PC to Brother TC-211 Comm Problem

[Ben Colby]

I cannot seem to figure out how to get my Brother TC-211 CNC to accept
a program via RS-232 from my Windows PC, which is running CIMCO Edit
comm program. I'm not sure I'm receiving correctly either, but the Brother
does send programs into the pc without errors in the receive status
box and the Brother says transmission is complete. My manuals for the
machine don't match it's serial number and do not address RS-232, only
cassette storage which I don't have.
The control itself is conversational (not G-code,EIA/ISO) and I'm wondering
if it uses some sort of Proprietary protocal?
It may be a cabling problem? All I know is if I put a null modem in the line or
use a null modem crossover cable nothing works. If I use a 25pin to 9 pin
cable it sends into my PC.
I get a 229 error code when using the null modem or when when I attempt
to send to the Brother. This error code is not in my manual. I also get a
224 error code, which means progam not found.
Any help would be extremely appreciated, as my CNC memory is full and
re-inventing programs is not cost effective.

Thanks
Ben Colby
CobroMfg.

[Barney]

this will solve your problem in the short term, just get a good digital camera and take a picture of the screen. then you can easily reload the program next time you need to run it, works for me.