Fadal Send Receive Question

[Pziggy]

Good morning, I have a fadal 4020 1990 model old software.. Just getting mastercam setup to communicate with the machine.

 

I am wondering what machine to select for the file transfer (send). There is not a setting for the Fadal. and for some reason when i select the fanuc it will not work.. I changed the settings to match mine for the baud rate and communication settings. What are you guys using?

Thanks for your time.

[Murray Mold]

Been along time since I ran a Fadal but PU,0,0,1 for send & recieve?? and we had to make our own cable.

[billystein]

+ 1 on the cable.

I found the sketch for the cable on the fadal site. for the parameters I use 7,e,1 and 9600 boud rate. if you want to increase the speed above they recommend the cable be shorter. I think 10 - 15 feet. if you run at the max baud then shorter than 10 feet. I think this is more critical on the older machines. I still use 9600.

I would make sure to buy the shielded cable and the good metal connector covers. I have never had a problem with the cable.

good luck

 

billy

[Pziggy]

Funny thing is we have it working with EditCNC (we currently use Pro-E Manufacturing) with the settings 7,e,1, and 9600.. I am not sure why it doesnt work. Is there multiple places to change these settings. Maybe I am missing a Key piece of this puzzle.

 

Thanks for the welcome..Glad to be here. spent the last year on Pro-E .. good to be back.

[Guest]

If you are using X2 MR2 try using the Cimco editor to send instead of the Mastercam editor

 

go into settings >> config >> start/exit and forom the editor drop down change it to Cimco, repost and set your comm settings and try that instead

 

hth

[Andy]

I use e,7,2 and the console command is ta,1,2

I have used MC and Cimco both.

 

[ 08-20-2008, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Andy ]