Re: DYNA 2400 SOFTWARE

There are built in API calls you can make but then you would have to
build your own class to do it all. I don't know how other forms of
communication are handled. I found the correct post file on
Mastercam educational web site. One problem was the formatting of
arc instructions like:

248 ZERO AT
249 X 1.3670
250 Y 2.1056
251 GR a-006.515
252 >REF COODS

The post file I was using added a GO before the X after a ZERO AT
which did not work. The one I'm using now formats correctly as shown
above. Now for the really wierd part. It works great while in
program execute mode, downloading the whole thing (less than 900
lines) at once. In line execute mode it flips out and makes huge
radii (like a couple inches). I called Dyan and the guy was helpfull
but seemed to think it was hardware related. He suggested checking
the battery on the controller. It's a 3.9V battery, which evidently
causes problems when it gets down to 3.6 volts. The battery is low
and I've yet to find one.

Jeff



--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, bank haam <y2kknight@y...>
wrote:

> On Mastercam Version 9.0 a post processor file call MPDYNA24.PST

should work with the Dyna 2400 mill. I would able to run all code
generated from it and of course due to the 900 lines limitation from
the old Dyna, you would need to split the code into two files if it
exceed 900 lines. On dot.net case wouldn't it make sense that the
Dot.Net.Class covesr all communcation (modem,tcpip,port...etc..)
aspect ? If it doesn't, MicroSoft done a lousy job of investing and
developing this Dot.Net technology. More power to you Jeff and keep
going...

>
> Best Regard,
>
> BL
>
> jeff_birt2000 <birt_j@e...> wrote:
> The problem I was having was with the Class I am using to talk to
> the serial port. (.NET has no built in Class for this) The string
> method included doesn't work the way I though it should, so not I'm
> reading one charecter out of the buffer at a time and that works
> ok. This has highlighted the need to include a log file feature
> that logs responeses recieved for each line as it's sent out. The
> Dyan controller just resets itself on some errors leaving you
> wondering where it was at in the code. This may also allow one to
> resume at a certain spot in the code.
>
> The big problem now is genertaing good code over 900 lines to test
> it with. I can't seem to find the correct post processer file for
> MasterCam and the Dyna 2400c controller. Seems to flip out on some
> of the GR a moves.
>
> Jeff
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, bank haam
> wrote:
> > Jeff,
> >
> > Dyna expecting a line feed after a line of code. It doesn't
> sends signal back to your computer (I monitored this process on the
> R232 breakout box). It's waiting for codes and increment on the
> controller as data being sent from your program. The rate is 2400-8-
> 1, if this help. On MasterCam you can start from 000 and increment
> the step +1 on the post process.
> >
> >
> > net> wrote:
> > I just added the serial cable wiring diagram out of the Dyna 2400
> > mill book to the DynaComm folder in the files section. It's a
> > standard cable with CTS and RTS wired together. I also confirmed
> > today that DynaComm will work on Win98-XP but you must have
> the .NET
> > framework installed. It's about a 23MB free download from
> > Microsoft. I've got a line execute mode partially working, I just
> > don't seem to be getting any data back from the Dyna saying it's
> > ready for the next line of code. When this is working it will
> allow
> > programs longer than 900 lines to be run by feeding them one at a
> > time from the computer. I've also notice that MasterCam
> > automatically starts the line numbers over at 000 when you go

over

> > 900.
> >
> > Jeff
> >
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