Break Count Exceeded

[Mick]

I'm trying to download a file to a machine. Okuma MU500 with a P300M control.

 

I'm getting a "break count exceeded" error in Cimco DNC Max. This is a straight RS232 transfer of a 128k programme.

 

Can anyone tell me what "Break Count Exceeded" means, and where would I look to try and rectify this? There is plenty of room in the memory, and I can transfer the programme via USB or DNC/DT and it works fine.

 

If case anyone wonders, we use RS232 for production file transfers, as the barcode system for remote request uses RS232

[crazy^millman]

Do you have any comments that are over say 60 characters on one line? Strip out all the comments and try to send it again.

[Greg Williams]

Sounds like something ewe tell a machinist, "Excuss me sir but you break count has been exceeded" - LOL

 

Like Ron said, it kinda sounds like a line is too long

[Mick]

LOL, yes, I'm sure a number of us exceed break counts..

 

I did check that there were any lines exceeding 60 characters, and there was two of them. I deleted them, but it still flags a break count error

[Mick]

I tried removing all the comments too, but I still get the Break Count Exceeded error.

[gcode]

my guess is the end of line settings aren't right

[Mick]

my guess is the end of line settings aren't right

 

Kind of weird though, as the other programmes come through alright.

 

At 128k in size, I would expect it to transfer fine. :headscratch:

[gcode]

I'm changing the subject, but why don't you have that OSP-300

hooked up to your network?

I routinely run 20-30 meg files on my OSP-200.

That would be impossible using RS-232

[Allan]

The break count exceeded sounds like an error reported by the DNC software.

In the Cimco edit and DNC-Max software you can choose to disable this behavior by setting the "Break after receiving characters" value to zero.

 

[Mick]

I'm changing the subject, but why don't you have that OSP-300

hooked up to your network?

I routinely run 20-30 meg files on my OSP-200.

That would be impossible using RS-232

 

G, as I mentioned in my first post:

 

"If case anyone wonders, we use RS232 for production file transfers, as the barcode system for remote request uses RS232 :)"

 

These are production files that the operator can request via barcode. For large files such as dies etc, we use the network (DNC/DT) and that works fine, but they are used under stricter control

[Mick]

The break count exceeded sounds like an error reported by the DNC software.

In the Cimco edit and DNC-Max software you can choose to disable this behavior by setting the "Break after receiving characters" value to zero.

 

Thanks Allan, I will check that out in the morning

[Jim at Gentex]

The break count exceeded sounds like an error reported by the DNC software.

In the Cimco edit and DNC-Max software you can choose to disable this behavior by setting the "Break after receiving characters" value to zero.

 

I had the same issue a while back with a Fadal using the RS-232 connection.

Very similar to Mick's situation in that some files would transfer properly and some would not.

 

Thanks, Allan.

I will check that setting as well.