Okuma lathes communications

[ATG]

Ok, what do you guys use for the communications via RS232 for the okuma Lathes. I believe the controller is an osp 5000L. I've hooked up the db9 to db25 cable per the books spec. I've tried cimco and master cams editors to send the programs with no luck other than parity error. I’m not really sure I'm even getting the control ready the right way. I hit edit, then pip, then read, then type cno:, then hit Input and try to send the program. I've set the pc communications program according to the procedure sent by Okuma support.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Seth

[chris m]

Watch out for the baud rate and other DNC parameter changes with that control. If you change the baud from, say, 4800 to 9600 and immediately power off the control [like the machine tells you to] the baud rate will reset itself to 4800 when you turn it back on. You need to wait about 15 min for the control to 'read' your parameter changes into memory; this may be your problem.

 

Otherwise, the only thing I don't recognize in your steps is the cn0: thing. In our 5020 it is Edit-PIP-Read-Write/Input

 

We use Cimco DNCMax, but CimcoEdit should certainly work

[Columbo™]

We use Predator software for our entire shop. The operator does NOT need to go to the DNC computer to send/recieve programs. It's all done at the control.Have you tried waiting about 5 to 10 seconds after the cno: and before input.......that is one of the issues with our OSP controlers.......good luck

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

We use CalMotion gear in our shop, works great, much easier to work with, IMO.

[ATG]

Thanks Guys I will give these suggestions a try. Now that I think of it I never checked the settings in the machine. Also I didn’t wait after hitting input either. I will check the settings and wait on the input...Is there any curtain parameters to look out for in the machine......

 

Thanks again...

[Goldorak]

check for the XonXoff and parity check (odd/even)

 

Okumas are a bit tricky for data transfer

 

we use DNCmax for our 11 machines

you can also call the program from the machine , even if you don't get DNC-B

[jeff]

do you have an in-line rs232 tester?

those are cheap and you can get one at Radio Shack.

has pretty lights to tell you what is being done.

[Superman]

Setup comms by first sending a small test file from the machine to the PC, as there will be less variables to consider.

 

Okuma adds code to the start and end of files for transmission purposes

ie file naming at the start $filename.min% for when re-importing into the control and % to terminate the file transfer session

 

If the % is missing from the EOF ( end of file ), not much will happen, it will either freeze the control or timeout on you.

 

Also note, Okuma has different settings for "PIP READ" and "PIP PUNCH"

 

your cno: should be cn0:, ( a zero, not letter oh )

set the program to send form the PC before CN0:,

[chris m]

You wouldn't get a parity error with the wrong filename or a missing % at the beginning or end, the transfer just wouldn't work, but what you say is certainly true

[Goldorak]

to add a commennt to what Superman said , be sute that ALL your character are in uppercase , the OSP5000 don't support lowercase

 

here what i got for an OSP 5000

 

stop bit = 2

parity = Even

baud rate = 19200 (default settings of okuma was 1200 i think)

Data bit = 7

Port mode = ASCII

 

we also got to get some custom DB25 connectors with a couple of bridge ans by-pass (buy from our resseller)

[Bryan Johnson]

quote:

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CalMotion gear

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Are you using thier USBCNC or LANCNC?

I recently installed one of the LANCNC devices. One issue I have run into is that you can not post or save a file directly to the FTP location. You must move it using FTP software or windows explorer. The other issue is that it only supports 8.3 file naming format.

The neat thing about these LANCNC devices, is that any computer can communicate to any and all machines in the shop without setting up any serial ports, and no remote request BS to deal with.

Anyone else using any of these?

[Josh Kinney -Elite Engineering]

I'm using the Fadal and Universal version. I use FileZilla and have all my machines setup as sites, just one click and I'm dragging/dropping files to the machine.

[Sunilb]

Hi all!

Can anyone please suggest how to  set for default serial port for reading, then CN0: in parameters settings 

When we are using CN0: it shows DEVICE NAME ERROR on OSP-U10M