On Wed, 2009-03-18 at 09:07 -0700, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Please let me know if this is too far off topic. > > I have a friend with a couple of 80's vintage Mori Seiki's and a > Matsuura, all with Yasnac controls. He wants to move g-code files > through the serial ports with a laptop. I made a cable, set the serial > port parameters and was able to get characters to a terminal emulator on > the laptop. The problem is that some of the characters are not presented > on the screen properly. My guess is that what is coming across is a tape > code and the terminal needs ASCII. Is my guess correct? Will I need to > buy BTR software or is there another way to save and load g-code through > the controller serial ports? > > Kirk > http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/
Thanks for the replies Jim and Drew. >From the manual: http://www.yaskawa.com/site/dmcontrol.nsf/(DocID)/TKUR-5TALBZ/$File/TOE-C843-7-30.pdf page 140, it looks like the EIA or ISO tape codes are different from plain ASCII, digits 0 through 8 are okay but 9 shows as a different graphic character (using putty.exe). I downloaded the RYM software to give it a try. I guess it's a matter of translating the EIA/ISO bit codes to ASCII/VT100 character bit codes. It looks like RYM may have saved me the effort of writing a converter (if it doesn't cost too much). Kirk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
