[Nlemon]

Hi everyone.
I am pretty new at the Mazatrol system. I have always worked with G-code. However I am adjusting OK. But I am having an awful time trying to backup my Mazatrol programs to my laptop. I have a USB to a db9 pin and I have made up a new 9 pin to a 25 pin Rs232 cable, as described on this forum. I am confident the cable is good. But when I try to send to my laptop, after a few seconds, a message (515 CNC MIS-CONNECTED) shows up. I have my communication settings for the machine and laptop set as described on this forum. I am using Predator Editor on my laptop. At this point i am wondering if the usb adapter I am using might not be suitable for the Mazatrol. However it works good when communicating with the Haas machining center. I am lost. Don't know what to do from here. Can someone please help.
Thanks in advance.

[bildoo]

Be sure that the Data Bits are set at "7" on the PC and "8" on the control. This is a mismatch because someone did not count right at Mazak years ago.

[Nlemon]

Thanks I will give that a try.

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[Nlemon]

Can you tell me if I am at the right place to set the CMT I/O, Rs232 communication settings? I went to User parameter No. 4 and made the changes that were listed on this forum. Under <DV1 > I will attach a picture of the screen. Thank you for your help.

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[mkalavitz]

[QUOTE=Nlemon;1469384]Can you tell me if I am at the right place to set the CMT I/O, Rs232 communication settings? I went to User parameter No. 4 and made the changes that were listed on this forum. Under <DV1 > I will attach a picture of the screen. Thank you for your help.

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Hello, curious if you ever got this machine communicating with your computer?

We have (2) Mazak 10MS machines that are (should be) identical. On machine 1 I can send/receive programs to and from the computer to the machine. On Machine 2 I have the exact parameters set, I have checked all of the cabling, using same settings on computer and I can not get this thing to connect. I have tried 7 bit, 8 bit on both the machine and computer and still no luck.

I purchased a 25 pin serial tester and compared LEDs to that of machine 1. I notice that on machine 2 the 'RD' LED is not powered. It is not red or green, just dead. That is the only difference in the two machines that I can find.

This is evidently the Data Transmit line. Does anyone know what the potential problem may be if the 'RD' LED on a test unit is not lighting up? Bad board? Bad connection? Setting wrong somewhere?

Thanks for any advice.

Sincerely,
Mike