Description
The gControl Panel Computer is a fully functional Windows 11 (64-bit) PC designed to control your CNC machine and run gSender, connecting seamlessly with your AltMill, LongMill, or other compatible CNC systems. Its touchscreen interface lets you send commands, jog axes, adjust settings, and run jobs, while also functioning as a standard Windows computer that can connect to other devices and run additional software.
The gControl is compatible with CNC systems that use USB or Ethernet-based motion controllers.
- To ensure smooth operation, your CNC system should: Communicate with the Windows PC via USB or Ethernet.
- Run control software that supports Windows 11 (64-bit).
Systems that rely solely on parallel port connections are not supported unless upgraded with a USB motion controller. For the best experience, we recommend confirming software and driver support with your CNC or motion controller manufacturer before use.
Some basic specs:
- Operating System: Windows 11 IoT Enterprise (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® N150, 6M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz
- Screen: 1080P 15.6″ Touch Screen
- RAM: 8GB DDR4
- Memory: 128GB M.2 SATA SSD
- Connectivity: 4x USB-A, HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, 3.5mm Audio & Microphone
- Wireless: Wifi, Bluetooth
- Power: 12V DC ⎓ 5A (60W max) via included AC/DC adapter, works with 110–240V AC
FAQs
Our gControl panel is quite easy to set up, but check out our Resources page for quick answers and assembly help.
Warranty
The gControl Panel Computer comes with a 180 day warranty once it arrives at your door. Damage or loss caused by improper use or installation of user-upgradable hardware (such as RAM or storage) is not covered under warranty. The included power adapter supplies 12V at 5A (60W max), with typical power usage around 40–50W when running gSender.
We want you to have a great experience with your computer, so if any parts are found to be missing or damaged, please email us. We will ensure that you receive the support you need to restore your gControl Panel Computer to operating condition or provide a full or partial refund.
You may cancel an order if it has not shipped yet, please contact us if you wish to do so. Returns for unopened items are subject to our standard return policies.
General Warranty and Limits of Service:
Effective Oct 17, 2024
Throughout this policy the words “we”, “us” and “our”, or “Sienci Labs” will be used to refer to Sienci Labs Inc. herein and “gControl Panel Computer” or “gControl” will refer to Sienci Labs’ Sienci gControl Panel Computer. Additionally, the words “you”, “your”, “user”, and “operator” will refer to the original purchaser/customer, user, or viewer of any of the products or media provided by or through Sienci Labs.
Sienci Labs Inc. (the “Company”) grants the gControl (the “Product”) a standard warranty within Canada and the US to the original customer to be free from missing parts, defects in material, and defects in workmanship for a period of one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of receipt by the original purchaser. Sienci Labs Inc. will ensure that the appropriate support is provided to the original customer to restore the gControl to operational condition or provide a full or partial refund under the sole discretion of the Company.
This warranty does not cover damage due to improper use or assembly, lack of maintenance, normal wear and tear, or modifications to the gControl which are not produced or authorized by the Company.
This warranty will become void if the operator does not follow the Safety Warnings and Guidelines, uses the Product for illegal purposes, intentionally causes damage to the Product, or transfers the Product to another owner.
The original customer must contact Sienci Labs Inc. within one-hundred and eighty (180) days of receiving their order to make a warranty claim to be eligible for warranty service.
Proof of purchase, tracking number, email address, or other material will be used to confirm the original purchasing date and the identity of the original customer. If damage was due to shipping, original packaging materials must be kept in the original received condition. Photos, videos, written descriptions, and other items may be requested to assess and validate a warranty claim. In the case Sienci Labs Inc. requires the original parts to be returned, the customer is solely responsible for packing all items securely. Damage incurred during return shipping will not be covered by the warranty.
A method of payment such as a credit card may be requested by Sienci Labs Inc. to cover shipping costs or damaged items if Products are not eligible for warranty service.
Help & Resources
The gControl Panel Computer is super easy to set up and comes with assembly and customization support, plus other resources to make installation a breeze.
We’ve made some additional help articles and videos to help familiarize users with gControl:
Everything you need to know about the gControl Panel Computer
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Art Gibeaut (verified owner) –
Love it.
Brian (verified owner) –
Works flawlessly for me on Altmill.
Paul Michtics (verified owner) –
Having the G-sender control panel mounted to the machine eliminates the need for a mouse, making the whole CNC experience that much more efficient. And the touch screen controls work amazingly. As this is a sealed unit, unlike the laptop I was using, I no longer need to worry about dust damaging my computer. Would definitely recommend the G-Sender panel control. Worth every penny.
Anonymous (verified owner) –
Good touch screen PC. A little underpowered if you wanted to use it for other tasks but works well for running the machine. I wish that Gsender would have been updated when I got it. There was a bug in the old version that caused the touch plate program to break one of my bits and mark up the touch plate.
Daniel Solberg (verified owner) –
Runs perfect, nice features that were not available on my old machine and software.
Ron A. (verified owner) –
Outstanding. Very easy to manage. Learning curve pretty short.
Marc (verified owner) –
A great alternative to a masso
Paul Stuart (verified owner) –
Good value. Performs better than expected for the price. Cut down version of winn11 helps with not having unnecessary programs running in the background.
Mark (verified owner) –
Very nice unit for the price
Raymond purdham (verified owner) –
Took me sometime to get my head around it as an older person but worth the effort
John Lingenfelser (verified owner) –
Had a hectic moment figuring how to turn it on.
Sean (verified owner) –
I have no idea. Need a spindle.
Jeffrey (verified owner) –
Works great and the mounting to the machine is simple and sturdy.
Steve (verified owner) –
Absolutely LOVE this option
Mark L. (verified owner) –
No problems to report and love that I have a computer attached to my Altmill at all times.
Darryl Seager (verified owner) –
Panel is fine …. GSender Ui needs a bit of a freak in my opinion.
The Z Rapid button is far too ‘near’ the down button !
I want to move Z down but it is all far to easy to hit the rapid when you are trying to use precise !! BEWARE
Isaac A. (verified owner) –
Fantastic product! Only complaint is the screen size. Would be nice for a larger option.
Lloyd Hubbard (verified owner) –
Easy setup and preferable to a laptop.
Rashoan Johnson (verified owner) –
I am so pleased with all the material and information of science lab. I look forward to continuing my business with them. I welcome any other customers to see this and know that they have a reliable company on their hands.
Gerald (verified owner) –
Awsom, we don’t worry about dust etc. and it is synced up to my home PC. Great value.
Lance M. (verified owner) –
Works great.
Joseph M. (verified owner) –
Love the computer right at the machine and out of the way.
Carl Decaire (verified owner) –
The gControl panel is excellent. With gSender program the machine is very responsive. Only issue is that it would be nice if on gsender, you could edit the g code and/ or go through the g code line by line as I am would do when running production cnc machines
Anonymous (verified owner) –
The computer is a great addition to the Altmill.
Gary Gardner (verified owner) –
Frozen