Topic: 085-Communications Error

By: Hauke

Posted on: Apr 23 2011 at 05:55:04 PM

Downloaded Easy DNC 4.7 today and trying, for the first time, to communicate with a Fanuc Series 16 controller on a Makino A-77. Reviewed data on DNC setup, changed parameters as indicated, built cable and rang it out several times (yes, 6-8-20 are connected) and am using a docking station so that I have a true COM3 port.

Corporate IT provides us with these wonderful PC's that incorporate nice firewalls and all kinds of other jazz. Could that be the issue causing the Com Error? Is this Laptop just too "network-y" to work?

I know that the NC interface works because the Fanuc tech who installed some upgrades on a new A-81 was able to access it. Really like the simplicity of this software - just need to know if I need to downgrade on PC. Thanks,

By: Support

Posted on: Apr 23 2011 at 08:58:12 PM

You're sure tha data bits and parity are set correctly.?

By: Hauke

Posted on: Apr 23 2011 at 10:45:05 PM

A-Ha...fat fingered the parity when i was setting up. works like an absolute charm...already put in a request for our IT group to purchase at least two licenses. Here I have been fighting with Pro-Comm for years. Pro-Comm works well with a Series O controller but other than that, I haven't had much luck with it. Thank you for the help...

By: Support

Posted on: Apr 23 2011 at 11:36:52 PM

Thank you for coming back and letting us know you got it working.

By: Guest

Posted on: Oct 14 2026 at 11:16:12 AM

085 is usually a parity error. If it occurs as soon as you hit the Send button then the problem is the settings. But if it looks like some of the file is transferred before the error or if the error is intermittent then it's the cable. Look for damage to the cable, loose solder joints inside the connector, cable too long or close by other electrical cables etc. Interference causes data corruption which appears as a parity error.

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