The Basics
On this page, you will learn the basics of running your Hurco CNC mill or lathe. Common questions, such as how to turn on the control, how to calibrate the machine and how to calibrate the control, will be covered.
How To Turn On Your Hurco Control
How To Calibrate Your Machine & Tool Changer
Manual Tool Change & Clear Tool in Spindle
How To Park & Power Down Your Hurco
Part Setup Without a Probe
Tool Touch Off Without a Probe
Load a Conversational Or NC Program Via USB
How To Calibrate Your Screen
Unwind Your Rotary
Using The Skew Probing Cycle
Using G28 On Your Mill
Tool & Part Setup On A Lathe
How To Set Tool Length Offsets Tool Presetter
Language Selection on the Hurco Control
Understanding Tool Length and Radius Offsets with Hurco
Tip for Entering Metric Tooling Data on a Hurco
Accessing DRO Screens on the Hurco Control (Digital Readout)
How Many Hours Are on Your Machine & Spindle?
Find the Current Software Version on Your Hurco
Rotary Wrap
User Definable G & M Codes
Programming a Mirror Image in WinMax
How to Adjust Autosave Settings
How to Adjust NC Editor Settings
Dual Theme Software Display Feature
A "Dual Theme" software display feature that offers a dark mode setting is now available on the WinMax® control versions 10.4.0 or higher. In this video, we show the differences in display with the new "Dual Theme" and walk you through how to switch between the different settings.
Downloading Manuals from Control
Here we walk you through how to download manuals and other documents from the control.
