RS232 OSP7000

[mkd]

setting up a Moxa for loading programs.

 

 Any Okuma guru know why the control might time out waiting after acknowledging the filename??

 

Command from PIP:

R CD0:, TEST.MIN

 

thanks in advance.

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Flow control?  Try sending from the computer before receiving on the machine, then the other way around.  

[mkd]

yes, i'm trying to go to the machine first.

 

got PC communication setup for "software" flow control.

not sure what enable DTR or RTS significance has for Okuma.

 

so many variables so few hours in the day..

[chris m]

No % at the end of the program name or the end of the file?

 

$TEST.MIN%

()

your code here

()

M30

%

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

Sure your cable's pinned right?  Normally I jumper 4 to 5, and 6, 8, and 20 together.

[mkd]

got the cables and Moxa from shop floor automation, so assuming they are correct.

 

5240 rs232C ready interrupt timeout ERROR

 

The send from the computer stops long before the timeout error.

I'm sure it is something simple/stoopid i'm missing.

[mkd]

No % at the end of the program name or the end of the file?

 

$TEST.MIN%

()

your code here

()

M30

%

right.

m30/m02 same results with and without %

 

get the same results whether i just give the control

read (soft key) CD0: enter

or

read CD0:, TEST.MIN enter

[chris m]

Has the machine ever worked before?

[mkd]

not to my knowledge.

 

something is working, as it's receiving the filename.

[mkd]

getting warmer thanks to some advice from shop floor automation: work on sending to PC first; it's less error prone.

 

also discovered i don't need the CN0: to receive to CNC and the timeout went away. (now getting bad character errors)

 

anyways, on sending to PC i'm getting a little gibberish on top and bottom:

 

€$DRIL875.MIN€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€%
O1000

<my program>

.

.

.

 

G21HP=1
MT=1301
M321
M02
€

 

any ideas?

[Mr. M]

What is the baud rate set to?

[mkd]

9600

edit; just tried 4800 on cnc/moxa/pc.

same results, with weird characters

[Watcher]

Try different flow control methods... Keep in mind some are pinout dependent to work correctly...

[mkd]

^^ not expert enough to know what you're talking about. Sorry

 

I did play with different flow control settings between Moxo and Cimco.

didn't make a differnece recieving to PC.

 

I did change a receive setting in cimco for "remove characters". The "All Below ASCII 32" worked(!) to strip out the gibberish

 

now to work on sending........

 

Sorry for the Saga, but maybe someone will google and find something helpful

 

 

when i send the machine times out, but maybe that is telling me it is done?  While in PIP the upper right of the screen shows the new filename.

How to get it to MD1:?

 this might be a dumb operator, not a DNC issue

[Mick]

We've got three Okumas, all connected to Cimco DNC Max, via a Moxa Nport server. I'm not at work at the moment, but I can give you all our comms settings and formats.

 

I seem to recall having your issue initially, but I don't recall how I fixed it. But, they're all working fine now. We've got one OSP7000, so I can provide the settings for that.

 

I'm not at work at the moment, but I can send it through on Monday.

[mkd]

Is it Monday in NZ yet?

[Mick]

Is it Monday in NZ yet?

 

Haha, actually, it is Tuesday night. Sorry, I plain forgot about this post.

 

I'll check the comms settings first thing in the morning and get them to you

[mkd]

5240 rs232C ready interrupt timeout ERROR

 

http://dncsetup.com/okuma.html

 If anyone googles their way here, my solution was to get optional parameter bits #1 and #8 setup correctly to solve the timeout error on transmitting to Okuma 7000. #12 alone will not do it.

#1 0000 1011

#8 1010 1010

 

thanks to Mick for confirming PC/okuma settings.

Hats off to the forum. thanks guys!!

no more floppies!!!!!    

[Mick]

Glad I could help in any small way.

 

I totally agree, hats off to the forum. This place is great!

[SFA]

If you need more help with the setup of the Moxa and Okuma, you are a phone call away from our support team.

[mkd]

13 hours ago, SFA said:

If you need more help with the setup of the Moxa and Okuma, you are a phone call away from our support team.

The setup i purchased from SFA is still working flawlessly. I only regret not doing it sooner.

 now If there was a way to to DNC without paying Okuma lots and lots of cash for the factory option.....

[inhJS]

I know this is an older thread, but I thought this may help someone if they google their way here. 

Okuma Cadet-Mate OSP700M.pdf