X Editor

[ducati]

I am having problems configuring Editor to communicatie with my Prototrak Mill. When I use another program on the same laptop it works fine.

Hardware I am using is: USB TO Serial adapter.

The setting seem to be the same, baud 9600, stop bits 1, Parity even, Flow Control Software,

I am not sure of the Xon, Xoff settings. In the program that works the options are to use Xon Xoff, It doesn have the option to check or uncheck Enable DTS or Enable RTS. X Editor doesnt have the option to chose com port 4 or 5 and I believe that is the com port the usb attached to when it is plugged in.

Question I guess is

1. Xon Xoff.. should I have Enable DTS Enable RTS checked?

2. Can I define one of the usb ports to default to something else?

 

OS is Windows XP Media Edition Ser Pack 2.

 

Thanks

[ducati]

USB wasnt clearing.. Got it working now.

Will X2 do any DNC? Any recommendations on a simple DNC software if X2 doesnt do DNC?

Thanks

[Bryan Johnson]

X2 is DNC ready. Just set the machine side ready for DNC, and hit send.

 

Cimco Edit or Simco DNC Max are also good choices.

[ducati]

Thanks Bryan,

I will give it a try tomorrow. IO forgot to ask Kim that question during class last week , Or I may give you or Kim a call.. since MLC is my distributor..

[Anthony CIMCO]

Side note... in case you haven't solved the problem please search back through this forum for posts on USB to Serial Converters that have been proven to work well for DNC transfers.