The General Settings screen allows you to configure how MASSO operates and how information is displayed on screen.

Machine Units

This setting defines the native unit of measurement for your machine.

• If you prefer your machine to operate using metric measurements, select

• If you prefer your machine to operate using inch measurements, select

   

You can switch units in G-code using G20 (inch) and G21 (metric).
However, it is recommended to generate G-code in the native units of your machine, regardless of whether the CAD file is metric or imperial.

Horizontal / Vertical Screen

This setting rotates the display 90 degrees, allowing the monitor to be used in Horizontal or Vertical mode.

• MASSO Touch

  • Default: Vertical mode

  • Designed for touch screen use

  • Includes an on-screen keyboard

     

• MASSO G3

  • Default: Horizontal mode

  • Designed for use without a touch screen

     

Additional notes:

• MASSO Touch can be used in either mode.

• Horizontal mode does not include an on-screen keyboard, so an external keyboard is required.

• Touch screen functionality works in both modes.

• Changes only take effect after repowering MASSO.

For additional information on the different Graphical layouts please see this page Graphical interface

Machine Bed Orientation

This option allows the X and Y axis display on the screen to be swapped.

• Intended for machines configured with:

  • Y-axis moving left/right

  • X-axis moving forwards/backwards

     

This is a non-standard setup and should be avoided if possible.

Important:

• This setting only changes the screen display.

• It does not swap the physical X and Y axes.

• It cannot be used to rotate a toolpath.

Autoload on Power Up

When enabled, MASSO will automatically look for a file named: autoload.nc

• The file must be located in the root directory of the USB flash drive.

• The file will be automatically loaded when:

  • MASSO is powered on, or

  • The flash drive is inserted.

Disable Soft Limits

When ticked, soft limits are disabled during machining.

Important:

• Soft limits remain active while jogging, even when this option is enabled.

   

For more details, see: Soft Limits

Disable Hard Limits

When ticked, hard limits are disabled.

How this works:

• After homing, homing sensors act as machine limits.

• If this option is unticked, triggering a homing sensor will cause a Hard Limit alarm.

• If this option is ticked, triggered homing sensors are ignored after homing.

Hard limits trigger when a homing sensor changes to High.

For more details, see: Hard Limits

Enable Cycle Start on Door Close

This setting controls what happens when the machine door is closed.

• Unticked:

  • After closing the door, Cycle Start must be pressed to resume machining.

• Ticked:

  • Machining will automatically resume when the door is closed.

     

For more details, see: Door Input

Limit Maximum Feedrate

This option allows you to set a maximum feedrate during machining.

• Applies to G1, G2, and G3 moves.

• G0 moves will still run at rapid speed.

• The maximum feedrate input field only appears after enabling this option.

This feature is useful when running third-party G-code that is too fast for your machine.

Keyboard Layout

Select the keyboard layout from the drop-down menu:

• QWERTY (default – English)

• QWERTZ