Re: DYNA 2400 SOFTWARE

--- Hi Jeff,

On your comments about changing the control,the unit is
only a micro control. It would be the prolblem of interface to the
PC,and copping the EPROM's programs to a hard drive and in a format
that the computer could use. I do not how I would do this, sound like
a good idea. On the stepper controls, I was told that they were made
by ADVANCE MOTOION CONTROLS for DYNA, I don't know this for a fact.

Myself' I am going to try to repair my controler,and see if I can
get to "remember" all the time,then I can use it for what I BOUGHT IT
FOR , MAKING TRAINS!

david pontes
mrdavidpontes@...

In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jeff_birt2000" <birt_j@e...>
wrote:

> I got the new eproms in today from Dyna and installed them. The
> download section of the user interface is much diffrent. There is
> now no choice for Line Execute. It goes something like (option -
> answer), Upload - No, Download - Yes, Program Execute - Yes, Then
> the display reads Load Block. If you choose No to Program

execute

> you onlty have the choice of program download. The tech support

guy

> at Dyna emailed me back and said he would fax some documentation.
>
> One the subject of replacing the controller. I noticed the other
> day that the Dyna Controller talks to the distibution board via a
> serial link. There are also a 4-5 select lines and a program

select

> line. Makes me wonder of a PC could take the place of the
> controller. I think the Distribution board and the stepper drivers
> are probably OK for the size of machine it is.
>
> Oh, I also found out today that Visual Studio will make an
> installation package for your program. As soon as I get it figured
> out how to include the .net framework in the installation I'll
> repost the program.
>
> Jeff Birt
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, bank haam <y2kknight@y...>
> wrote:
> > Jeff,
> >
> > What would be cool is to strip out their's component and replace
> it with other stepper controller such as Xylotex and use your .Net
> program.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > birt_j@e...> wrote:
> > I think I may have created some confusion with my last post by
> > talking about two diffrent types of software. The Firmware I
> > mentioned is in the form of two EPROM chips that must be

purchased

> > from DynaMechatronics for $150.00. This is the software for a

Dyna

> > 2400c controller.
> >
> > The second piece of software I talked about was DynaComm which is
> a
> > piece of software I'm writing to becom familiar with VB.NET and
> the
> > Dyna mill. DynaComm is in the public domain,I wrote it and you

can

> > use it for free if you want to. It's basically a download / DNC
> > utility for a Dyna Mill or lathe, but the DNC part does not work
> yet.
> >
> > As a matter of fact if anyone else has a mill or something that
> > accepts programs over a serial link and has the communication
> specs
> > I may even try and make it work for that too.
> >
> > Sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > Jeff Birt
> >
> >
> > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jeff_birt2000"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > I recieved the backup batteries from DyanMechtronics today and
> > > installed them. It made no apparent diffrent to the operation

of

> > > Line Execute mode. I did find out from Dyna that a newer
> firmware
> > > level was available so I orderd it. Not cheap at $150. The
> > checksum
> > > of the version I had was 15fc and the latest for it is 4859.
> > We'll
> > > see if it makes a difference.
> > >
> > > I have posted DynaComm Version 1.1 in the files section. This
> > > verison includes an editing window for the CNC program and a

few

> > > other cosmetic improvements. The Line execute is still disabled
> > due
> > > to my 2400 not working properly with it. Once again, you must
> > have
> > > the .NET frame work installed to run this program which is a
> free
> > > download from windowsupdate.com
> > >
> > > I also found out these Dyna controllers will run in a 'Block
> > execute
> > > mode' which downloads untill a SKIP TO 900 is encounterd and
> then
> > > waits for the next block of code to be downloaded. There does
> not
> > > appear to be any handshaking between blocks so you have to wait
> > and
> > > then manually download the next block.
> > >
> > > Has anyone out there actually ran one of these in line execute
> > mode
> > > correctly?
> > >
> > > Jeff Birt
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "jeff_birt2000"
> >
> > > wrote:
> > > > David,
> > > >
> > > > I wound up ordering the batteries (the one in the dm3000 lath
> > > > controller was low too) from Dyna before seeing you note.

They

> > are
> > > > $38.00 from Dyna.
> > > >
> > > > I tried replacing the previous code to generate an arc with

an

> > ARC
> > > > frame but have the same problem; it works great when the

whole

> > > > program is downloaded but goes crazey in line execute mode. I
> > also
> > > > found some paperwork yesterday indicating there may be
> a 'Block
> > > > Execute mode' available with the correct firmware version.
> I'll
> > > call
> > > > Dyna and inquire.
> > > >
> > > > Jeff
> >
> >
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