Re: visualmill to boss 8

Brian, I use VM4 with my BOSS 6 controller via HyperTerminal from a
win2000K box without any problems. I set HyperTerminal to software
handshake 8 data bits, no parity, and two stop bits. I only have
three wires (RX, TX, GND) in my cable and no null modem stuff.

I did have to make my own post as the one supplied with VM4 didn't
match the BOSS 6. There are newer posts availble on the Mecsost
website. I can send you my BOSS 6 post if you want. I'm not sure how
different the BOSS 8 is. Contact me offline pete @ vavaroutsos.com.

~petev

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Keith Rumley"
<DSCadCam@y...> wrote:

> > My Bob cad program loads directly to the boss 8 with out a

problem.

> > I'm stuck.
>
> Sounds like your post-processor problem may be a serial

communucations

> problem instead. (Probably what the VM tech told you...)
> You might try opening the VM post-processed file from inside

BobCAD, and

> sending it to your Bridgeport from there. Or, if you're really

stuck,

> backplot the path from BobCAD's NC editor into the drawing editor,

then have

> BobCAD re-do the toolpath. 'Cut 3D' ( if it is drilling points,

draw points

> (point/end) at the ends of the approriate z-moves.
> The Bridgeport post in VM is a pretty plain post. You might

find the

> file extension setting in the Bridgeport post needs to be set to

something

> other that 'TXT', such as 'TAP', etc.
>
> FWIW
>
> Keith