TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

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TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Sun 30 Oct , 2011 12:46 pm

Hello
I'm teacher in Greece and i have in my school TRIAC PC 1992 ( see foto) with original manuals and CDs. Before 20 years it was connected with 10 PCs on line . I found pc 486 +dos 6.22 and i load the fanucmd . COM 1 & COM2 are tested and it's ok ( with modem + tester program) . Connect COM1 with Tutor desk and COM2 with Machine.
COM1 Cable 9 way female to 25 way male ( 1-8,2-3,3-2,4-20,5-7,6-6,7-4,8-5,9-22 as manual says ).
COM2 the same as cable com2
When i run fanucmd it's says :
- machine installed
- IBM desktop progr. (Fanuc V2)
- Driver Keybd. 12. oct. 1993
- IBM VGA driver CRT 3. june 1992
- initialising MINT 3.28
- error 50 MINT controller disconnected
- the RS 232 link to the machine tool couldn't be established, check cables.
- VGA Driver removed
- keybd. driver removed
- RS232 driver removed
- error 128 software aborted
If i run heiden i have control with desk tutor but not with machine . The transmit it's ok , the rate,bits, ect it's ok
After all i suspect tha the problem is IN the Machine ( as i have read in the forum ) . The sgment display always light the number 8 .Could be the battery ( after 20 years??? , anything else???)
PLEASE HELP
Gregori greece, lesvos, Mitilini
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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Sun 30 Oct , 2011 15:36 pm

The machine needs to be connected using a RS232 serial lead. The lead for the desck top tutor is what we called a straight pin to pin connector. We used to supply a 25 way to 25way D type RS232 lead then 2 x 9 to 25 way converters.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Sun 30 Oct , 2011 15:44 pm

Martin

Thats i'm doing but nothing . With and witout the 25 - 25 pin cable.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Sun 30 Oct , 2011 17:36 pm

The RS232 lead in the picture does not look like the correct one.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Sun 30 Oct , 2011 21:06 pm

the pins is as it says the manual.
if you mean that

9 Pin Female (computer end) 25 Pin Male (Machine)

9 Pin 25 Pin
2 --------------RED----------------------2
3 -------------WHITE---------------------- 3
8 --------------BLUE---------------------- 4
7 --------------BLACK--------------------- 5
5 -------------YELLOW-------------------- 7

(1, 4 & 6 linked in 9 Way) (6, 8 & 20 linked in 25 Way)

i have done it but still nothing

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Mon 31 Oct , 2011 10:22 am

What is the version of the eprom?

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Mon 31 Oct , 2011 18:50 pm

The RS232 lead between the machine & the computer should be different to the 9 to 25way connecting the desk top tutor to the computer.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Mon 31 Oct , 2011 22:39 pm

eprom 3.28 v1.0 f/s . In Pc the 2 serial after tested it's OK . com1 & com2 baud rate 9200 , parity none , 8, 1.
as Graham Bradley write to me

I connect in COM 2 the
in Female (computer end) 25 Pin Male (Machine)

9 Pin 25 Pin
2 --------------RED----------------------2
3 -------------WHITE---------------------- 3
8 --------------BLUE---------------------- 4
7 --------------BLACK--------------------- 5
5 -------------YELLOW-------------------- 7

(1, 4 & 6 linked in 9 Way) (6, 8 & 20 linked in 25 Way)
AND then i connect in COM 1 the adapter 9 pin to 25 pin A) as above 9pin to 25 pin + 25 pin to 25 pin as attachment
B) 9 pin to 25 pin 1-8,2-3,3-2,4-20,5-7,6-6,7-4,9-8,9-22 + 25 pin to 25 pin as attachent

the INTERNAL RS232 IN THE MACHINE IS
9 Pin Female (Control Card)---- 25 Pin FEMALE (Machine Output) 1-8,2-3,3-2,4-20,5-7,6-6,7-4,8-5,9-22

RESULTS : NOTHING FOR THE 2 ABOVE SENARIOS A & B . Martin can you please tell me what cable i use ??? The software i use is TRIAC , FANUCMD , HEIDEN , HEIDENK.

PLEASE TELL ME WHAT TO DO . i'm confused .
Thanks for your time
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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Mon 31 Oct , 2011 22:41 pm

i forggot that com 2 connect to desktop tutor with senarios A & B

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Mon 31 Oct , 2011 23:10 pm

Have you tried the machine in both com ports?

