OSP 3000 Programing

[adohrman]

I have a Okuma LC-20 with a OSP-3000 control, I would like to know how to key in a program on the control panel and save it to the memory. The owners manual only talks about loading a program from tape and editing it. I would also like to know the procedure for receiving a program using the rs-232 port.

Thanks
Alex

[Algirdas]

I would also like to know the procedure for receiving a program using the rs-232 port

does your control is equipped with RS232? Tape reader simulator can be installed instead. The procedures are quite different: switching the corresponding switch and starting the transfer from computer

[Thawk53]

Here is some general info for the 3000 control that might be of use to you.
(See attatchment)

To key in a program at the control:
Press Edit
Key in program number (J1234)
Press insert
Press ER(%)
Press insert
This will start a new program.
Press NL button and the insert button to add new lines
Cursor back to first line using the arrow keys.
Type in N10
Press insert
Type in G0
Press insert
Type in G97
Press insert

In other words, you can't type in a full line of code at once. After you type in
a G code, M code, S, F, X, Z, or T, you must press insert.
Hope this helps. The 3000 control is a good control, but it's a completly different animal.

[adohrman]

My control does have a rs-232 port. I was hoping that I would not need a tape simulator

[Algirdas]

sure, you don't need in that case. what happens if you press "tape read" and start data block output from PC?
if you have some additional (two) switches (or buttons) on Operator panel or maybe next to RS232 socket?

[Wade C]

From my understanding, despite the RS232 "card" in the control, the OSP3000 can not be hooked up via 232 for program transmission. Maybe it was there for the factory to use or something. But all I have ever found was that you had to use the tape reader or a tape emulator/BTE.

But if there is a way to use RS232, I certainly want to know, and will watch this thread in case it does come up.


Wade