RS232 to USB has been discussed a lot over the years and I'd like to know if anyone has any up-to-date recommendations for the simplest way to use a USB stick (or PC) to load programs onto a machine with only RS232.
Our situation:
One of our older machines is a Takisawa TC-20 with Fanuc Series 21-T and we need to connect a computer or USB drive to send NC files to the machine. The only connection the machine has is a RS232 DB25.
We don't have any computers with built-in RS232 ports anymore, so an adapter of some sort is looking likely. PC is an option, but if we could get an adapter/reader for a USB stick without needing a dedicated computer, that would be much better.
Any recommendations for specific adapters or brands would be great.
Our situation:
One of our older machines is a Takisawa TC-20 with Fanuc Series 21-T and we need to connect a computer or USB drive to send NC files to the machine. The only connection the machine has is a RS232 DB25.
We don't have any computers with built-in RS232 ports anymore, so an adapter of some sort is looking likely. PC is an option, but if we could get an adapter/reader for a USB stick without needing a dedicated computer, that would be much better.
Any recommendations for specific adapters or brands would be great.