[roger_e]

We have an old Okuma lathe and all the manuals. We would like some help establishing a connection to the lathe using hyperterminal (or if anybody has an idea of shareware).

Thanks

[Al_The_Man]

Hyperterminal is a PITA
Try this one http://www.cadem.com/free_dnc_drip_f..._machining.htm
Al.

[CalG]

I use realterminal for RS232 port connection in the Windoz operating system.
http://realterm.sourceforge.net/

This application will do Anything, Unfortunately, with that flexibility, Nothing is auto-magic ;-)

I have used it with xon/xoff handshaking to a controller with a VERY SMALL BUFFER.

Take a look if you like.

Cal