Need help with BOSS 8 system
Hi,
I am new to the forum as well as to CNC machines.
I am trying to help a friend get an old bridgeport up and running which is a BOSS 8 system.
We installed a D9 connector in place of the older round connector and have been trying to communicate via RS232 using several computers.
We are using a program called ezlink. It seems to communicate but only back to the computer. I can download info from the bridgeport and essentially erase all of the g code in a .txt file. When I try to upload a .txt file it just sits there saying "working..." and when you operate the controls on the bridgeport the computer says something along the lines of "aborted by cnc"
We have tried everything from an XP computer with a USB to serial adapter to an older 486 laptop running windows 95 at the command prompt. EZLINK gives the same results, it seems to communicate with the machine but its not possible to upload the g code.
We have both the boss 8 system and computer set to 4800 baud.
Is there something silly I'm missing?
Thanks.