Microrouter V3 with Denstep via Serial port Vr Milling 2+,5+

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Sun 24 Nov , 2013 20:39 pm

Hi
Have a Microrouter V3 running with Serial Connection to Denstep Via PC with Built in Serial Ports and XP - same prob with another XP machine.
The PC communicates to the Machine with both V5 and V2+ VrMilling and it does machine
BUT
Its slow ie. it seams to stop and wait after each Gcode line, its the same in Turbo or Std its as though there is no buffering and the PC sends each line.
Checked comms settings are OK (19200, 8,2,) using RouterV3 Mint with VRM2+ and RouterDenstep Mint with V5.
The cable is a std Null Modem cable.
I do stress it does work and machine accurately but very slow because of the delay.

Regards JCS

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Tue 26 Nov , 2013 17:39 pm

Can anyone from Denford support help?

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Tue 26 Nov , 2013 21:20 pm

Can you post a video?

Can you run the standard "teddy.fnc" file which should be on the C drive. It is 10640 lines long & should take 15 to 20 mins running a Denstep card.

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 12:18 pm

Hi
Thanks for your attention to this problem
tried teddy and stopped after 20mins only quarter finished
Sending video of Teddy start and a Vcarve file start (motor off so you can hear steppers)
Tried on 2 x PC's with inbuilt serialports running XP Sp3 set to std 19200, 8, 2
Cable via 9-25way and direct 9-9way as per Denford spec.
VRMilling 2x running RouterV3 Mint and VRmilling 5x running Router Denstep mint from legacy section.
Al options has this same problem.
Posting Vids in seperate post.

Regards JCS

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 12:57 pm

Videos of Router v3 starting
Located here - so that your server is not clogged with large files.
https://www.e-tradexchange.net/denford/denford.htm
Hope its helpful in finding a solution.

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 13:54 pm

How long did the Teddy take when in Turbo?

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 14:51 pm

Hi
I was using Turbo in both cases.
Regards JCS

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 14:54 pm

How long does it take to complete?

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 16:27 pm

Hi
Just did it again
34 mins to complete
Is this the best I can hope for
Regards JCS

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 16:47 pm

No. It does seam slow.

What eprom version is the Denstep control card?

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 18:03 pm

Martin · Post by **Martin** » Fri 29 Nov , 2013 19:47 pm

Is the federate override set at 100%

JSKRABA · Post by **JSKRABA** » Sat 30 Nov , 2013 16:14 pm

Hi, Yes, tried at 120% and this does speed up each move or cut but its the slight delay between each gCode command as though it only sends a line at a time OR there is little or no buffering at the machine control. JCS

Large519 · Post by **Large519** » Thu 02 Jan , 2014 14:22 pm

JSKRABA wrote:Hi
Its slow ie. it seams to stop and wait after each Gcode line, its the same in Turbo or Std its as though there is no buffering and the PC sends each line.

Hi JSKRABA, did you manage to resolve this issue?

dbohm · Post by **dbohm** » Tue 11 Mar , 2014 18:16 pm

I don't think this is something to resolve. My micro-router V3 (black control box with denstep) which I just got working again runs 32mins on the same test. I don't think it can run any faster than that.

I think its time to replace this control with something more capable

Information