Hi guys and gals, I am sure this issue has been beat to death but I can't find any solid answers to my question of can my fanuc 6m drip feed (dnc)

Facts

I can tx (send) and rx (recieve) programs no problem.
I do not know what a BTR is or if I have one
I have the tape reader on the side with a switch, auto | release | manual
Machine has the flap door with rs232 and the blue 50pin honda plug.
I have rs232 cable wired to be full hardware (i think its wired right)
I have rs232 mini tester.

I put the machine in tape mode, press start. Go to the PC and send from DNC software (surfcam sdnc or NClink Free) Nothing happens.

I've tried many different settings, I feel the parameters on the machine side are set correctly but I could be wrong.

Any help is appreciated.