Originally Posted by Sticky Racing  Most people switch over to a "tape emulator" which lets you store files on a computer instead of the tapes.
The Hurco will also do G-code, through the round rs232 ports on the back of the machine. The 9-pin serial port is for the tape emulator and cannot be used for G-code. |
Originally Posted by 140jodel The tape drive was there to load the master file for the machine. If you want to load this Via the RS232 round plug on the machine via a pc then this is no problem.
You may not be able to use g code as I suspect this is a 001" machine and not BX control 0001". |
I haven't had a ton of time to really get all over this machine as I'd like to but in the couple minutes I spent looking I couldn't find any ports that looked like you guys have described. There's certainly nothing on the controller box for ports. Where on the machine does one usually find these round serial ports? I have yet to contact Shane Martin about the machine mostly because I don't want to bother him if I can't afford to pay him for his services.
Also, How do I tell if I've got the .001" or .0001" BX type? The machine looks ancient. A couple of the guys in the shop thought it was from the 40's or 50's but the computer tech (as rudimentary as it looks) wasn't around then and from my research I believe it's from the early 80's.
It definitely looks like I've got a bunch of research to do before I'll be able to accomplish much towards getting this machine running. I'll have to check out the links that you guys have provided and see what else I can dig up as well.
Keep the thoughts coming and thanks
Justin