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serial cable

Post by tuce » Sat 26 Jan , 2013 9:24 am

Hi, I just got this used machine. I am new to CNC and will be taking some classes,
What I can tell it’s a micromill 2000 but not sure.
The board is a smartstep 3 with a denment 2.0B
Software VR CNC Milling V 2.28 and Mill Cad Designer V2.22
I don’t have the serial cable and seen different pin out to make one, just want to make sure I get it right for this machine.

I turn the machine on as it sits and it powers up and get I a number 8 on the board.
Also the spindle works when I adjust the variable pot.

If I can get some information on my findings it would be a great help.

Thanks

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Re: serial cable

Post by tuce » Mon 28 Jan , 2013 4:48 am

here are the connections mounted on 25 pin d-sub connector on side of cabinet
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Re: serial cable

Post by Denford Admin » Wed 30 Jan , 2013 10:23 am

This post shows the cable details right from PC to control card:
viewtopic.php?t=544
Whatever goes in-between must end up with the pins at one end being connected to the correct pins at the other...ie plug everything in and check that pin 2 on the pc 9-way goes to pin 3 on the Baldor 9-way etc..

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Re: serial cable

Post by Steve » Thu 31 Jan , 2013 15:15 pm

Are you in the USA?

If so refer to this post:

viewtopic.php?f=54&t=2351&p=8468&hilit= ... able#p8468


Hi,

The attached post shows the internal cables.

I believe you have a US MicroMill and a Microturn so the internal cable you have fitted will be: BI01812B

The external cable is a BI01812N This is a standard Null modem cable.

viewtopic.php?f=36&t=2384&p=8630&hilit=BI01812A#p8630

The attached link shows the connections required if you connect a cable directly to the Baldor control card to the PC:

viewtopic.php?t=231

You can buy a cable in the USA from Newark

PRO SIGNAL - PSG90340 - LEAD, MODEM, 9WAY-25WAY D SOCKETS
Newark Part Number: 43T6042 Manufacturer Part No: PSG90340

http://www.newark.com/pro-signal/psg903 ... dp/43T6042


See attached drawing of cable (this would allow connection of 25 way to 9 way or 25 way to 25 Way)

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Re: serial cable

Post by tuce » Mon 15 Apr , 2013 0:39 am

Steve,

Thanks for the reply. I tried the null modem cable but the computer could not find the mill.

I made the 9 pin to the controller and the 9 pin to computer.

I tested all axis to home and jogged each axis and all is good. Is this cable just for testing or can I leave it wired this way? I wired it from the post below.

viewtopic.php?t=544

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Re: serial cable

Post by Denford Admin » Mon 15 Apr , 2013 8:57 am

Is this cable just for testing or can I leave it wired this way?
It's up to you.
Now you know what connections work, you could make a suitable cable to connect to the (25 way?) connector on the outside of the machine.

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