I really like easyDncXP. Being a former software engineer and now being an IT guy for a small company I have found that this is EXACTLY what I was looking for. I was writing a VB app just like this and was mostly done. I downloaded a demo of the software and am trying it out. I have since stopped working on mine and am probably going to go with yours. The autoscan worked very well on some of my machines.
I have a few problems that maybe you can shed some light on.
I have an Okuma LB35 that I can get programs out of, but when I try to read them in I get a "5235 Device Name Error". I know it is on the Okuma end but was wondering if you could shed some light on this?
The manual sucks.
Plus, I have a Mitsubishi FX-20 that can send and recieve progs fine except if they are large to the CNC. Then I get a "buffer overrun error". Again I know it is on the CNC end.
I will DEFINATELY recommend your software to a few small compaines around here like ourselves..
Thank you. :lol:
By: Support
Posted on: Sep 29 2005 at 01:11:51 PM
One thing you need to do is check that the file on your computer is in the correct format. The usual DNC-Ready format is:-
$FILENAME.MIN%
etc.
etc.
%
Another thing is the version of easyDnc. Version 2.1 included a new `Mode` called `NONE`. Basically easyDnc often tried to be too clever by adding special protocols and control codes into the data whereas sometimes it`s best to send the data straight `off the disk` without any control codes. I just mention this because that NONE mode was added in response to an Okuma user who just couldn`t get our OKUMA mode working but by switching off easyDnc`s protocols it (strangely) started working. That might be worth trying.
It also sounds as if you don`t have `Flow Control` enabled. (This would allow the CNC to tell easyDnc to stop sending data before an overflow happens.
If you`re using Hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) then your cable must have the wires connecting pins 4 and 5 from the CNC back to the computer. If those pins aren`t connected back to the computer (IE if they`re just shorted together at the CNC end of the cable) then you can`t use hardware flow control. (but you can use Software Flow Control (Xon/Xoff, also referred to as DC Control) You obviously need to make sure that the CNC and easyDnc are set to use the same flow control method. (Even if easyDnc autodetected RTS/CTS then still have a try manually changing it to XonXoff because some CNC`s switch the method depending on direction)
Hope this helps.
By: Guest
Posted on: Sep 29 2005 at 08:03:34 PM
Second problem fixed first! Was a Flow Control problem. changed to Xon/Xoff. All work now.
1st problem was the file. Some of our files didn`t have the % at the end and the Okuma would time out waiting for it. Thanks :D
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