Mirac
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I can't see why you couldn't ditch the Euro-card PC and run the DOS software on a seperate PC.
As far as I know, the step+direction controller card has a 9-way D type RS232 port on the front which you could connect to an external PC.
None of the old rack cards - drives or PC's are supported or available now - last quote for a 386 PC card was about £1500 !
Failing that, Denfords could probably retrofit a new card which would give USB connection and up to date Windows control software.
As far as I know, the step+direction controller card has a 9-way D type RS232 port on the front which you could connect to an external PC.
None of the old rack cards - drives or PC's are supported or available now - last quote for a 386 PC card was about £1500 !
Failing that, Denfords could probably retrofit a new card which would give USB connection and up to date Windows control software.
Thanks for the replies... I have had the serial number twice and lost it twice before I got home!
IIRC it is an older model not much newer than my Orac.
What sort of price should I be looking to pay for one of these machines (I have been told that the power supply is now working) and can I expect better cutting performance than my Orac?
The programming side of the machine looks like it will be much easier than the Orac as it seems to be Fanuc according to the manual.
Cheers

IIRC it is an older model not much newer than my Orac.
What sort of price should I be looking to pay for one of these machines (I have been told that the power supply is now working) and can I expect better cutting performance than my Orac?
The programming side of the machine looks like it will be much easier than the Orac as it seems to be Fanuc according to the manual.
Cheers
Oracs seem to go for between £500-£1000 on ebay.
The Mirac is a much more capable machine - and the electrics are still pretty current (as opposed to the 80's stuff inside the Oracs).
The same machine (casting) was available with a Fanuc 0T control and was a 'proper' machine tool.
I's pay more than an ORAC, but bear in mind you may still have to spend money on it to get it working reliably
The Mirac is a much more capable machine - and the electrics are still pretty current (as opposed to the 80's stuff inside the Oracs).
The same machine (casting) was available with a Fanuc 0T control and was a 'proper' machine tool.
I's pay more than an ORAC, but bear in mind you may still have to spend money on it to get it working reliably
Serial No: M05040D And IIRC it's a 1992 machine.bradders wrote:Have you got the Serial No and year of manufacture?
The machine has stood for over a year without power so has lost all of the software. There are discs to re-instal it but nobody knows how to do this where I'm buying it from and I can't take the manuals away to study?
Can anybody point me in the right direction please

Thanks,
Mark
bradders?shakey j wrote:Serial No: M05040D And IIRC it's a 1992 machine.bradders wrote:Have you got the Serial No and year of manufacture?
The machine has stood for over a year without power so has lost all of the software. There are discs to re-instal it but nobody knows how to do this where I'm buying it from and I can't take the manuals away to study?
Can anybody point me in the right direction please![]()
Thanks,
Mark
This is one for Mr Magoo to answer
If its the DOS software disks, then you can get them free from our website www.denford.co.uk - tech support page -
I'm guessing that this machine would boot up off a 3.5 inch floppy drive somewhere in the side of the electrical cabinnet
On another thread, Mr Magoo said the built in PC stored its BIOS in Eprom, so even if the battery went, all should still work.
Sorry can't help much more but the DOS machines are before my time and I'm only vaguely aware of how they worked
If its the DOS software disks, then you can get them free from our website www.denford.co.uk - tech support page -
I'm guessing that this machine would boot up off a 3.5 inch floppy drive somewhere in the side of the electrical cabinnet
On another thread, Mr Magoo said the built in PC stored its BIOS in Eprom, so even if the battery went, all should still work.
Sorry can't help much more but the DOS machines are before my time and I'm only vaguely aware of how they worked
Yes it looks like it's just lost the operating system but I couldn't get the 3.5" floppys to load in the limited time I had with the machine.Mr Orange wrote:This is one for Mr Magoo to answer
If its the DOS software disks, then you can get them free from our website www.denford.co.uk - tech support page -
I'm guessing that this machine would boot up off a 3.5 inch floppy drive somewhere in the side of the electrical cabinnet
On another thread, Mr Magoo said the built in PC stored its BIOS in Eprom, so even if the battery went, all should still work.
Sorry can't help much more but the DOS machines are before my time and I'm only vaguely aware of how they worked
I will try Mr Magoo

Thanks for your help.