Hi Daniel, You will need Mori Server software for that machine http://en.dmgmori.com/products/software/mori-server Steve

Hi Rob, There is no option to print comments with a highlight. You could set the comment colour to Red and turn off the modal colours. When you print the comments will be in red and all other text would be in black. The programmers are working on printing for multi channel view. Hopefuly it will work in a future release. Send screen shots of what you want to [email protected]

Hi Mick, DNC-Max has a directory monitor protocol port for monitoring shared folders on the network. Its best if you set up a shared "transfer" directory on the Okuma. Any files placed in this shared folder are detected by DNC-Max and transferred to the Machine Directory on the server. You can also place a remote request program in the shared folder and DNC-Max will send back the requested program. The remote request can also come from the bar code reader. I have set a few Mazak Matrix controls (running win2000) using this method but I havnt done an Okuma yet. Email [email protected] and one of the engineers will answer. Out of interest DNC-Max also has a directory monitor port that uses FTP for the transfer. This can be used with Fanuc embedded ports or Data Server if its fitted. Steve

This might help.

A problem with dual monitors that were running different resolutions was fixed recentley. This fix is not available in the OEM version though. Send me a mail at steveatcimcodotdk and I will point you in the right direction.

From Cimco! www.cimco-hsm.com

htm01 - its part of the latest version of CIMCO Edit Professional. 3 axis mill and lathe programs are supported.

CIMCO Edit can also do it Backplot - Export as DXF. Trial version available from www.cimco-software.com

When the file is closed the file type is remembered for that file. Open the file, change the file type to Post and then close the file using the x. If you double click on a pst file and it has not been opened before in Cimco it should open with file type you have defined in the setup. I prefer letter colours with Lathe work and modal colours with Mill. What preferences do other people have?

Cimco Edit Pro supports backplot of G68.2 code now. Need some feedback on it if you want to give it a go. Need to make sure we have our Euler angles correct. If you download the latest version and set the backplot control to Fanuc milling and load C:CIMCOCIMCOEdit5SamplesFanuc MillG68.2 cube.nc There is also an STL file of the finished part in the same directory that you can load using Backplot- load STL. We had a couple of reports of STL files looking too big in the backplot window when Windows is set to US region that I hope to get fixed soon. We are also starting to support G43.4/5, Macro B (not system variables) and suprograms.

Dprnt outputs to the serial port only I think. Are you trying to save the Dprnt text ouput to the hard disk on the controller?

TNCremo is a great program. In Mick's case all the other machines (Fanuc, Okuma etc) are set up so that the operator scans a bar code to select the machine and then a bar code for the job number or program and DNC-Max will que up the program ready for the operator to press the input button. TNCremo supports ethernet transfer to the Heidenhain but you have to do it from the PC. The advantage of using NFS or Windows networking is that you get a "mounted" drive on the TNC program manager. The operator can then just copy the files over from the mounted drive to the TNC. This gives you a bit more control over what files the operator has access to. Anyone here using TNCremoPlus? I would be interested in seeing some screen shots.

Hi Mick, If you want to use Rs232 I would set the control to FE mode and use the Heidenhain FE protocol in DNC-Max. All transfers are done at the control. You can also use EXT mode but you may need to change the MP parameters. EXT mode works with the standard protocol in DNC-Max. If I had a 530 I would be using the Ethernet and CIMCO NFS. This works well with the directory monitor protocol in DNC-Max and allows for instant file transfers.

Good Ethernet cable from the Thermwood to the network switch? Can you ping the Thermwood control from the PC. Is the folder still shared on the Thermwood?

Cimco Edit relies on a dll from Mastercam to check for the presence of the Mastercam Hasp. If you are using a Nethasp Cimco can "time out" waiting for the dll to return the Nethasp number. If you continue to have problems we can supply a key file and then you do not rely on the presence of the Nethasp to run Cimco.

News travels fast If you have any questions, suggestions or problems please email me directly. If you are using Solidworks to make the STL files please Binary. You may also need to enable “do not translate STL output data to positive space” and also select the correct coordinate system for output. There are no tools in Edit 5 to translate or rotate the STL model. Lathe backplot with STL files looks strange at the moment due to the 2D views used. I hope to have some news about this soon.

Try using Cimco Edit Its in C:mcamxcommoneditorsCIMCOEdit5

Hi Paul, I am afraid that maintenance of Cimco edit is not included with your mastercam maintenance. You can upgrade the Oem version of Cimco Edit to the full professional version for a small cost. Please ask your mastercam reseller about prices. You can email me if you want to know the difference between the Oem and the professional version.

Hi Ron, you might be able to redirect the serial port output to a file. Haas is running Dos ? Otherwise you need to connect a pc and use some serial data logger software.

Have you had a look at the NC-Base add on for Cimco Edit? You can associate pictures, pdf, excel, tool lists, setup sheets etc to the NC program. You have a search facility that can find programs from user defined fields.

Speak to Inhouse. They have a good post for the Woodwop system. We have it running at a customer producing signs in plastic.

Hi Neil, on the iTNC in the Define mount settings you can specify the IP of the XP machine and the user name and password that you use to log on with. Do you have anything set for the user name and password? http://filebase.heidenhain.de/doku/interfa...0SM/N530SM.html

From another Pc on the network can you access the shared folder on the XP machine? Does the user set in the iTNC exist on the XP machine? Try turning off Windows firewall or installing some NFS software

Easiest way is to download Tncremo and set the machine to FE mode. If you are using EXT mode on the control and using Mastercam comms or CIMCO Edit then you may need to STX (ascii 2) before the start of transmission and ETX (ascii 3)at the end. You can also try using a blank line at the start of the program. Line numbers should start at 0 and go up in 1 0 BEGIN PGM 123 INCH 99 END PGM 123 INCH

Is the post changing the file extension name? ie when you post test.nc but you end up with test.sub?