Need Help!- Data transfer software for Fanuc 18-T

[Pyretta-Blaze]

Hi.

I have a problem with my lathe that has Fanuc 18-T control. The problem is that I have to have a computer for tranfering programs to lathe's memory and back, and now my computer is broken.. I had a very, very old computer with no graphic operating system, just dos-based software for data transfer and simple editing, and the programs were stored simply as xxxx.min files. I once opened one file with notepad and it only contained the code, nothing else.

Now that my computer is broken, I have to have some kind of software through which I can do the transfer, can anyone tell me what kind of program should I get, possibly running on a bit newer computer and a graphic OS such as Win XP or older? Or even Linux, though I don't know how to use it. Any free and easy software, I have no idea what should I get or where to find it. It doesn't even need to be a kind of software that has editing state, just one that does the transferring to lathes memory and back.

Thanks...

[Al_The_Man]

Free one here for one machine. http://www.cadem.com/dnc/freednc.htm
Al.

[DMF_TomB]

you might try Hyperterminal which is included with Windows XP.

[fanucman]

Originally Posted by DMF_TomB you might try Hyperterminal which is included with Windows XP.

that is correct i use it all the time.. .and its free!

[Pyretta-Blaze]

Ok thanks very much, i didn't realize I could use even hyperterminal for that...

But another problem, does anyone know what kind of com-port connection settings do I have to use for that fanuc control? Baud rate, stop bits etc? I haven't done the earlier computer installation myself so i don't know what should be used. I have a few manuals for that lathe but the connection settings are mentioned nowhere...

[fanucman]

Originally Posted by Pyretta-Blaze Ok thanks very much, i didn't realize I could use even hyperterminal for that... But another problem, does anyone know what kind of com-port connection settings do I have to use for that fanuc control? Baud rate, stop bits etc? I haven't done the earlier computer installation myself so i don't know what should be used. I have a few manuals for that lathe but the connection settings are mentioned nowhere...

just do this

make parameter 12 bit 0=1
553=11 for 9600 or 10 for 4800
make ISO =1
make i/o=1
and you should be set..

[Pyretta-Blaze]

Originally Posted by fanucman just do this make parameter 12 bit 0=1 553=11 for 9600 or 10 for 4800 make ISO =1 make i/o=1 and you should be set..

Could you explain these settings, im not an expert with these things...

[fanucman]

Originally Posted by Pyretta-Blaze Could you explain these settings, im not an expert with these things...

if you go into the parameter setting page...

you need to set those parameters just like i showed..

make PWE=1 and do those changes...


acutally these are for the zero systems... so i fawked up sorry...

ill post them when i find my book...

[macrosat]

try dostek dnc.

[Pyretta-Blaze]

Any news about the settings yet? I'd appreciate if someone could explain what parameters should i change, and also to what should the connection settings be set to.

[Al_The_Man]

This is for the Cadem s/w for the 18m.
Al.

[Pyretta-Blaze]

BTW I got the data transfer thingy working, downloaded cadem free software and with Al's help the settings are now as they should. Also tried hyperterminal and it works also, but its a bit difficult for me to use because the little experience I've got from it comes from years ago at secondary school.

Thanks Al, you're the man.