Hello:
I am trying to establish a lan Connection between my CAD/CAM workstation
and my machining center. The machining center is a Bridgeport VMC800-XP2 with a Fanuc 18i MB control. The machine has an embedded ethernet port in the back as well as the PCMCIA card slot beside the monitor. I have been following the directions in the manual but I can't seem to edit the host IP address. The machine responds with a 'write protected' message. I tried to edit it in MDI mode as the manual suggests as well as in the edit mode but to no avail. I know the lan works because I connected it to a nearby PC and was able to communicate with it. I expect I need to find the parameter file and un-write protect it before I can change it. Can anyone help me with this?
Once done, I hope to use Ipswitch WS-FTP to help shuttle files. How do I find the IP address for the Fanuc control?
I'm hoping the drive appears just like any other hard drive on the network. Will I have to configure it as a share drive to do this?
"happy chip making to you": Helmuth