We're now delivering a new design remote control with our cutters.

It's smaller, lighter, stronger and more versatile than the previous one… but there are a few more significant advantages. 

One big advantage is that the new device is smarter… well in fact is really is dumber, even though it looks smarter! The old remote control had the intelligence fixed on a chip in the remote control. The new unit has much less on the internal chip, and what is there can be easily upgraded to add more functionality and features. In fact most of the intelligence in the new chip is now run from the motion controller… which can also be easily upgraded.

What's on the screen of the remote and what functions it can perform are now programmed in the motion controller rather than in the remote control chip. This is to allow the remote control to work better when used for digitising, calibration and alignment as well as being a better service and diagnostic tool. If there is a problem with the machine, you can see what went wrong with the remote control without requiring a visit from a service technician. 

The new remote comes in two varieties… wired and wireless. The only difference between the two is that the wireless versions have a transmitter built in. Since the power consumption is so low, it can be used for several days without recharging. Then, you just swap the wired "receiver" with the unwired "transmitter", and the wired unit starts to recharge while the unwired one functions as a transmitter.

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