rs232

is it possable to send program back to pc from controller using rs232 if so what software do yall use

Well, you are in the Haas forum, does you have a Haas?

Mike

Yes vf7

Are you now sending programs to the machine from the PC? Should use the same program to send back. As far as the actual sending from the Haas, you high light the program you wish to send and hit send. Does not get much easier.

I use Predator to send and receive programs from my machines. There are many other programs out there, do a web search for them. Do you have a CadCam system? Many of them have a program built in. I would start by reading the manual for the machine.

The setting on the machine have to match the computers settings, stop bits, baud, rate etc.

Mike

Yes we are sending from pc to machine on the vf7 it says waiting, on the vf5 it says it sent it does it send it back to the same file it was sent from

Try being more specific in your wording, it is very confusing.

Does your VF5 send and receive okay both ways?

Again: settings, stop bits, baud, rate etc. they must match on both the machine and the computer. If the VF5 is working okay, check the setting of both machines and verify they are the same. Go to setting graphics and check settings 11, 12, 13, 14, 37, 24, 25, and 41.

When you are sure it is all set correctly, if it still does not work your should check your cables. Swap cables if you can and check that way.

We need more specific details if you need further help.

Mike

Ok the pc and the the controller match as far as settings go .

I can send programs from pc to machine on both the vf5 and the vf7.

Trying to send programs back to pc from the controller.

On the vf5 I send a program back to the pc and it says it sent it where / what file did it send it to on the pc.

On the vf7 I hit send rs232 on the controller and it says waiting.

Hope that was more clear
Thanks for your time

What program are you using to send/receive?
Are you using the correct pinout for the cables per the manual? What are they?

Using tera term free off the Web


Cable was in place before I started working here.

I do know it's a usb adapter for rs232 with some type of rs232 adapter in the back of the machine.

Other than that I don't know.

But do know it's possible to send programs back to pc just trying to figure it out because as its now we unload programs to floppy then load the floppy on the pc

Is the dnc program on the computer open and ready to receive?

That's the part that I think tera term is not the right software/program for us to use

What software do you recommend

I use predator editor.

What's it cost

Not sure mine is licensed thru Bobcad.

Here's the link to Predator and they seem to have a Demo version and a free version is you give them your info. I didn't try it as I have a registered version and did not want to screw that up.

Mike