Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] hydrapath 3 data transmission ???

Hi Jon,

It takes either or. After reading the replies, sounds like a rather involved task.

Thanks, Ron

Jon Elson <elson@...> wrote:
rogersmach wrote:

>Sorry for the OT, does anyone have experience with transmitting data
>from a PC through an RS232 serial port and a hydrapath 3 cnc
>controller.
>
>Have one and can't get it to receive from the PC. Tried every setting
>we could. Confused about how to set the controller to accept data. Is
>the cable used standard or special. Any help with this will be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>

Are you sure it takes ASCII? Some of the really old controls only accepted
EIA code, or could be ordered with one or the other, not both. If it had a
6-channel paper tape reader, that infers EIA code only.

Jon





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