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If you have a Calmotion unit with the 3 button display like these shown below, but need to use with a Fadal CNC 88HS, CNC 88, Multiprocessor or CNC 32MP controls. (Basically any Fadal control that uses the ENTER NEXT COMMAND) then find the instructions below: NOTE: Use only Calmotion cables. Do NOT add a Null modem cable. To put a file in Fadal memory: 1. enter at the ENTER NEXT COMMAND the TA,1 command 2. select the USB to CNC on the USBCNC unit 3. select the file to send 4. press start on the USBCNC unit To save a file to USB from Fadal memory: 1. the current program will be saved 2. select the CNC to USB on the USBCNC unit 3. Let USBCNC select a file name 4. press start on the USBCNC unit 5. enter at the ENTER NEXT COMMAND the PU,2 command To DNC: 1. select the DNC on the USBCNC unit 2. select the file to DNC 3. press start on the USBCNC unit 4. enter at the ENTER NEXT COMMAND the DNC command Fadal commands: DNC for drip feeding programs DNCX for drip feeding programs using Xmodem TA,1 for "tape input" to receive files PU,# for "tape output" to punch files # functions: 0 to save program, tool and fixture data 1 to save tool and fixture only 2 to save program only 3 to save all programs in Fadal memory Calmotion Unit SETUP BAUD RATE = (What the setting in SETP says) DATA/PAR/STP = 7 EVEN 1 FLOW = SW XON/XOFF EOB DELAY = NO DELAY EOB CHAR CR LF START TX = none END TX = none START RX = AUTOMATIC Calmotion Unit SETUP if DNCX Xmodem is to be used: BAUD RATE = (What the setting in SETP says) DATA/PAR/STP = 8 None 1 FLOW = Xmodem EOB DELAY = NO DELAY EOB CHAR none/Binary START TEXT = none END TEXT = none START RX = AUTOMATIC

I have my unit plugged into a fanuc OM and when trying to retrieve a program, (cnc to usb) I get the box ready to retrieve information, pull up the desired program on my fanuc and hit “punch” it then appears with the “Waiting on packet” message on my box. Doesn’t go away. It worked before but now it only creates the file with no substance. Help is appreciated

When selecting IP addresses for the LANCNC or LANUSB units, use IP addresses that are high on the IP last number.  Like 240, for example 192.168.1.240 and another device at 192.168.1.241, etc. The IP address is stored in the LANCNC.INI file, but once the INI is set, the file is not needed anymore on the SD card. Remember, to write down the settings that are used in the LANCNC.INI. Or print them out and store the print out with the device. Also write on the print out what all the settings are for the communication with your machine are. Universal units with the display, the IP address current settings are shown on the last page of the Help screens. Fadal units, there is the INI+ command to display the current settings: CD,10<enter> INI+ If there are multiple units, and you might think the IP address is being used by something else. You can try this procedure to see if the IP addresses are in use with other devices on network: 1. turn off all the LANCNC units. 2. on your computer use the PING command and see if the IP addresses the LANCNC units are using are being used by some other device. • press windows+R to open run window, enter CMD application • use the PING application, put the IP address after PING 192.168.1.211 3. While the LANCNC units are off, the IP address being used on each LANCNC unit should not respond. No device should be 4. Turn on each LANCNC device and verify that it responds to the PING command. A valid response looks like this: