Multiple Machines?

[mattm58]

@Zax, two questions:

- Can multiple copies of T2 be run on one laptop controlling 2 machines?  I've currently got an A3 and have bought longer rails & wiring to enlarge it.  I'm now thinking I may want 2 machines, one standard size for smaller stuff and the bigger one for multiple hour/larger burns.  Just wondering if I can run both from one machine, having to buy a second laptop will definitely affect the decision. 

- I've also got one of the little NEJE 1.5w machines I use with a rotary jig to engrave pens.  Can T2 run one of those?  I'm currently just using the software that came with it, which I really have no issue with, it works, more of a curiosity question.

Thanks!

[Zax]

Yes you can run multiple instances of T2Laser. I’ve run 3 machines at a time on my laptop, just make sure the USB ports aren’t on a hub as you can get conflicts but that’s due to the drivers not software.

I don’t think the NEJE machines run Grbl so the answer is probably no, but I have never had one to test. If it runs something resembling Grbl it should work as my communication is pretty adaptive to what it receives and with multiple post processors there’s usually something that will work.

[nottingham82]

I run 2 machines on 1 pc regularly.  works fine.