Matrix control on Variaxis.
We have installed a USB to Serial adapter (and the drivers) so we can drip feed via our usual DNC software using serial TAPE mode.
Our other Mazaks (with serial ports) use a 25pin (machine side) to 9pin (Laptop) cable, however with the USB to serial adapter setup; the machine side is now 9pin (not 25pin) so we need to connect 9pin to 9pin.
We did rig up a simple Null Modem cable 9pin to 9pin to test;-
With this cable we can upload programs using TAPE mode.
However it does not download to the laptop (throws up the usual mind numbing Mazak "Tape errors").
We have not tried drip feed I suspect we might need RTS and CTS signals first?
Also not sure if we need to "loop back" any pins?
Does anyone have a pin out diagram for Mazak 9pin to 9pin connection?
Thanks.
We have installed a USB to Serial adapter (and the drivers) so we can drip feed via our usual DNC software using serial TAPE mode.
Our other Mazaks (with serial ports) use a 25pin (machine side) to 9pin (Laptop) cable, however with the USB to serial adapter setup; the machine side is now 9pin (not 25pin) so we need to connect 9pin to 9pin.
We did rig up a simple Null Modem cable 9pin to 9pin to test;-
Machine | Laptop |
Pin 2(RX) | Pin 3(TX) |
Pin 3(TX) | Pin 2(RX) |
Pin 5(Gnd) | Pin 5(Gnd) |
With this cable we can upload programs using TAPE mode.
However it does not download to the laptop (throws up the usual mind numbing Mazak "Tape errors").
We have not tried drip feed I suspect we might need RTS and CTS signals first?
Also not sure if we need to "loop back" any pins?
Does anyone have a pin out diagram for Mazak 9pin to 9pin connection?
Thanks.