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Phone: (408)224-9167
Toll Free: (866)RYM-4-DNC
Fax: (408)224-9168
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File Transfer & DNC
Software
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PC-DNC plus |
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PC-DNC plus is a powerful communications suite
which also includes our easy to use
PC-DNC Editor product. This package
is oriented for shops with more than one CNC, and up to 128 on an
individual system. All CNC's gain the ability to communicate
simultaneously (important if you need to drip feed files which are too
large to load into your CNC's memory). Other advanced features include
the queuing of multiple part programs, automatic handling of downloaded
files, remote requests (the ability to transfer files without leaving
your CNC control), and support for Ethernet and wireless serial device
servers. Optional features include support for Ethernet capable CNC's,
cycle time monitoring, restart after tool break, automatic pager and
email notification, and the ability to control communications from any
computer on the network with floating client software seats. Moving your
multiple-CNC shop to PC-DNC plus will allow you to make the most use of
your CNC's while requiring the least amount of labor from your operators
- a true win-win situation. RYM is the
exclusive distributor of PC-DNC plus. PC-DNC
plus is best suited for customers who:
- Would like the ability to communicate with all
of their CNC's simultaneously
- Need to control communications or edit from
any computer on the network
- Have interest in monitoring your in-cycle and
out-of-cycle times
- Require notification of critical events by
pager, cell phone, or email
- Have one or more Ethernet capable CNC's
- Want to reduce the back-and-forth foot traffic
of transferring files
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Detailed features of PC-DNC plus: |
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- All 32-bit code for Windows 95, 98, NT, and
2000.
- Uses standard COM ports (COM1 to COM128)
- Opens up a DNC window for each CNC
- Simultaneous drip-feeding at up to 115,200
baud
- Easy drag & drop file queuing
- Operate from anywhere on the network
(monitor CNC’s too!)
- Easy mid-file (tool break) startup
- Upload and download using remote commands
from the CNC
- Includes PC-DNC Editor
- Each port individually configurable for
baud rate, disk directories, etc...
- Works great with RocketPort products to add
as many ports as you need to your PC
- Free software updates via web site
- Free phone support
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System Overview |
PC-DNC plus is a totally new concept in multi-port DNC software. At start-up,
a main command window opens, which then launches a separate DNC
window for each CNC machine on your system. PC-DNC plus can be
configured to communicate with any number of ports (from 1 to 128)
since each DNC window is simply another iteration of the same
(1-port) DNC window. Each DNC window has a unique machine name, and
functions independently of all other applications. You can open,
close, or reset each DNC window manually, or you can control them
all as a group from the command window. Since each DNC window is a
separate application, any errors that might occur are isolated to
one element of the system, and do not affect other DNC windows. To
use PC-DNC plus, you will need to have a serial port available for
each CNC. We have a full selection of serial devices which connect
through PCI slots, PCMCIA ports, USB ports, and over Ethernet
networks. Look at our
Multi-Port Serial Cards page for more
information.
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Operation |
Each DNC window will let you upload & download files by remote
control (from the CNC's keyboard), or you can "queue" files for
sequential output to the CNC. Files are queued with a simple menu,
or by dragging & dropping the file from other applications (such as
Windows Explorer). You can easily re-arrange the queue list from the
command window, or you can edit the list by adding or deleting files
at any time. Files that are queued for output can be set to run a
specified number of times, or can be set to run continuously until
the CNC operator requests the next file in the queue with a remote
command.
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Features of "drip feed" DNC |
Most DNC systems let you "drip-feed" long programs to your CNC
controls. PC-DNC plus also lets you call disk files like subroutines
within your part programs. With PC-DNC plus, you can use a "CALL"
statement in your part programs which will merge an entire file into
the data stream. Files that are CALLed can also include CALL
statements (up to 7 levels deep). You can also CALL multiple
iterations of the same file with the command:
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"CALL <filename> (5 TIMES)" |
PC-DNC plus also includes a powerful "Tool Break Editing" mode. If a
DNC cycle is interrupted for any reason, you can quickly highlight
the portions of the file you want to run again, stitching together
any segments of the file into a special "one-time" sequence. You can
then cycle start your CNC again to run only those selected blocks of
data. Once the edited sequence has executed, the DNC window discards
the edited sequence and returns to normal DNC operation.
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PC-DNC Editor |
Each PC-DNC plus system includes our powerful
PC-DNC
Editor for quick & easy editing of your NC data files.
Toolbar buttons on the PC-DNC plus main window permit a quick-link
to PC-DNC Editor and to the editor's powerful File/Compare function.
PC-DNC Editor includes many powerful functions for modifying G-code
files, as well as a variety of pop-up calculators and reference
files.
Download PC-DNC Editor Brochure
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Security System |
PC-DNC plus has a comprehensive "logon" security system, which can
be disabled for those shops not requiring user logon security. With
the system activated, you can restrict individual users to the use
of certain specified manual operations on a specified group of
machines. Users are required to log on and log off using their own
names and passwords. A Security Manager program lets the system
administrator enter user names, passwords, and machine access
privileges. All password information is encrypted and stored in a
"fail-safe" mode, which restricts all access by anyone but the
administrator if tampered with.
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CNC Monitoring |
An optional machine cycle monitoring feature lets you automatically
record "Cycle-start" and "Cycle-end" events from any machine on your
system. Information collected can then be analyzed and displayed as
a bar-graph/time chart, and relevant statistics such as the number
of cycles, average cycle time, average load time, and
uptime/downtime ratios are calculated for you.
In addition, certain Ethernet enabled CNC's can
provide more detailed information via network connection. If your
CNC control is supported under this feature, you may be able to
collect a wide array of information from individual tool wear to
specific job information and even the settings of individual
switches such as feed override on the control panel.
Go to Monitoring System page
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Alerting System |
PC-DNC plus is available with an optional alerting system that can
be programmed to automatically page you when an important machine
event occurs. Since it shares information with the machine
monitoring function (above), the paging system can notify you with a
numeric message when a specified machine event occurs. Events such
as the beginning of a certain part cycle, the end of a cycle, a
remote operator's message, etc. can trigger a page automatically.
The system can also be programmed to page you if a machine has been
idle for more than a specified number of minutes, or to give you a
parts count or machine status report at a specified time-of-day. Up
to 128 paging event scenarios can be programmed, each one having its
own trigger event, pager number, and numeric message.
Go
to Alerting System page
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Ethernet CNC Integration |
As more CNC's come equipped with Ethernet interfaces built-in, it is
important that you choose a DNC system which will support your new
machines and allow you to take advantage of their new capabilities.
RYM already supports a wide range of CNC's with its support for data
server connectivity. You can rest assured that as new standards and
technologies emerge in the CNC internetworking arena, RYM will keep
up with the trends and provide you options in the future.
Go to Ethernet
CNC page
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