| abstract |
A system (500, 600, 700, 800, 900, 1000, 1200) for controlling an electronic cutting machine (610). The system includes a cartridge (510, 1240) and a controller device (100, 200, 1210). The cartridge an interfacing connector (512) and memory (514, 1900). The controller device includes a cartridge connector (104) for establishing an electrical connection with the interfacing connector, memory (250, 1344), and a processor (240, 1340) in communication with the cartridge connector and the controller device memory. The processor executes a controller application that writes a controller device identifier to the memory of the connected cartridge, writes a cartridge identifier to the memory of the controller device, and permits usage on the controller device of content associated with the cartridge. |