I picked up a 1989 Conquest 42 with a Fanuc OT controller. I would like to replace the RS232 with USB or Ethernet connection. Is a USB serial port the best way to go? Rip out the Fanuc control and upgrade the system?
Any ideas?
Thanks, Jim
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Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA
Hi,
Do not use Wifi in the shop. Use cable connections only. Try a device like Moxa Nport 5110 and convert your RS232 to Ethernet. Then you may use any DNC software with a virtual COM port on a computer.
AGG Software. DNC Precision and CNC Syntax Editor software.
I do agree with you about having machine tools connected to a internet connected network; wired or Wi-Fi. My prefered file transfer method is by USB stick, keeps an air gap between the machines and the world.
Having said that, what other objections do you have about using Wi-Fi in the shop?
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA