- #CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER ARCHIVE#
- #CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER SOFTWARE#
- #CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER PC#
- #CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER BLUETOOTH#
And using the USB port with FNC seems to be very reliable even with big 3D programs. Sometimes this can happen dozens of times in the day.
#CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER PC#
The real advantage of this system is to be able to transfer files to and from the stick from your remote PC without having to keep plugging the stick in and out of the control and the PC each time. Getting around powering a wireless SD card in a USB adaptor is bothersome but can be done. A local Haas dealer has now told me that the USB port on the controller is not powered. Re the wifi connection to the Haas USB port, this seems more complicated the more I investigate it. Yes, using a hub is a good way of getting over the wear and tear issue and I will do that. In the end it is something that on the surface appeared to be a potential time saver, but honestly, I don't think that any wireless file transfer system would ever make back the time it took to set up - unless you are programming for a massive shop floor, in which case a hardlink will do the job, be cheaper to set up and maintain, be secure - in fact in most modern factories, and with most USB capable machines, you might as well just link them up with your intranet. Then my bosses got worried about information security on a hard to secure wireless network.
#CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER BLUETOOTH#
I tried both bluetooth and wifi adaptors but could never quite nail it down. I decided to avoid any networking in the end. Do you move your CNC so often that a hardwire would be a bothersome option? Do you really want your CNC networked at all? Are your CNC and PC running on compatible operating systems in the first place? I've investigated it personally (as I too am a lazy CNC programmer who doesn't want to lug my USB stick all the way to my machine 10 times a day) however: Wireless means your CNC is now on a vastly more open network. This approach also helps to eliminate transcription errors, and the errors that creep in when you make a small change at the CNC then a big change to the master without also making the small change in your master (this is a good way to ruin SQ or crash the machine eg by retaining old tool settings accidentally)Īs for wireless.
#CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER ARCHIVE#
This way not only is the empty stick a good check that you have successfully transferred the program, but you will always have good control over the content of the stick.Ĭ) Never use an on board editor to edit the program, even just to correct a typo or alter a feed - the version on your programming workstation should always be the master control version and be the version from which updates propagate.Īdopting this approach you can even clean programs off your CNC when you are done with them, you always know that your archive version on the PC is the last used version and that it will run just as well as the last time you ran the program. If you are worried about data control and a sane file management system then there are certain considerations that I would personally make:Ī) don't archive on the machine - only ever keep the most up to date version of the program in the machine's onboard memoryī) keep your USB stick clean - use CUT and paste when moving off the stick to the machine. An advantage of a cheap hub would be that you have multiple new ports to wear so it should last a very long time. Plug this in once, and any future wear will be on the female end of this cheap disposable accessory and as such your CNC port will remain "unworn".
If your sole worry is wear on the port: purchase a small cheap USB hub or short cheap extension wire. It all seems to be harder than it should to do this. Just trying to save wear and tear on that USB port on the Haas. Has anyone been able to work out a reliable way to avoid plugging the stick in and out? I'm not that keen to use the RS232 port as DNC, since I've had so much success so far using FNC with the USB stick on some big files with 3D machining with no hiccups and no other device has been required. I don't really like having too many files on the stick when I'm looking for files on the CNC. All I want to do is transfer files to the SD card which would be left in the card reader in the Haas's USB port - and to be able to delete files on it from the PC so that I can clean it out when needed.
#CNC USB CONTROLLER FILE READER SOFTWARE#
On reading the literature it appears this technology is more for transferring photos from a camera to a PC,or phone etc, and needs some supplied software installed at controller end, which I know the controller won't accept. Went to an electronics store and they suggested using a wireless SD card in a simple USB card reader adaptor but they were not sure if it would work. I am looking for a system that allows me to transfer NC files created on my desktop computer in my workshop to my Haas 2008 VF2 controller's USB port - about 10 metres away - rather than constantly plugging a USB stick in and out of both the PC and the Haas CNC.
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