I own an old Orac cnc Lathe (1984) and am trying to save the programs on a PC, however I do not have the necessary sofware.
Can anyone please post the required software?
Saving Programs on a PC
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I *think* the old Orac serial interface was deisgned to work with the old punched tape units.
That means that what it squirts out when it trasnmits is exactly what it expects to see squirted back in when it receives.
There are plenty of serial comms programs out there that will do just this. I only know (and still use) old DOS ones like XTalk and ProComm but a goolge should help you.
That means that what it squirts out when it trasnmits is exactly what it expects to see squirted back in when it receives.
There are plenty of serial comms programs out there that will do just this. I only know (and still use) old DOS ones like XTalk and ProComm but a goolge should help you.
Hi,
You can upload and download the orac programs to and from your PC using standard RS232 comms software. The tricky bit with the Orac is that the serial cable is not like the usual type used for serial communication. Most cables used for data transmission to CNC machines are in the Null modem configuration. From what I can remember about the Orac I used to have is that cable was wired like a cable used for a modem with some modifications.
To solve your problems you can get the ORAC DOS software for creating Orac programs on you PC and downloading and uploading to and from the Orac from the Denford Website at
https://website.denford.ltd.uk/support/9 ... s-software
The file is called orac.zip. Download it and unzip it. This is an editor and comms program to do exactly what you want. It runs under DOS so you may need to set up a computer in DOS mode.
On the Denford website there is also a wiring diagram for the RS232 cable you will need. This can be found at.
https://www.denford.ltd.uk/index.php?opt ... &Itemid=52
The file is called cable diagrams.zip. Download this file and unzip it. In it you will find a wiring diagram for the Orac cable.
If you need any more help then Email me on frsdirect@blueyonder.co.uk
Regards,
Bob
You can upload and download the orac programs to and from your PC using standard RS232 comms software. The tricky bit with the Orac is that the serial cable is not like the usual type used for serial communication. Most cables used for data transmission to CNC machines are in the Null modem configuration. From what I can remember about the Orac I used to have is that cable was wired like a cable used for a modem with some modifications.
To solve your problems you can get the ORAC DOS software for creating Orac programs on you PC and downloading and uploading to and from the Orac from the Denford Website at
https://website.denford.ltd.uk/support/9 ... s-software
The file is called orac.zip. Download it and unzip it. This is an editor and comms program to do exactly what you want. It runs under DOS so you may need to set up a computer in DOS mode.
On the Denford website there is also a wiring diagram for the RS232 cable you will need. This can be found at.
https://www.denford.ltd.uk/index.php?opt ... &Itemid=52
The file is called cable diagrams.zip. Download this file and unzip it. In it you will find a wiring diagram for the Orac cable.
If you need any more help then Email me on frsdirect@blueyonder.co.uk
Regards,
Bob
The Orac DOS software is certainly worth a try, but I noticed your Orac was dated 1984. The DOS software was deisgned to work with Oracs from 1985 onwards.
From what I rememeber, the pre-'85 Oracs didn't have any G codes in their page definitions, where as the post-85 machines did. If your machine includes G codes on the NC pages then it should work !
Fingers crossed....
From what I rememeber, the pre-'85 Oracs didn't have any G codes in their page definitions, where as the post-85 machines did. If your machine includes G codes on the NC pages then it should work !
Fingers crossed....
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hi chaps im having probems getting my orac to upload or download to my pc. i have downloaded the dos software and installed it on to my pc. Ive used two different cables. one wired stright through ie pin 1 to 1 pin 2 to 2 ect with no luck and ive downloaded the diagrams from the website for the orac and that doesnt seem to work either both with a 25pin D connector on each end..am i doing somethink wrong? do i need to install a LPT driver for dos? somone please help me im finding it very annoying as i cant get the tape drive to work aswell. it all spins round says its saved to tape but when you go to load it again it just keeps going through the tape until it runs out. thanks terry
nice! 