WIRELESS 232

[ALEXCOMO]

Hi all...

In my shop I have 4 fanuc machine
connected with pc via rs232 cable
I'm using CODESHARK software and a manual data rs232 switch for send data to the selected machine.

Now I'm looking for a more efficent system(i think software is very good but hardware no)
I'm thinking to a eletronic switchbox(like Moxa product) or a wifi system
with four RS232-to-Wlan converter(in the PC you see the emulate com port)

Any suggestion?????
Where i can find this item sold on line???

[Dan Fritz]

We use both Moxa and Quatech wireless devices. They both work with the correct software, but not all DNC software can properly handshake through the device drivers for these units. Both provide device drivers that give you a "logical" COM port for your software, but some software is limited to using COM1 through COM4 (old DOS programs) and can't access the higher COM port numbers that the wireless units may assign.

If your DNC software does the Xon/Xoff handshaking "internally", then you'll probably have trouble with buffer overflows on the Fanuc controls. If your DNC software uses the device drivers in the Moxa or Quatech units, then you will probably not have trouble. If you use Quatech SSEW-100D units, be sure to hit the Quatech's web page and set the serial port to "Low Latency" so the handshaking is better. On the Moxa NPort 2150 units, set the serial port to "Classic mode" and turn off the FIFO buffer. Buffer overflow alarms on the Fanucs usually mean that the DNC software is not handshaking fast enough.

You can find the Moxa and the Quatech units online from several distributors. Also, having a good Access point is critical. We use DLink access points, although others will work.

Of course, if you need to hire a professional ... Contact my buddy John at Refresh Your Memory, Inc. john@rym.com We install a lot of wired and wireless DNC systems, and we could ship you a couple of wireless units and the software on a trial basis.

[Dan Fritz]

Sorry, I forgot to include some links:

Moxa 2150 Plus: http://www.neutronusa.com/prod.cfm/330133

Quatech SSEW-100D: http://www.quatech.com/catalog/rs232_wsds.php

Beware that Quatech does not yet have drivers for Windows Vista 64-bit OS systems.