I work at a shop that has an old HS-1. Circa 2000 year. The machine has no floppy or usb. All programs are sent RS232.
I am trying to replace the battery on this machine, but wanted to backup the parameters and settings before diving into the cabinet since the owner says he has no backup anywhere that he knows of.
I found this procedure on HAAS' website
Machine Data Backup (Mill 15.xx and lower and Lathe 8.xx and lower) - CHC
It appears to work if you have a floppy which we do not. When I get to the "Push [F2]. Wait until the pendant reads DISK DONE [2]." step, it says "Flpy Not Enbled". So how do I get it to send this parameter backup file over RS232? I can not figure out an option that makes it try to do anything other than use a floppy which we don't have.
On the step "Push [LIST PROGRAM]. Go to the device where you want to back up your files.", since there is no floppy drive I can not select RS232 since those are actual buttons on the control for pushing data to/from the control. I do I "go to the device where you want to back up your files".
Anybody have an idea what I am missing? Probably something simple, but all I have been able to get it to do so far was to attempt to send to floppy.
Thanks for any help you can provide
I am trying to replace the battery on this machine, but wanted to backup the parameters and settings before diving into the cabinet since the owner says he has no backup anywhere that he knows of.
I found this procedure on HAAS' website
Machine Data Backup (Mill 15.xx and lower and Lathe 8.xx and lower) - CHC
It appears to work if you have a floppy which we do not. When I get to the "Push [F2]. Wait until the pendant reads DISK DONE [2]." step, it says "Flpy Not Enbled". So how do I get it to send this parameter backup file over RS232? I can not figure out an option that makes it try to do anything other than use a floppy which we don't have.
On the step "Push [LIST PROGRAM]. Go to the device where you want to back up your files.", since there is no floppy drive I can not select RS232 since those are actual buttons on the control for pushing data to/from the control. I do I "go to the device where you want to back up your files".
Anybody have an idea what I am missing? Probably something simple, but all I have been able to get it to do so far was to attempt to send to floppy.
Thanks for any help you can provide