DNC and CNC setting for Fanuc MSC-516

These settings are for the DNC Precision software only. They may not work with other software.

Set the following parameters on the machine

In the 'SET' mode select manual input mode and set following parameters
IO CHANNEL0
PUNCH CODE1
TV CHECK0
Please, select following mode Offset Setting | System | Parameter (setting) and set following parameters
#00000000 0010
#0020 (IO Channel)0 (RS232)
#01000
#0101 (NFD)1000 0001
#0102 (Device number)0
#01039
If you want you can change baud rate in the parameter #0103 to:
BaudParameter value
12008
24009
480010
960011
1920012

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine nameFanuc MSC-516
Serial portCOM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud2400
Data bits7
ParityEven
Stop bits2

Data flow control tab

Use DTRFalse
Use RTSTrue
Require DSRFalse
Require CTSTrue
Set RTSFalse
Set DTRFalse
Software flowcontrolNone
Xon char#11
Xoff char#13

Data exchange format tab

Format modeUniform
Format parametersProgram start: %
Program end: %
Line start:
Line end: #0A
Skip lines:
Ignore characters: No characters for remove
Remove blank lines: No
Program name prefix: O
Program starting characters in the file: No
Program ending characters in the file: No

Null modem cable, without handshake
PC, 9pin, DB9M | CNC, 25pin, DB25
 

Null modem cable, with full handshake
PC, 9pin, DB25M | CNC, 25pin, DB25
 

Null modem cable, without handshake
PC, 25pin, DB25M | CNC, 25pin, DB25
 

Null modem cable, with full handshake
PC, 25pin, DB25M | CNC, 25pin, DB25
 

 

If you have successfully connected DNC Precision with any other controller not in this list, we would appreciate your sending us the details to add to the list.

Note: We are not responsible and do not provide guarantee for any of these settings, that have been sent us by our customers.