I HAVE AN AMERI-SEIKI V-MILL WITH A FANUC OM-D CONTROL. IT HAS STARTED GENERATING COMM ALARMS WHEN TRYING TO UPLOAD PROGRAMS. ALARMS VARY SUCH AS 85,86, AND 001 DURING UPLOAD TO MACHINE. IT WILL DOWNLOAD A PARTIAL PROGRAM TO COMPUTER THEN GENERATE ALARM 86.THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE DAYS BUT IS NOW CONSTANT. I USE PREDATOR SOFTWARE WITH A USB TO SERIAL ADAPTER. I HAVE CHECKED CABLE, AND PARAMETERS AT COMPUTER AND MACHINE. ALL MY OTHER MACHINES ARE COMMUNICATING FINE. I HAVE ALSO TRIED SETTING UP AND USING THE SECOND PORT ON THE BOARD IN THE CABINET (M74 I THINK IT IS) BUT PROBLEM IS THE SAME. I AM SUSPICIOUS OF THE BOARD ITSELF BUT I'M NOT SURE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY OTHER IDEAS OR SUGGESTIONS? ANY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANKS!