Problem- Mazatrol M2 parameters

[pcreek]

Hi
I can not send the program from pc to machine. But I can punch out the program from machine to pc. When i send the prog from pc to m/c it gives me an alram 470 Tape read error. I think some of the parameters are disabled. Can anyone help me in this matter. Machine is VQC 15/40 with Mazatrol M2 ontrol.
Thanks

[underdog]

Its been a while for me but I'd check; 1) baud rate at which you are sending. Check it in three places A) in the PC software B) in the system config of the PC and C) in the controller.

2) then check the character you are using for start transmission and end transmission usually a "%" on a line by itself.

3) If I had comment line over 40 characters long it also faulted.

4) My M2 let me have only about 4 seconds between starting the receive side and the sending PC side before it faulted. I looked like Stevie Wonder with one hand on each keyboard as I did a transmission. Never could find where to change that 4 second gap to more time.

Good luck. Let us know how you make out.

[pcreek]

Hi
Thanks for the reply. When I tried to change the parameters I can see only the following pages.
1. Cut condition parameters
2. Point cutting parameters
3. Line/Face cutting parameters
4. 3-D, EIA/ISO parameters
5. Measuring parameters
Please suggest how I can change the baud rate on the machine.
Thanks

[underdog]

Pcreek,

So sorry about not getting back. I hope I didn't hold you up. If you're like me you only get to these things every so often anyway.

I really can't remember the keystrokes to get there, but there is a parameter page deep in the control in which the sending and receiving baud rate are encrypted. For example, changing the number from 134 to 186 makes it go from 1800 baud to 3600. Your corporate Mazak technical people should be able to help you. They didn't charge me for questions in the U.S.

[MrMazak]

Max baud rate and factory default is 4800

Parameter:

OP2 bit 0 = Tape punch (0=EIA 1=ISO)
bit 1 = Tool length offset (Only Z axis = 0 Any axis = 1)
bit 2 = Tool offset (0= D-code 1= H-code)
bit 3 = Tool dia offset ( 0=Dia set in Tool Data 1= Not active)

OP3 "#" code for EIA punchout
OP20 Number of feed until the first charactoer of a program while punch out (0-65535)
OP21 Number of spaces between O and program data (0-65535)
OP22 Number of feed after program data (0-65535)
OP23 Tape reader baud rate
OP24 Tape reader baud rate (setting 16=4800 32=2400 64=1200 128=600 256=300 512=150

To display Machine constant parameters push and hold F3 while paging through parameter pages.

[ecochran]

I had to change the leader in the posting program under dnc properties to /018 to get it to work on mine.