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Tue 01 Nov , 2011 5:37 am

Thanks a lot for asking

Yes
All the combination i tried but nothing
As i write the Triac was connected with 10 PCs before . Is it possible their is a dip switch in the Euro card that can change????
What aboute the Machine battery ????? May be the battery of PC ??? .
As I wrote the baud rate of COM1 &COM 2 was 9200,8,1,none . The screen is VGA.
What must be the rate in the software ???? The LED shows the number 8.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Denford Admin » Wed 02 Nov , 2011 10:35 am

I wouldn't worry about PC battery unless the default BIOS setting turns off the 2nd COM port ?
Check the BIOS IRQ settings for the COM ports
also check they match the options in the .go file - try to get the machine connecting on com1 (forget about the keyboard for now)
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=740

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Thu 03 Nov , 2011 7:32 am

HI
because i'm sick i dont go to school
fisrt the COM1 & COM2 its OK . the baud rate in the pc for the 2 coms is 2400 ( not 9200) ,8,1,n
before that it was good to tell me
1) have i change the baudrate in the pc ??? and if yes what ???
2) what is the exac cable to put from pc to machine and pc to desktop .
3) which software i use ??? HEIDEN ,HEIDENK, FANUCMD, TRIAC ???
4) I suspect that the axis is ovveride and i want the manual or drawing for the axis to repair it
because before 10 days i heared hum loud for a wile.
5) do i have to remove the eurocard and replace it again???? have i check pins or dip switch in the cards???
6) which desktop i use ??? ( see attachment) when i use P2 DESKTOP

THANS FOR YOUR TIME
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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Denford Admin » Thu 03 Nov , 2011 9:39 am

Hi,
Please reduce the sizes of your images - it makes reading the thread really difficult.
Get something like the image resizer here: viewtopic.php?f=17&t=597
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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Thu 03 Nov , 2011 10:17 am

SORRY
OK THANKS
I desperately want same solution for the students

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Thu 03 Nov , 2011 17:25 pm

How about another computer?

Or booting directly in to Dos.

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Thu 03 Nov , 2011 17:56 pm

hello

I have old pc 486 with ONLY dos 6.2 .
I run only in dos
the 2 coms works OK tested with modem and software
in the AUTOEXEC.BAT i have input the command MODE COM1:9600,o,7,1 & MODE COM2:9600,o,7,1
so when pc opens they coms install .
Please can someone answer in the 5 questions above?????

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Denford Admin » Fri 04 Nov , 2011 10:59 am

Most of us here don't know much about this software as it's before our time and have no hands-on experience with it - all we have is the knowledge we have gained from old documentation all of which is posted on this forum.
1) have i change the baudrate in the pc ??? and if yes what ???
I don't think the baudrate matters in DOS - the software will make it's own settings when it starts
2) what is the exac cable to put from pc to machine and pc to desktop .
I always recommend studying the cable shown here to connect from PC to machine
viewtopic.php?t=544
If nothing else you can check that the cables you have connect in the same way.
3) which software i use ??? HEIDEN ,HEIDENK, FANUCMD, TRIAC ???
Fanucmd.tri or heiden.tri according to this post: viewtopic.php?t=738
4) I suspect that the axis is ovveride and i want the manual or drawing for the axis to repair it
because before 10 days i heared hum loud for a wile.
Have you searched the forum for drawings ?
5) do i have to remove the eurocard and replace it again???? have i check pins or dip switch in the cards???
As far as I know there are no switches to set or change
6) which desktop i use ??? ( see attachment) when i use P2 DESKTOP
I'd forget about the Tutor for now and disconnect it completely - just get the machine working first
Use this post to operate the DOS software from a QWERTY keyboard
viewtopic.php?t=59
I think either TUTOR will work and they are just different key overlays - the black one will operate the Heidenhain software and the other will operate Fanucmd

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by pant » Sat 05 Nov , 2011 7:11 am

First thanks for your advice.

Finally i have made triac to communicate with pc
i pullout the eurocard and put it back again , then i use FLSTEP with com1 only (QUERTY KEYBORD ) in fanucmtr software
running <fanucmd.exe > . the flstep.go was
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2298&hilit=+opt+go

IBM.RS2 1
$3F8 4 MACHINE
QDENFORD.KBD 1
18.2 0
VGA.CRT 0
FLSTEP.APP

AND IT WORKSBUT the software is for lathe in the screen and i am connected with mill.
Then i can not control from keyboard the mill because the screen is in lathe mode , so WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO FOR THE MILL???
The only control from keyboard is <cooling on > .
what is the text .GO &.OPT for mill ???

THANKS GREGORI

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Re: TRIAC PC _DOS ERROR COMMUNICATION

Post by Martin » Sat 05 Nov , 2011 10:34 am

.opt

NARROWSIMBOX 0
SHOWTOOL 0
USE3D 0
FANUC_SDEVICE machine
UTILS_MENU_1 Dos Access
UTILS_GO_1 dos
TOOLORIENT 0
HIGHSPINDLE 4000
HIGHFEED 2500
HIGHFEEDZ 1500
MAXCONTOUR 90
SLAVE_CONTOURFEED 0.15
SLAVE_CONTOURANGLE 0.15
XIO 1
ATC 0


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IBM.RS2 2
$3F8 3 COM1
$2F8 3 MACHINE
DENFORD1.KBD 1
18.2 $3F8 4
VGA.CRT 0
FANUCMD.APP

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