I have a V1 with original software and I want to upgrade to the webbased one according to this manual I need a updated Beaglebone board. Where can I get it or can I software upgrade the current one?
https://pocketnc.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PNFUR/pages/369098887/V1+Beaglebone+Board+and+Software+User+Interface+Upgrade
That document is now outdated. As of November 2021 we released Kinetic Control, which is our latest web based software. You can learn more about it here: https://pocketnc.com/pages/kineticcontrol
To upgrade, you can order a microSD card that you insert into your existing BeagleBone here: https://pocketnc.com/products/kinetic-control-update
is only a paid upgrade possible? A update to the previous version would do
ps: is it still possible to upgrade the hardware to V2 and will it include the latest software?
Hi DJ,
Correct, to upgrade to Kinetic Control is a paid upgrade. Once you upgrade you can get the improvements to that software for free. There is a lot of added functionality which took half a year of development time, so that is why this is paid. If you upgrade from a V1 to a V2 model it will include the latest software.
Thanks,
Kerry
Hi Kerry,
What I meant is: can I upgrade the machinekit version to 4.8 (so pre-kinetic)? Or is that also a upgrade I need to buy?
I really want to consider the kinetic in the future, I think its indeed a good added value
Hi DJ,
Yes, there are likely ways to upgrade your machine to software version 4.8.1. I will need some additional information about your machine and we will need to work through a few processes together. Please reach out to me at service@pocketnc.com or this link and we can discuss the details and options.
Thank you,
Matt Rounds
Applications Engineer, Pocket NC