Re: Help with comunication RS232 to RS-244-A

rs244 is still serial. there is NO way to take a serial transmission
(one bit wide) and convert to parallel (8 bits wide) without an IO
board, asic, or some other form of layer 6 device, per the OSI model.

http://www.cimnet-folders.com/hardware_1.htm

but, it's all good, and it can be done.

jeffe

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Yesamazza@a... wrote:
> HI
> I have an old CNC lathe with a Yasnac 2000G controller. The
lathe works
> well and I can write programs manually with the key pad. I would
like to send
> and receive programs into its memory through its Tape reader port
(DB25). It
> has a 4k character electronic memory but the communication port is
for a tape
> reader and uses all 25 pins of a 25pin connector is there a
translator I can
> use to send RS232 to a EIA RS-244-A or ISO R840 ?. I would assume
that RS-232
> is serial and RS-244 is parallel bit transfer is this correct? What
are these
> standards and are there programs that I can configure to send info
like the
> tape reader would? What are my options? I have a tape
reader/puncher also but
> of course would like to eliminate its use. Any info Links ect
greatly
> appreciated.
>
>
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