http://kb.sept.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=MARC_155B_CNC_Router_Bench_InstructionsMARC 155B CNC Router Bench Instructions - Revision history2026-05-14T01:44:09ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.40.1http://kb.sept.mcmaster.ca/wiki/index.php?title=MARC_155B_CNC_Router_Bench_Instructions&diff=678&oldid=prevBtechts: Add instructions for Marc 155B CNC Router Bench Dual computer setup2026-03-12T20:39:36Z<p>Add instructions for Marc 155B CNC Router Bench Dual computer setup</p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Marc 155B CNC Router Bench Instructions (Dual Computer Setup) ==<br />
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=== Overview ===<br />
'''HP xw4600 Workstation''' → Runs '''MACH 4''' (CNC router control). Must always be used for CNC operation.<br />
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'''Dell PRECISION TOWER 5810/HP Z240 Workstation''' → Runs '''AutoCAD Fusion''' (for CAD/CAM). <br />
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[[File:Marc-155B-Overview.png|899x899px]]<br />
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=== Monitor Switching ===<br />
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# Both computers share '''one monitor'''.<br />
# Press '''“Select”''' on '''HDMI Selector (StarTech box)''' to switch the displayed screen<br />
# Or use '''remote control''':<br />
#* '''Press “1”''' → MACH 4.<br />
#* '''Press “2”''' → Fusion.<br />
# The green light on the selector shows which computer is active.<br />
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[[File:Marc 155B Monitor switching.png|899x899px]]<br />
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=== Keyboard & Mouse Switching ===<br />
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* Only '''one computer can use the keyboard and mouse at a time.'''<br />
* The keyboard and mouse are connected through a single USB cable, which is plugged into the front USB port of the computer.<br />
* To switch control between computers:<br />
*# '''Unplug this USB cable''' from the current computer.<br />
*# '''Plug it into the other computer'''<br />
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[[File:Marc 155B Keyboard mouse switching.png|900x900px]]<br />
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'''USB cable for keyboard and mouse — unplug from the current computer’s front USB port and plug into the other computer to switch control.'''</div>Btechts