Introduction

Kinetic Control is the newest version of the Pocket NC control software and user interface. It can be installed on any V2 series machine since the software is housed on a microSD card instead of the machine itself. To update an existing V2 machine to the new Kinetic Control software and UI follow the instructions below. If you have a V1 machine that connects over HDMI please contact service@pocketnc.com to discuss update options. 

Boot Up Kinetic Control

NOTE: If your machine was purchased before September 1, 2019 or has a serial number of 1800 or lower, please refer to the appendix at the end of this guide.

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4. Boot up the machine as you normally would. The boot up process will take longer than normal upon first boot and then you may need to clear your browser’s cache to get the UI to show up correctly. 

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Additional Resources

The Kinetic Control software is now installed on your machine. From here we recommend heading over to our User Resources page to check out our Kinetic Control Software Overview. 

If you have any issues or unanswered questions, please feel free to reach out to us at service@pocketnc.com.

Appendix

Machines purchased before September 1, 2019, or that have a serial number of 1800 or lower, require a slightly different initial boot up procedure. Those steps are lined out below. 

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