once we have
copied the files to the USB drive we will connect
the drive to the MASSO. Make sure it is powered
down before doing that.
To load the software to the MASSO,
19. STEP 4: Plug the USB drive in, and now plug on the
power supply. Now MASSO is updating itself. Please
wait for the progress bar to go all the way to 100%.
To load the software to the MASSO,
20. Once progress bar reaches
100% and stays in yellow
color, that means that the
update has finished.
To load the software to the MASSO,
21. If during the update the
progress bar turns red at
any point, that means the
update has failed. You
should retry to update the
unit.
To load the software to the MASSO,
22. If no issue occurs, power off
the unit then power back
on. No need to remove the
USB drive from the controller.
You will see on the screen
that the MASSO software has
loaded and the system has
started up.