DNC / file transfer settings for Meldas

60/60s Series

From the Meldas manual:

There are basically two types of input/output parameters which must be
set when inputting, outputting or referring to data, or when performing
tape operation.
One type is the parameters related to the input/output device. The baud
rate, etc., is set according to each device. Up to five types of
input/output devices can be registered.
The other type of input/output parameters is the I/O base parameters
which determine which device is connected to which channel per
input/output application.
Set the following parameters on the machine:
BASE PARAMETERS
I/O

Dev
Por
Na
ice
t#
me
#

Dat
900
a
1=2
In
Dat
a 900
Ou 3=2
t
Ta
pe 900
Mo 5=2
de

900
IN
2=1
900
out
4=0

I/O DEVICE PARAMETERS

Val Descri
ue ption
9101, IN, Devic
Item

OU
T
9102, 480
9202 0
9103,
1
9203
9104,
1
9204
9105,
1
9205
9106,
2
9206
9108,
3
9208
9109,
1
9209
9201

e
name
Baud
rate
Stop
bit
Parity
check
Even
parity
7 data
bits
DC
flow
DC no
parity

Set ConnectCNC as follows:

Common Settings
Name

Meldas

Baudrate

4800

Data bits

Stop bits

Parity

even

Flow control

Xon/Xoff

Xon Char.

17

Xoff char.

19

Port

as available
Send Settings

Header String
Trailer String
End of Line Sequence
Recognize
custom EOL
Replace
Check "%"

Checked. This control requires a "%"

character

at the beginning and end of your

programs.

Skip empty
lines

user's choice

Skip line
numbers

user's choice

Skip non
user's choice
printable bytes
Skip comments check "(...)" if required
Default folder

Folder in which you store this

machine's programs

Start transfer
delay

user's choice
Receive Settings

Header String
Trailer String
End of Line Sequence
Recognize
custom EOL
Replace
(checked)

13,10

Check "%"
character

Checked. This control requires a "%"

at the beginning and end of your
programs.

Skip empty
lines

user's choice

Skip line
numbers

user's choice

Skip non
user's choice
printable bytes
Skip comments check "(...)" if required
Default folder

Folder in which you store this

machine's programs

Start transfer
delay

user's choice

Cable Pin Out for RS232 COMM port

Sometimes file transfer will not run, even if all the settings are correct.
The following procedure may correct the problem, especially if youre running the machine via DNC:
Check to make sure your FIFO buffers disabled on the PC.
You access the settings in Control Panel -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager.
Find your COM ports and double click the one youre communicating with.
Click the tab for Port Settings then Advanced. Uncheck the FIFO buffers.
Having this turned on can cause problems with RS232 transfer, especially DNC.

Once you have ConnectCNC and your CNC machines communicating, we strongly suggest you take the followin
- Download some programs, the longer the better, from your CNC to the pc. Save them under a temporary filenam
the original files. Examine them for errors such as dropped or changed text.
Do this for the first few programs that you use.

These settings have been collected from users of our software and machine tool distributers. We have listed them
ConnectCNC to communicate between their computers and CNC controls.
Since we have no control over the many variables involved, including such things as cable conditions, modificati
of computer hardware, etc., we take no responsibility for any damage caused to programs or machines through th
ConnectCNC is also bundled with the EditCNC g-code editor.