DNC to an model 15 Fadal

[lkenney]

I got called the other day by a friend that is running a Model 15 with a 88 control. He is trying to DNC a program. He is using Fadal Assist from a Windows 95 computer. We load programs to this machine all the time through this same connection so I know that it works. I run Haas machines so the Fadal is a little different. We tried everything that I couold think of
on the control keyed in DNC and got a waiting mode. Sent the file several ways nothing seems to catch at the control. When we start the DNC app out of Fadal Assiost selection 10 sometimes it reads the whole program looking for the first block. I tried keying in the % sign and then the first line of code which iAssist seems to suggest. We get an error 358 but can't find it in the books.

Thank you in advance for any suggestions.

Lowell

[DareBee]

I dont use Fadal assist but if it works anything like NCFadal, I dont type anything, the control automatically picks up transmission as long as it is waiting at the command prompt.

It sounds more like a settings/baud issue though (7,1,even,Xonxoff,etc)

[lkenney]

We are able to move programs to the control for regular CNC operation so I am assuming that our communications protocol is correct. we are setup at 7,1, even and 4800 baud.

Thank you for the suggestions
Lowell

[Sprew]

I use assist. The machine software varies your approach. Your 15 should detect the DNC mode ok. You may have to type DNC at the control prior to launch. You may need to type the DNC command after the machine detection at the beginning of function 10. Also, I delete the % and the O word in the program prior to DNC. Since you are already communicating with the machine, that eliminates a lot of variables.