Steps to establish a communication between Okuma OSP5020L with PC 1. Verify the Optional Parameter Bit NC OPTIONAL PARAMETER BITS, LATHE 76543210 100011011 1210101010 1310101010 2. Verify the Optional Parameter Word NC OPTIONAL PARAMETER WORD LATHE SET DESCRIPTION 11 FEED HOLES 34 30 BUSY TIME 39 4800 BAUD RATE 44.1 PUNCH PORT 542 READ PORT 3. Verify the PC communication setting on the COM.EXE Program. PC SETUP BITS7 PARITY EVEN STOP BITS 1 or 2 (You can try with both) BAUD RATE 4800 ‘COMM 1 or 2 (Check the PC for the current COMM port) 4. Verify the cable. OSP Control 25 Pin PC Control 9 Pin PIN 2 PIN2 PIN3 PINS PIN7 PINS PIN 4 short to PIN 5 PIN 7 Short to PIN 8 PIN 6 Short to PIN 8 and 20 PIN 1 Short to PIN 4 and 6 5. Connect the Laptop computer, with the proven RS232 cable, to the RS232 connector on the machine with power off. Power on Laptop and bring up COMM 6. Power up the control. Check all RS232 parameters for NC and COMM, Write down and change any wrong parameters. ‘Check Table of settings. Remember press the backup and tum off and turn on again if you modify a parameter in the NC. 7. Now push the Auto Mode button. Check the Directory, by pushing the program select soft key. Type PS * and press the write key. Write down a good file name. ‘8. Now push the EDIT AUX Mode button. Press the PIP function key. This brings up a screen for Reading, Punching, Verifying, and Copying Programs. 9. Its easier to start by transferring a program to the Laptop. This can be accomplished by pushing the PUNCH soft key. After pushing the soft key, type in the filename that was written down in step 7. 10. Get the PC software ready to receive the file. In COMM should press alt and R at same time, and type the name of the. received file. 11. Press the write key on the control panel. The program should be sent out and the CRT will display this sign > when finished. 12. Now rename the file that isin the NC. This will allow the file from the PC to be sent back in without disturbing the ‘original fle if you want so. 13. Itis time to send a file from the PC to the NC. The READ key allows this. Get the NC ready to read a file by pressing the READ soft key. The following sign should appear on the CRT: >R. Uniess NC Optional Word Parameter isn't available, then you must specify CNO: as your read port. CRT: >R CNO: (The parameters are set to Read and Write over the CN1@ 14, Now have the PC send the program file to the NC using COMM, press alt and S at same time, and type the name of the file you want to transfer (Remember the file got to be in the COMM directory) . When the NC has finished receiving the file, the CRT will display this >. 1. If any of the above does not work the problem could be cable, PC Com Port, COMM settings, NC settings or cable from machine panel to PCB. 90% of the time it is a cable. GOOD LUCK