Im very new to this so please bare with me.
I recently went out and purchesed and pretty good laptop thinking that i will be able to just stick a usb to a r232 with a parrallel extention from the the lap top to the machine, what a huge mistake that was. when i first tried send a program i recieved an error stating that it could not find Com 3 so i installed some drivers and now i just use com 1, now when i hit send it says it is sending then it just seems like it locks up. The machine doesnt seem to be detecting that the laptop is connected to it. this may be just a problem within my setting but i really have no idea. so here i am, spent all this money on a laptop and very frustrated. I am using Mastercam X, Machine is a Takisawa Turning Center with Fanuc MCU. I have been going to school for programming and believe im ready to start some simple programs and my work. this damn connection this is hold me back from my raise damnit., lol. any help is apreciated. thanks