Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: please reccomend some DNC software with following protocol

I would try Hyperterm just remember to turn hand shaking off when you
configure it.
Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "washcomp" <jeff@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 7:00 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: please reccomend some DNC software with
following protocol


> Asim:
>
> If you are looking for communication software (rather than NC
> software), you might try checking out a software package called
> Procomm Plus (Published by Symantec). It's expensive ($149 list
> price), but its been around a long time and will do most jobs you can
> think of over RS-232. Back in ancient times (1980's) when everything
> was done by serial port, there were loads of emultion and control
> packages around. Most have died off, but if your local computer
> store has been around for a long time, they probably have
> some "obsolete" serial communication software they will give you just
> to clear it off their shelves. The other alternative is to read some
> operating system manuals from DOS and Win 3.1. I think I remember
> that you could set up the included terminal software (Hyperterm) to
> do this back then.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Jeff
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Asim Khan" <asimtec@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi group
> > I have a cnc milling machine named TRIAC. I need to send program
> > block by block to this machine via some dnc software installed on a
> > PC via RS232 port. This machine has some special requirement for
> its
> > protocol. It uses three wires Rx Tx and GND for
> > its RS232 communication.
> >
> > The protocol of the machine requires an STX character (0x2) before
> > each block and a CR character after the block. The machine starts
> > executing the block as soon as the CR character it receives. And
> The
> > machine sends the ACK character (0x6) when it finihes executing the
> > block.
> >
> > Therefor the DNC software must wait for this ACK character before
> > sending the next block.
> >
> > I need some software that can send programs to the machine
> according
> > to this above mentioned protocol.
> >
> > Please reccomend any DNC software that can be configured to run with
> > this protocol.
> >
> > Best regards
> > Asim
>
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