# No internet Software solution **URL:** \ **Category:** X-Carve\ **Created:** [November 28, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487 "2015-11-28T13:32:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 1:32pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/1 "2015-11-28T13:32:03Z")
Hi everyone please help urgent I bought the X-Carve a month ago and I have no internet connection whatsoever and cannot get one so what software can I use to work it ---
**Author:** ![LewisByerly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@LewisByerly](https://community.inventables.com/u/LewisByerly)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/2 "2015-11-28T14:16:33Z")
As far as design and creating the G-code ( which are the commands that tell the machine how to move) you can use any one of hundreds of cad/cam programs. Sketchup and Autodesk Fusion 360 are both free. I personally use V Carve Pro and love it. To send your g-code to the machine: Universal G-code sender ( [GitHub - winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender: A cross-platform G-Code sender for GRBL, Smoothieware, TinyG and G2core.](https://github.com/winder/Universal-G-Code-Sender) ) For windows 7 use the stable version for Windows 10 use the nightly build. If you have windows 8 upgrade right now 😀 I hope this helps ---
**Author:** ![BobMarinoff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/bobmarinoff/32/73454_2.png) [@BobMarinoff](https://community.inventables.com/u/BobMarinoff)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/3 "2015-11-28T16:03:59Z")
you might want to try Mach 3 as your controller ---
**Author:** ![BillArnold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billarnold/32/48170_2.png) [@BillArnold](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillArnold)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/4 "2015-11-28T16:13:55Z")
> [@BobMarinoff](#): > > you might want to try Mach 3 as your controller Mach 3 (or 4) = $$$ UGS = FREE I like FREE. (But then I’m cheap!) ---
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/5 "2015-11-28T16:18:00Z")
Hi Bill I already have mach 3 but dont know how to get it to see the X Carve can you advise please ? Also I have V Carve and dont know how to get them to see each other and people are advising using using other things but I am struggling to get the downloads to use them as I have no internet to down load from ---
**Author:** ![BillArnold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billarnold/32/48170_2.png) [@BillArnold](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillArnold)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/6 "2015-11-28T16:28:09Z")
> [@BelindaWhatley](#): > > I have no internet to down load from How are you posting on this forum? I use VCarve Desktop for most of my design and toolpath creation, then UGS to connect to my SO2 (XCarve’s daddy). ---
**Author:** ![LarryM](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/larrym/32/51450_2.png) [@LarryM](https://community.inventables.com/u/LarryM)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/7 "2015-11-28T16:35:32Z")
> [@BelindaWhatley](#): > > Also I have V Carve and dont know how to get them to see each other V-Carve is a program to create G-code to send to CNC machines. There is a Post Processor specific to the X-carve that you need to use in order for V-Carve to generate X-Carve specific G-code. Once you have the G-code file on your disk you can use something like Universal G-code Sender (requires Java) to connect to the X-carve via the serial port that gets setup when you plug the Arduino into your computer (make sure that the serial port is set for a baud rate of 115200). ---
**Author:** ![DavidSohlstrom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/davidsohlstrom/32/77077_2.png) [@DavidSohlstrom](https://community.inventables.com/u/DavidSohlstrom)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 5:48pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/8 "2015-11-28T17:48:36Z")
She must be at McDonalds on there free WiFi with her lap top. Dave Ariel, WA ---
**Author:** ![BobMarinoff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/bobmarinoff/32/73454_2.png) [@BobMarinoff](https://community.inventables.com/u/BobMarinoff)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/9 "2015-11-28T19:21:10Z")
I like free also but it was said no internet and can get any that is why I said mach 3 ---
**Author:** ![JeremyJohnstone](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jeremyjohnstone/32/32277_2.png) [@JeremyJohnstone](https://community.inventables.com/u/JeremyJohnstone)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:02am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/10 "2015-11-29T02:02:34Z")
Last I checked, Mach3 does not work with GRBL based solutions, such as the stock X-Carve. Like others have suggested, UGS will work fine for the original posters needs. ---
**Author:** ![BillArnold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billarnold/32/48170_2.png) [@BillArnold](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillArnold)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/11 "2015-11-29T02:18:44Z")
> [@BobMarinoff](#): > > I like free also but it was said no internet and can get any that is why I said mach 3 How are you using Mach 3 with XCarve? ---
**Author:** ![BobMarinoff](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/bobmarinoff/32/73454_2.png) [@BobMarinoff](https://community.inventables.com/u/BobMarinoff)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/12 "2015-11-29T02:25:43Z")
I have not try it with Xcarve yet using it on my 60" X 34 cutter I am building , way it should work is to up load to Mach 3 and that is what you control the cutter with… Mach 3 can run with USB ---
**Author:** ![BillArnold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billarnold/32/48170_2.png) [@BillArnold](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillArnold)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/13 "2015-11-29T02:44:59Z")
> [@X Carve Internet needed for Easel can I use Mach 3](https://community.inventables.com/t/x-carve-internet-needed-for-easel-can-i-use-mach-3/15436): > > I have just purchased an X Carve 1000 mm and have set up in my workroom Do I have to connect to the internet every time to use Easel? I had already bought Mach 3 and V Carve Desktop can I use these instead of Easel to control the X Carve if so what do I have to do to do this? Please help very new to all of this Belinda > [@Mach 3 help](https://community.inventables.com/t/mach-3-help/12138/2): > > I assume you’re using something like a Gecko control board for your electronics package, and not the grbl/gshield that the X-Carve is typically configured with? If that’s the case, I think the important numbers you’re going to need are the pulley/belt steps per mm. I think there’s a thread with those numbers on it, let me see what I can dig up. ---
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 9:09am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/14 "2015-11-29T09:09:29Z")
I am not sure what I have I bought this complete and have no idea of the spec but I believe it is totally standard ---
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 9:14am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/15 "2015-11-29T09:14:59Z")
I am posting from another place where I can get Internet I only get a chance to play Tuesday and Thursday ---
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 9:29am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/16 "2015-11-29T09:29:42Z")
So the story so far folks is Thanks to the first reply I’ve downloaded the G code sender going to try to install that and people talk about UGS could someone please send me the link to this because I don’t know what I am looking for exactly And to set the story straight tho I am amused I live in a village in a dip of the countryside and Internet is poor literally from one area of the house to the other they’re installed fibre at the bottom of my drive but not commissioned yet! Frustrated designer is understatement Come on guys give this gal a leg up ---
**Author:** ![BillArnold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billarnold/32/48170_2.png) [@BillArnold](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillArnold)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/17 "2015-11-29T12:54:26Z")
> [@BelindaWhatley](#): > > people talk about UGS could someone please send me the link [Universal Gcode Sender link](https://winder.ci.cloudbees.com/job/UGS/). The link takes you to the page for the nightly build of UGS 2.0. Near the center of the page there’s a link for the UniversalGcodeSender.zip file. Download it, unzip it and click on the start.bat file to start UGS. It assumes you have Java installed. If you don’t, you can get it [here](https://www.java.com/en/download/). If that doesn’t get your leg up, let me know! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BelindaWhatley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/belindawhatley/32/42568_2.png) [@BelindaWhatley](https://community.inventables.com/u/BelindaWhatley)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2015, 2:17pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/no-internet-software-solution/16487/18 "2015-11-29T14:17:26Z")
Thank you Bill Arnold I am away tonight but come Tuesday I will be trying this out and will love you forever if I am off and running Thank you for your patience x