Compatible software for my machine

[makaplan]

Hi CNC gurus!

I have an old CNC router (model JCUT 1630B) with Leadshine MA680H Microstep Drivers. I normally control it using an equally old 32-bit PC with Windows XP and NCStudio V5.5.6 but I recently moved the PC without unplugging the serial cable and damaged the serial port on the PC.

If I'm going to have to replace the serial card anyway, I'm thinking I might as well upgrade the control setup to something a little more modern and common (finding help on NCStudio is a bit of a struggle). I will really appreciate some advice on this!

1. What other software can I use to control this machine with?

2. Will I definitely need a serial card, or can I use a USB to serial connector? (The CNC machine only has a serial port).

Here are some photos of the hardware in case that tells you something:





Kind regards

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[randomando]

Did ou ever get any help or resolve with this I have a similar issue. My xp macjhines are dying and I cant find a driver that works in win 10

[victorofga]

on ebay you can buy always xp computer

however i just purchased month before a few new part for my router, then seller told me win7 32 bit can run ncstudio

[randomando]

on ebay you can buy always xp computer

however i just purchased month before a few new part for my router, then seller told me win7 32 bit can run ncstudio

yeah I can rebuild as xp but wanted to go to win but I cant find any drivers that will work.
Hard to even find new controller cards that work with win 10

[victorofga]

makaplan

have you got any help?

a new ncstudiocard cost around 35..

same way you can buy another breakout board for 30-50 and run mach3.. from computer
but that going to be way slower due to printerport

ncstudio connected to computer via pci slot , a similar card you say modern starts with 1000 plus

there are for mach3 cards like ESS smoothstepper they also cost hundreds..

trough on ncstudio you have toolzero, spindle set correctly, also it recognizes most Gcode..

I have two machine using ncstudio..
not really need support because all question go back about setup jobs..

program itself stable, and within 7 years, I ordered in 2011.. it never crashed

[makaplan]

Hi Victorofga

No, I'm still running the same system. It luckily hasn't broken yet!

However, in the last few days I've been getting the following error message which causes the machine to stop:

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I think it might be caused by G02 and G03 commands. It runs fine with G01 commands, but it is inconvenient.

Do you know what these symbols mean?
Is there a manual which explains the symbolic error messages?

Regards
Makaplan

[victorofga]

the G2 G3 command shouldn't stop any control..

windows warnings are different
like yellow exclamation mark or red X in grey button

those characters are due your computer not installed Chinese.. :-)

in manufactory settings you can find adaptive.. might that has effect on..


can you copy paste a few line of a gCode that contains arc or circle movement so I could check if code were written right

postprocessors can write absolute and incremental too so that also can be a cause

best would be you draw a circle on 5,5 and make a toolpath outside convetinal

it should be a couple of lines Gcode so you simply paste here

[makaplan]

Thanks Victorofga

Here is the first part of the code:

T01
M03S2000
G00 X-514.35 Y-401.1117 Z10.
G00 X-514.35 Y-401.1117 Z10.
G00 X-514.35 Y-401.1117 Z6.
G01 X-514.35 Y-401.1117 Z0. F50.
G01 X-511.35 Y-401.1117 Z0. F200.
G01 X-511.35 Y-62.5 Z0.
G02 X-489.5 Y-40.65 I21.85 J0.
G01 X-306.1862 Y-40.65 Z0.
G02 X-284.7777 Y-58.13 I0. J-21.85
G03 X-242.4723 Y-160.2641 I284.7777 J58.13
G02 X-245.2502 Y-187.7625 I-18.2282 J-12.0481
G01 X-474.0497 Y-416.5619 Z0.
G02 X-511.35 Y-401.1117 I-15.4503 J15.4502
G01 X-510.36 Y-401.1117 Z0.
G01 X-510.36 Y-62.5 Z0.
G02 X-489.5 Y-41.64 I20.86 J0.
G01 X-306.1862 Y-41.64 Z0.
G02 X-285.7477 Y-58.328 I0. J-20.86
G03 X-243.2982 Y-160.81 I285.7477 J58.328
G02 X-245.9503 Y-187.0624 I-17.4023 J-11.5022
G01 X-474.7498 Y-415.8619 Z0.
G02 X-510.36 Y-401.1117 I-14.7502 J14.7502
G01 X-509.37 Y-401.1117 Z0.
G01 X-509.37 Y-62.5 Z0.
G02 X-489.5 Y-42.63 I19.87 J0.
G01 X-306.1862 Y-42.63 Z0.
G02 X-286.7177 Y-58.526 I0. J-19.87
G03 X-244.1241 Y-161.3559 I286.7177 J58.526
G02 X-246.6503 Y-186.3624 I-16.5764 J-10.9563
G01 X-475.4498 Y-415.1619 Z0.
G02 X-509.37 Y-401.1117 I-14.0502 J14.0502
G01 X-508.38 Y-401.1117 Z0.
G01 X-508.38 Y-62.5 Z0.
G02 X-489.5 Y-43.62 I18.88 J0.

Regards
Makaplan

[victorofga]

thank you for posting

code is ok

im placing in program parts where they actually on table

it means my codes always in positive area of cordinata sytem..


try to move in the program your part that everything is being in X and Y in positive area..

mightbe the G54 codes not actualizing the offset and ncstudio sensing as moves were outside of area..
but its only guessing..

so, in my opinion try to move part in your program where it actually laying on the table
nc studio should shows the difference between work and machine cordinatas..

so those are the values you need to move part in the cad program you using

[victorofga]

another reason for the arcs in tight corners machine can jerking if acceleration too high, meanwhile same corner described with arcs machine slows down..

so arcs are better option