In preparation for the ATC to ship, the ATC manual for Masso has been released today. Time for a little light reading 
(BB manual to follow up later this month.)
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A"little" light reading? LOL when does the epic video come out?
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I think they email you a link to the video after you read the full manual 
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I haven’t made it all the way through yet, but in scanning through it i don’t see any instructions (software config or hardware installation / parts needed) for tethering 2 (or more) devices together. Will this be added to future revisions of the doc or the video instructions?
Thanks
My guess is given the number of steps, and level of attention required for most (as evidenced by the manual), they may wait until users have successfully installed the single units.
I have followed Don’s work at RapidChange ATC, and I believe he designs his units to work end to end after removing one plastic end cover from each unit - this keeps the pocket spacing uniform. After that you most likely make a wiring connection to join the two, and configure the WebUI to have the 4 + 4 = 8 pockets. Not sure if he has that option live yet in the software.
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I hope that’s not the case because I bought two and hope the second isn’t a paper weight :). Per the listing “In addition, the EASY ATC is designed to allow for multiple units to be tethered together. You can start with a 4 pocket and add more as you grow!”. It has been a long wait to get these and hopefully not a longer weight to get both fully setup and operational. The Masso 5.10 documenation looks like it will support > 4
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And Masso just announced it will integrate the RCATC in the next version in May, does that make this manual obsolete?
Pat
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It likely will be a question answered with time. Time to see if Masso has the new FW ready in May (the announcement is a good sign), and time for the first users receiving their Easy ATC to work through the installation and testing to see how the process goes. It may better address the needs of Onefinity owners who purchased a non-Easy ATC version already.
It looks like Don at Rapid Change ATC has simplified the WebUI experience for Onefinity users - it requires finding only one critical Z height, for which a program is supplied, all sections not needed for an initial install are hidden until wanted, etc… I think this was possible because of the close collaboration with Onefinity and knowing their machines.
I set up my ATC system many years ago now with a traditional ATC spindle and a Masso G3, and one main reason I chose Masso was for the tool change logic and IMO ease of setup (but I like to build my own equipment and have the time to learn). Their Rapid Change logic makes sense, but until they release a video (CNC Nutz???), there is nothing yet available that equals the current manual offered by Onefinity. Any benefits of one vs the other will only come to light after owners have a chance to compare the functionality of the two using their Easy ATCs.
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