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Usually more than one is possible, depends on what model you have?
Al.
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I have seen only one serial port on CNC machines.
Can we have more ports? How many?
Sinha
Usually more than one is possible, depends on what model you have?
Al.
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Albert E.
Thanks for reply.
I am asking with reference to 0i M, model C and D.
Possibly, one would be connected to a PC, one to a CNC-USB device (for using a pendrive), one being used for some other purpose ...
I was looking at 0i model D page on Fanuc website.
It appears that everything is being done through ethernet/PCMCIA.
There is no mention of RS232. Have they stopped providing serial port?
I just hooked up RS232 communications to an 0iT-D. Same old serial port.Originally Posted by sinha_nsit
I am trying to understand it.
If everything is possible through ethernet, why use RS232 at all which creates communication problems many a time?
Everything is NOT possible... you can't drip feed through the embedded ethernet. RS232 is not dead, yet.
LOL. I hope that it takes a long time to die. I have always used RS232 and my attempts at Ethernet have been pretty much nonexistent. To tell you the truth I am a bit timid about trying anything with it. I don’t know if it’s the technology or just bothered that why take something that works and make it more complicated. Now I have to learn something all over again.
Stevo
Possibly, someday there would be a few built-in USB ports on the control where we can insert 16GB sticks, completely eliminating memory space problems. Drip feed, if needed, would be directly through the USB. I have heard that even today drip feed through PCMCIA is possible.
RS232 has to die some day. Who likes a mesh of cables!
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