I have 2 almost identical QT8s with T32-2. One of them has the EIA/ISO option, one of them - not.
On the one with the EIA/ISO option it is only possible to run EIA/ISO programs, as every possible attempt to check the toolpath of a Mazatrol program results in "803 - DATA NOT FOUND" error.
I have localized the problem to the MC116 board, as if I switch the boards between my two lathes, and the EPROM and EEPROM on it, I can run both types of programs. Unfortunately, this makes the other machine unusable, as it would return the same 803 data not found error.
Now I can only do Mazatrol programs on one of my machines, and the other should be stuck with the G-code option only. I could probably live with that, but I do prefer to be able to program in Mazatrol also.
The interesting part, for me, is that by switching the boards, the programs and the tool data move with them, which means that there is a lot more data stored, than what is in the two EPROM's, that I'm able to copy. Does anybody know where this data is stored, and is there a way to copy it from one board to the other? Is there a procedure for a hard reset of the board (I already did the procedure with the two DIP switches, but no luck)?
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And a second question, as I wouldn't like to open another thread - do you know a good software that can backup my Mazatrol programs on a PC by using the serial port? I tried a lot of softwares, but it seems there is some special protocol, which even the Mazview demo was able to only read when ISO programs are being transferred. No luck with extracting mazatrol ones. I'll be happy to be able to transfer the binary back and forward, I do not need to edit the mazatrol program, as I read that those kind of softwares tend to be incredibly expensive.
Thank you for reading
On the one with the EIA/ISO option it is only possible to run EIA/ISO programs, as every possible attempt to check the toolpath of a Mazatrol program results in "803 - DATA NOT FOUND" error.
I have localized the problem to the MC116 board, as if I switch the boards between my two lathes, and the EPROM and EEPROM on it, I can run both types of programs. Unfortunately, this makes the other machine unusable, as it would return the same 803 data not found error.
Now I can only do Mazatrol programs on one of my machines, and the other should be stuck with the G-code option only. I could probably live with that, but I do prefer to be able to program in Mazatrol also.
The interesting part, for me, is that by switching the boards, the programs and the tool data move with them, which means that there is a lot more data stored, than what is in the two EPROM's, that I'm able to copy. Does anybody know where this data is stored, and is there a way to copy it from one board to the other? Is there a procedure for a hard reset of the board (I already did the procedure with the two DIP switches, but no luck)?
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And a second question, as I wouldn't like to open another thread - do you know a good software that can backup my Mazatrol programs on a PC by using the serial port? I tried a lot of softwares, but it seems there is some special protocol, which even the Mazview demo was able to only read when ISO programs are being transferred. No luck with extracting mazatrol ones. I'll be happy to be able to transfer the binary back and forward, I do not need to edit the mazatrol program, as I read that those kind of softwares tend to be incredibly expensive.
Thank you for reading