Mastercam x mr1/sp2 communication?

[romrom2006]

Anyone have any luck sending files to machine with mastercamx MR1/SP2.Im trying to send files from mastercam to machine okuma.Through a wireless system on com 4.Any ideas?

[Fred @ Slate Industries]

Make sure your Screen/settings /start and exit

editor communications are jiving with

whats picked in you operations post processing

(Thats what I had to do)

[Jim at Gentex]

Welcome to the forum romrom2006!

 

When you installed MR1 your comm preference was probably reset to the default setting. I use Cimco DNC Max for my comm software but after installing MR1 I had to change it back to Cimco. Maybe this happened to you too?

 

BTW...there's a sub-folder in your mcxconfig folder called mr1-original that has all your old settings and preferences that were in effect before you installed MR1.

[?Mark]

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mr1-original that has all your old settings and preferences that were in effect before you installed MR1.

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Jim,

I'm not so sure now but aren't "mr1-original" folders containing new files that came with mr1?

Mark

[Steve at JPI]

Where do you set the communication defaults? I can't find it in the new config area on X MR1 SP2. Do I need to clean my glasses AGAIN??? LOL

[Thad]

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I'm not so sure now but aren't "mr1-original" folders containing new files that came with mr1?

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That's what I thought it was too, Mark. For example, if you modified the config file, you could always go back to "factory settings" by using those files. I thought I even confirmed that by checking the dates and times of those files.

 

Anyone?

 

Thad

[Todd Tracey from Fastech]

You probably need to edit your Control Def to set the Comm settings defaults for the particular machine you are sending to. You can also put a Comm Icon on the toolbar by going to the "Customize" section under toolbars. Scroll down to the File option under the Category drop down. There is a Comm Iconn there. Drag it to the toolbar and then in the left column rename the toolbar ,or, when dragging it up place it inside an existing toolbar. HTH

[?Mark]

Thad, I looked at dates also and it seems that that's the case

The name of those folders is misleading to say the least at least to me

 

Mark

[?Mark]

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Where do you set the communication defaults?

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Steve, if you are using mcx editor click on comunications/configure. It's all there.

 

BTW Steve, you have a knack for restarting old threads, don't ya

 

Mark

[Chris Rizzo]

I've found that the most consistent method for maintaing the communications settings are to set them in the Control Def.. If your control def. is set properly, it seems to always "trump" any changes made by software updates, default tinkering, and temporary session changes.

 

In other words, it doesn't seem to matter what defaults are, control def. wins.

 

m2c

[cadcam]

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Through a wireless system on com 4

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What Wirless system are you talking about.

you are not using an out Side DNC but setup a wirelesss are you sure the machine sees this.

[Steve at JPI]

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BTW Steve, you have a knack for restarting old threads, don't ya

Mark

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I've been on other boards and got scolded a lot for asking a question that's already been beaten like a dead horse. I do a search for any of my questions first in order to avoid being redundant and add my question to a thread on that subject. If y'all think it makes more sense to start from scratch, no problem.

 

I checked out the Comm. process in the MC editor and may start using it instead of right from MCX. I'm already re-numbering there since that feature is still a little "Buggy" in MCX. Still don't understand where comm. defaults are set in MCX if someone did answer that question. Do I drag the icon to my toolbar AFTER changing the parameters?I'm still a bit confoosed on that one. Is there a way to make it work like the one in Version 9???

 

Thanks

 

Steve (the thread dredger)

 

Still don't get this "Teh" thing while we're talking about spelling.......

[?Mark]

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got scolded a lot for asking a question that's already been beaten like a dead horse

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LOL, no scolding here

 

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Still don't understand where comm. defaults are set in MCX

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I'm using Cimco for now but you should be able to setup mcx com by going into machine definition manager, edit control definition, click communications and change settings there. It should work.

hth

Mark

[Steve at JPI]

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I'm using Cimco for now but you should be able to setup mcx com by going into machine definition manager, edit control definition, click communications and change settings there. It should work.

hth

 

Mark

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I found it and will try it today, thanks!