Arcdroid Plus Controller Upgrade

The ArcDroid PLUS Controller Upgrade transforms the ArcDroid CNC plasma table into an expanded, standalone workstation. It serves as a plug-and-play replacement for the standard Simple Trace interface, delivering a larger display, drastically increased processing power, and rich on-screen design features.

Product Description The ArcDroid PLUS is a drop-in controller upgrade engineered to eliminate workflow bottlenecks and remove the requirement for external CAD software on basic tasks. Housed in a die-cast aluminum enclosure with impact-absorbing bumpers, it features a crisp 10" HD capacitive touchscreen. With 8 times the memory of the standard unit, the PLUS easily processes intricate, highly detailed DXF vectors, complex text layouts, and wide X/Y part arrays without slowing down or requiring file truncation. Powered via USB-C, it can function away from the machine as a desktop design station, allowing operators to build parts at their desk before plugging directly into the arm to cut.

Key Advantages

• Direct Plug-and-Play Compatibility: Features the exact same wiring connectors and mounting pattern as the standard controller—unplug the old unit, mount the PLUS, and start cutting immediately.
• 8x Expanded Memory Capacity: Handles intricate artwork, fine-line DXF files, portraits, and multi-node splines up to 8 times more complex than the original controller without file-size choke points.
• Built-In Parametric Shape Library: Includes 12 pre-loaded templates (flanges, gussets, brackets, tabs, bolt-circle plates) where dimensions can be set directly on screen without opening CAD software.
• On-Screen Text Generator: Type, size, and layout custom text directly on the touchscreen using built-in, stencil-ready fonts for signs, address plaques, and branding plates.
• "Run From Here" Mid-Job Recovery: Allows operators to select any shape or path visually on screen to resume an interrupted job, make isolated re-cuts, or jump past completed shapes.
• Unrestricted Part Patterning: Array dozens of complex parts across an entire sheet in full X/Y grid arrays, completely bypassing previous memory boundaries.
• Standalone CAD-Free Design Station: Power the unit via USB-C at a desk, plug in a USB mouse, and design complete jobs without taking up space on the shop floor or needing a separate laptop.
• Industrial Build Quality: Rugged die-cast aluminum housing, steel faceplate, protective rubber bumpers, and a tactile scroll wheel designed to endure harsh shop floor environments.

Spec	Simple Trace	PLUS
Display	7" standard LCD	10" 720×1280 HD capacitive touchscreen
Memory	Base capacity	8x capacity — handle complex DXF files
On-Screen Text	—	3 stencil-ready fonts, on-controller layout
Shape Library	—	12 parametric templates (tabs, flanges, gussets...)
Patterning	Basic (memory-limited)	Full X/Y arrays — 8x memory removes the limits
Run From Here	—	Resume or re-cut any shape mid-program
Standalone Mode	—	USB-C power + mouse = desktop design station
Tracing	Lines & arcs	Lines, arcs, tangent arcs, splines — 8x complexity
Build	Standard housing	Die-cast aluminum + steel faceplate + rubber bumpers
Updates	Limited	Free forever via USB — new fonts, shapes, features