[littlerobb]

Hey guys, I know that this is a stupid question as I am told that Haas rarely has problems with 232, but I am using Mastercam to communicate with a VF-3 when I send I get an alarm that there is no data between the % signs. I am positive that it is some small detail that I am overlooking, but I know that it worked before I started running the shop. The baud rates are right, everything seems right??? Any help would be appreciated.

[Haas_Apps]

Your communications system may be adding a % when it is sending the program.

[littlerobb]

how would I know

[HuFlungDung]

The machine will only see two instances of "%": one to start and one to end. So if you have your communications software set up to add a % to the start of transmit and also have a "%" written into the first line of your program, you'll get nothing transmitted.

If it is too difficult to find your comm settings start lines, then try deleting the first "%" from your program and then try the transmission again.

[littlerobb]

still no luck thanks for the help though, I am going to call a mastercam rep today. I am at good, is all I have to look forward to is grouchiness?

[HuFlungDung]

Nope, you've still got becoming fast to look forward to, then grouchiness. If you get grouchy first, then you won't feel like becoming fast

[gar]

littlerobb:

Do you have Mastercam before X?

If so CimcoEdit is part of this package and it will successfully transfer files to and from HAAS. Properly setup this will not add an extra % at the start.

You can also try Microsoft's HyperTerminal.
I provide some comments on its setup at
http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb...d.php?t=148379
post #22 and #24. Post 24 provides a necessary correction to 22.

On your text editor your file should look like:

%
O0100
(your program code follows)
.
.
%

Edit your program in Microsoft's Notepad, and save as a .TXT file. This will guarantee that each line (block) is ended with CR, LF ( Carriage return and line feed. ).

I believe if only LF is used for an end of line delimiter, that HAAS does not recognize this as a block delimiter.

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[littlerobb]

Gar,
Thanks for your help I couldn't get hold of the rep today i willtry it tomorrow, I think that it is probably something like that (the way the code is saved). thanks again

[gar]

080228-1542 EST USA

littlerobb:

E-mail to me a small part of your program starting from the beginning and maybe about 10 lines.

Do the file as an attachment to the e-mail. Normally I will not accept attachements, but I want no modification of what is in your file. I can use debug on this to see what the line delimiters are.

The e-mail address is [email protected] . Do not do this thru a PM. The root of the address is my web site.

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