11.8.
PREDEFINED FIELDS
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings made in the Backup configuration window.
239
11.8
Predefined Fields
Use this dialog to specify predefined values for the database fields.
To open the Predefined Fields dialog, select Database, Setup, or click on the corresponding icon. You can also access the configuration dialog using the icon . Click then on Predefined Fields in the left window of the CIMCO
NC-Base Configuration dialog. The following dialog appears:
Figure 11.42: Predefined Fields
240 11. NC-Base Settings
11.8.0.8
Predefined Fields
• Database field
Select from the list, the database field for which you wish to set up the predefined field values.
• Enable predefined values
Check this field to specify predefined values for the selected database field.
• Field value
This field shows a list of all predefined values for the selected database field.
• Up/Down arrows
Use these buttons to move the selected value up or down the list.
• Sort
Use this button to sort the predefined values in numerical or alphabetical order.
• Auto Fill
Click this button to use all the values currently in the database as predefined values.
• Rename
Click this button to rename the selected entry. The following window appears:
Figure 11.43: Rename field value
Assign a new name to the field value and click OK. If you want to exit without any changes taking effect, click Cancel.
• Delete
Click this button to delete the selected field value.
11.8.
PREDEFINED FIELDS
• Add
Use this button to add a new entry to the predefined values. The following window appears:
241
Figure 11.44: Add a new field value
Enter the value and click OK, or click Cancel to cancel the operation.
• Help
Opens the on-line help.
• Default
Click this button to revert to default settings.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings.
.databaseend
242 11. NC-Base Settings
DNC Settings
If you wish to configure the settings for the communication between the
PC and a selected machine, you can do it in two ways: You can select
DNC Setup from the Transmission menu, select the desired machine, and click Setup. Or you can select the desired machine from the Transmission toolbar and click on the DNC Setup icon next to Machine.
If you select DNC Setup from the Transmission menu, this window will appear:
243
Figure 12.1: DNC Setup dialog
• Machines
If there are several machines connected to the computer, you can select which machine to communicate with or configure.
244 12. DNC Settings
Configuration
• Protocol
Here you select the communication protocol for the selected machine.
The Standard serial protocol is default in CIMCO Edit v6. Optional protocols are available for CNC controls like Heidenhain, Mazak, etc.
Notice: You can not select a protocol which you have no license for. If tried, the computer will automatically select the earlier used protocol.
• Port information
Shows in shorthand the most important of the machine settings.
Example: COM1, 9600, 7E2 (Port: COM1, Baud rate: 9600, Data bits: 7, Parity: Even, Stop bit: 2).
• Machine Type
Shows a list of different machines, which can be used as templates (e.g.
Heidenhain, ISO Milling, ISO Turning, etc.)
• Setup
Click this button to enter the configuration dialog for the selected machine.
• Rename
Click this button to rename a configuration.
• Add New
Click this button to add a new configuration. The following window appears:
Figure 12.2: Add a new DNC machine
Enter the name and machine template for the new machine, and then click OK. Click Cancel to cancel the operation.
12.1.
PORT SETUP
• Delete
Click this button to delete a configuration. You will be prompted if you really want to delete the machine configuration.
• OK
Click this button to execute the new settings and close the configuration dialog.
245
12.1
Port Setup
To change the DNC settings, select DNC Setup from the Transmission tab, or click the DNC setup icon on the transmission menu.
The basic port configuration dialog is shown below:
Figure 12.3: Basic port settings
246 12. DNC Settings
12.1.0.9
Serial port settings
• Port
List of the serial ports on your PC. Select the one you wish to use with this machine configuration.
• Baud rate
The transmission speed in bits per second. Select the desired Baud rate from the drop-down list.
• Stop bits
Select the number of stop bits appended after each character in the communication to separate the data bits.
Notice: The number of stop bits required depends on the CNC control.
Please refer to the reference manual for more details.
• Data bits
Select the number of bits in each character. By default, the 7-bit ASCII code is used for NC data transmission.
• Parity
An error checking method which indicates if a transmission was successful or not. The method can operate in different modes:
None: Is selected when no parity error checking is to be used.
Even parity: An even number of 1’s is used in each character.
Odd parity: An odd number of 1’s is used in each character.
Mark parity: The parity bit is always ’1’ and the line is ’low’.
Space parity: The parity bit is always ’0’ and the line is ’high’.
12.1.0.10
Flow control settings
• Flow control
The handshake procedure for synchronizing the communication between the computer and the control.
Software handshake uses the
XON/XOFF ASCII characters, Hardware handshake uses the RTS/CTS control lines in the RS-232 communication specifications.
You can select one of the following flow control methods from the dropdown list:
None: No flow control is performed.
12.1.
PORT SETUP
Software: Software handshake is used for the flow control.
Hardware: Hardware handshake is used for the flow control.
Hardware and Software: Both Hardware and Software handshakes are used.
• Enable DTR
Check this box to set DTR high.
• Enable RTS
Check this box to set RTS high.
247
12.1.0.11
Advanced port settings
• Check parity
If you want CIMCO Edit v6 to report parity errors, then mark the
Check parity box. Every time an error occurs, the specified character is inserted into the file at the receiving point.
Non standard XOn and XOff characters can be specified.
• Insert on parity error
Use this field to specify a character to insert in the received file, if a parity error occurs while receiving data from the remote machine. If the field is left blank, no character is inserted. You can specify the character by entering the ASCII character, i.e. enter $ to get ASCII character 36, or you can enter the ASCII value like this \36.
• XOn character
Use this field to specify the XOn character. If the field is left blank, the standard XOn character is used. If your machine needs a nonstandard XOn character, you can specify it here. You can specify the
XOn character by entering the ASCII character, i.e. enter $ to get
ASCII character 36, or you can enter the ASCII value like this \36.
• XOff character
Use this field to specify the XOff character. If the field is left blank, the standard XOff character is used. If your machine needs a nonstandard XOff character, you can specify it here. You can specify the
XOff character by entering the ASCII character, i.e. enter $ to get
ASCII character 36, or you can enter the ASCII value like this \36.
