USB to rs-232

[RdHawg]

Can I get my newfangled computer to talk to my antique CNC via it's USB port? (The CNC is a Dynapath 10 control)

[DareBee]

I do with my Fadal.

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16746

[RdHawg]

GRRR. Before I posted I did a search for "usb" and it returned 0 hits. This situation sounds very simailar to what I'm looking for. How will the computer know what my machine is or how to talk to it? being 20+ years old I'm pretty sure it's not 'plug n play' compatible.

[Switcher]

Can I get my newfangled computer to talk to my antique CNC via it's USB port?

Buy an adapter and find out, its less than $20 .




http://www.usbgear.com/USB-Serial.html



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[lwalker]

Assuming the communication right now is RS232, then the USB to RS232 should be fine. It will come with a driver that will look like a COM port. As long as your CNC software lets you specify the COM port, you should be fine.

[RdHawg]

Originally Posted by Switcher Buy an adapter and find out, its less than $20 .

Think I'll have to stop @ the shack on the way home n do that.

Originally Posted by lwalker As long as your CNC software lets you specify the COM port, you should be fine.

This brings up another fine point, do you have any free/lowcost software you recommend for DNC or sending files to the machine?

(Having always been in a shop where the machines were already set up it's a bit of new ground for me having to do it myself.)

[DareBee]

I could point out 3 or more threads where I have answered that question but you might growl at me again.

I use Windows Hyperterminal as a transfer program and maybe (probably) it could be configured to DNC and there is always NCNet lite from Cadem.
Cadem also has purchasable products starting at $99.

[RdHawg]

Thank you. (Sorry. not growling at you just search engines in general.)

[Switcher]

Maybe try this search for " RS232 "


http://www.cnczone.com/forums/search...earchid=972582







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