Communication Problems with Fanuc 0T and 0M

[Rlzegers]

I am running MasterCam version 8.0 at work but I am having a problem communcating with the machines I use. When I receive a file from either a 0T or 0M control, Mastercam inserts an extra blank line between every line of code. I have the tabs Strip Carriage Returns and Strip Line Feeds checked, but it still puts the extra lines in. I can use DOS Communication mode to receive but I can't use it to send, so I don't like that either because it makes for confusion for the employees who work under me. Sending using the non-DOS mode works fine. What I need to know is how do I get rid of those extra lines when using the non-DOS Communications mode(without going into the editor and removing each extra line by hand)?

 

Ron

[Nominal]

I think the extra linefeeds are coming from the control. You need to change a parameter.

[Rlzegers]

That's what I thought too, but it seems to work fine in DOS Communication mode. It also worked fine when SmartCam (A local CAM program) was used. I haven't been able to find a parameter that addresses that particular issue. If someone knows of a parameter that would solve that problem, I would really appreciate it!

 

Ron

[chris m]

Ron

 

This exact topic was covered on this forum a couple of weeks ago

 

Extra Lines

 

C

 

[ 03-18-2003, 12:08 PM: Message edited by: chris m ]

[Allan]

Ron, If you are using V8.0 you need to call your dealer and get a V8.1.1 Disk. That is the last release of that product, you might as well be using the most current..

 

Allan

[Brent Wilkerson]

Yeah Chris that was my post

 

I never resolved this problem with the extra lines, I need to call Cimco Edit, but I had hotter jobs come up and never had a chance to get back to it Busy, busy....but never with the stuff you need to do or want to do.

 

Brent

[Rlzegers]

Thank you

[chris m]

Hey Brent, just call over there and talk to those guys for a few minutes; they'll probably save you a month of f-ing around. I know it can be hard to find the time but it'd probably be worth it

 

C

[Craig-B]

We had that same problem, we just upgraded the Cimco editor and it went away.

 

[Rlzegers]

Okay, downloading the newer version of Cimco solved the extra line problem. Now I have another small problem. When I dowload from the machine tool to the PC, Mastercam does not recognize when the program transfer is complete. Is that a setting on the machines and not a MasterCam problem? Or is there a setting in MasterCam I need to find?

 

Thanks,

 

Ron

[Anthony CIMCO]

Rlzegers...

 

When you say "Mastercam" does not recognize when the transfer is complete what do you mean? Are you using CIMCO DNC or Mastercam Communicator?

 

Give our office in Mass a quick call at 978-728-0014 and ask for CIMCO Support. They will save you a lot of time trying to get these problems worked out.