Heidenhain 2500 question

[greg b]

hi all could someone tell me what settings i need to install on my 2500 controll as i would like to down load some programs as well as install some programs from my lap top.I beleive that some parameters need to be changed,we have already tried some different settings but nothing seems to work the controller was set up with a pc in its former life but the parameters were lost and different settings were installed.Here are some of the settings we have tried to no avail the program the lap top is running is Cimco Editor .
Baudrate 9600
5010.0 515
5010.1 17701
5010.2 16677
5010.3 279
5010.4 5382
5010.5 4
5020 232
5030 1
setting on controll EXT
Read in all programs
Read in selected programs
Read out selected programs
Read out all programs

None of these seem to work any help would be appreciated,I would also like to down load all my heidenhain programs as well as parameters.

[gus]

you have to tell us exactly, precisely, what is happening when you try to interface

[nyleeloise]

Ihave a chance to buy ahidenhane Mill very reasonable I am a hobbiest and want a cnc so I can play harder[ I,m 75 this year], I have talked to the people i chicago and they are willing to check out the controls for $200. they also offer a one week class. Iwould like your opinion of this program. I can get the whole thing fot $2500 plus frieght. Please give me your thoughts 559 4310469.. Alos where are you located??? NYLE

[greg b]

Gus thanks for your reply, the problem with the interface is nothing is happening at all.We have tried a few different combinations with parameter changes and read in read out positions on controll .The only thing im not sure of is,the cable i am using now was connected to a standard pc not a laptop.A friend lent me his adaptor of his cnc work centre that has a fanuc control, but im not sure if that is a problem or the program we are using could be the problem.

[gus]

Sorry, but define 'nothing'

Is the control erroring, IE not ready error, is it sitting and waiting for the program?

The cable needs the rts/cts jumpers installed for the control end.

try downloading tncremote from heidenhain if you are unsure if it is ont ehcontrol or software or computer

[greg b]

Sorry gus on the laptop it is sitting waiting and on the control it shows no response at all no errors signals, i am going to try another cable and see what happens.regards greg.

[gus]

sounds like your software, if it were a cable issue, I would expect a error on the control

[greg b]

Thanks mate i was told the program worked with heidenhain controlls but i will keep trying,im going to trace the wire diagram heidenhain recomend and see what happens.thanks for your input.

[hmaxa]

Hi there Greg B

Did you get your system going in the end. If so, can you let me in on the secret please.
I have a Heidenhain 426 at work, which also will not talk to my PC. I do get some progress with LSV-2 config - it starts the file transfer, but onlys to about 206 bytes and then stops, without anything being loaded on the controller. FE mode does nothing. I'm using the TNCserver that is currently available on heidenhain web site. I'm not really sure that I'm doing the right operations on the controller though. I assume that from PGM MGT mode, you copy the file from RS232 to TNC: ???