I've figured it out!! It was all in the cabling and settings.
If you wish to set up an Excello Macro8000 for download/upload, you need to make the following settings on the controller.
1. Data
a. Device selection
b. Click twice on a blank function key
i. Type in a unique name e.g. WBX96E18
ii. Select AUX
iii. Select (in this case 9600 baud rate)
iv. Select Even parity
v. Select 1 Stop Bits
vi. Select 8 Data Bits
c. Click OK
Note: Excello controllers are set up for CTS/RTS (Hardware) at the factory. You can use just the RXD/TXD, but it is recommended that you use the hardware configuration
WiBox settings (Channel 1):
1. Serial Settings
a. Protocol = RS232
b. Baud Rate 9600
c. Data Bits 8
d. Parity Even
e. Stop Bits 1
f. Flow Control (CTS/RTS)
2. Pack Control
a. Enable Packing
b. Idle Gap Time 12 msec
c. No, No, None
3. Flush Mode
a. Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes
4. Connection Settings
a. Protocol TCP
b. Passive Connect Yes
c. Active Connect With any character
5. WLAN
a. Network Interface WLAN
b. SSID Your Access point
c. Security WEP
d. Authentication Shared
e. Encryption 128 bits
f. Encryption Key You network administrators assigned key
6. Apply settings and the WiBox is set up and ready to go.
Note: To initially set up a WiBox, please refer to the WiBox PDF that is located on their site
www.lantronix.com
Cabling requirements. Excello documentation says that there are quite a few jumpers that are needed plus the necessary connections. I have found that there are only a couple of critical ones. They are listed below.
1. From the CNC to the 24V Converter 25 pin to 25 pin
a. 4 - 4 RTS
b. 6 - 6 TXD
c. 10 - 10 CTS
d. 12 - 12 19.3 VDC supply
e. 13 - 13 Ground
f. 22 - 22 RXD
2. From the 24V Converter 25 pin to 9 pin (WiBox)
a. 6 - 1 DSR to DTR
b. 3 - 2 RXD to TXD
c. 2 - 3 TXD to RXD
d. 20 - 4 DTR to DSR
e. 7 - 5 Ground
f. 4 - 7 RTS to CTS
g. 5 - 8 CTS to RTS
With no other settings, I can open a WinSock connection via a
VB program and send data and receive data from the Excello CNC machines. This enables our company to change programs without the need of an engineer on site or the scheduling of production changes. We are also able to reduce the requirement for needed memory, which is a tremendous savings. We are also able to house the programs on the network and make them available to the operators for download at any time. Since they are coming from the network, we are guaranteed that they are the latest release available.
If anyone needs help on this in the future, I can be reached at
james.neal@scrolltech.com.
We are also using the WiBox for Fanuc, Mori Seiki, and Hardinge SPs; though their settings are quite easy and they are much more user friendly then the Excello.