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ANYONE HAVE A EASY TO READ WIRING DIAGRAM FOR THE CABLE TO COMMUNICATE TO MY MILLTRONOICS ????
Search this forum, I think someone posted it here years ago. If you can't find it, I think I have a sctetch somewhere that I'll post next week.
This might help:
COMMUNICATIONS
Cabling, Connections, and Configuring
To connect the communications port on the milling machine (COM1) to the communications port on the PC (COM1 or COM2):
Centurion SLS Software Control
1. Set the parameters on the milling machine control.
from the MAIN MENU, press F7 UTIL, F8 PARAMS, F9 CTRL
2. Use the arrow keys to get down the list to change/verify the parameters. (use the F3 key to toggle between the options.)
Primary Serial Port is ....................COM1
COM1 Baud Rate = .....................19200
COM1 Parity; Data and Stop Bits ...E/7/2
Secondary Serial Port is ................NONE
Centurion CNC Software Control
1. Set the parameters on the milling machine control.
from the MAIN MENU, press F7 PARAMS, F9 CTRL
2. Use the arrow keys to get down the list to change/verify the parameters. (use the F3 key to toggle between the options.)
Primary Serial Port is ....................COM1
COM1 Baud Rate = .....................19200
COM1 Parity; Data and Stop Bits ...E/7/2
Secondary Serial Port is ................NONE
PC Computer
Note: the computer may have more than one Serial Port. Other devices that use COM ports include Printers, Plotters, Mice, and Modems. More than one device trying to use the same COM port may cause communication conflicts. Additional ports may need to be added or switch boxes may have to be installed in order to connect all devices. Contact Voell Machinery for assistance.
1. Identify the Serial Port(s) at the back of the computer. There are two types generally found - the DB9 and the DB25 connectors. These will be male connectors with the pins sticking out. (see the diagrams)
2. On the DB9 connector, take a voltage reading between pin #2 and pin #5 (receive pair) and between pin #3 and pin #5 (transmit pair) - the Receive pair will read some odd voltage, the Transmit pair will read approximately 12 volts DC.
3. On the DB25 connector, take a voltage reading between pin #2 and pin #7 (transmit pair) and between pin #3 and pin #7 (receive pair) - the Transmit pair will read approximately 12 volts DC, the Receive pair will read some odd voltage.
4. If there is more than one COM port on the computer, use FastCAM to send a file to the COM port specified as the Primary Serial Port (see below). The voltage on the Transmit pair of the Primary Serial Port will fluctuate while the file is being transmitted and will return to 12 volts DC when it is finished.
5. Check the DB25 connector on the milling machine in the same way.
6. Wire the cable such that the Transmit pin (pin #2 or pin #3) of the milling machine is connected to the Receive pin of the computer. The Receive pin of the milling machine should be connected to the Transmit pin on the computer. The common pins (pin #5 on the DB9 and pin #7 on the DB25) should connect to each other.
FastCAM Software
1. Set the parameters in the off-line software.
(similar to the machine control)
FastCAM I - from the MAIN MENU, press F10*UTIL, F10*PARAMS, F9*CTRL
FastCAM II - from the MAIN MENU, press F7*PARAMS, F9*CTRL
2. Use the arrow keys to get down the list to change/verify the parameters. (use the F3 key to toggle between the options.)
Primary Serial Port is ....................COM1
COM1 Baud Rate = .....................19200
COM1 Parity; Data and Stop Bits ...E/7/2
Secondary Serial Port is ................NONE
3. The Primary Serial Port selected in the software will have to be chosen to eliminate conflicts.
4. The Secondary Serial Port can be used to communicate with a second milling machine. Set the Secondary Serial Port to the one not used as Primary. When sending a file, choose the proper COM port (milling machine) by pressing the F1 or F2 key.
thanks zzz that got it working now comes the learning curve on the control i got it to run a short drill program
but when its running the code you see in the control is nothing like what i uploaded to the machine dose it convert it to something else ??? other than standard gcode ???
If you are using the drilling canned cycles, the control will run the code in the cycle at every position move. Your code is run as well as the canned cycle's code.
That is why a short-looking program can so much code scrolling by as the program runs.
ahhh i see thats what it was too i got everything working and ran a small program and it runs good the work offsets are alittle confusing but ill get used to it
thanks so much zzz
you are the man for sure
can i get some help? where can download Fastcam software(trial)?
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