Novaturn Software

[deejay]

Hi
What software can i use to run a Novaturn V1.47(-as seen on the machines controller box) machine?

Thanks in advance.

[Martin]

I would try the FLSTEP.

https://website.denford.ltd.uk/support/9 ... s-software

[deejay]

Thank you. I have done that however when i run the FLSTEP.exe file i am getting an error message that reads as follows:

"A temporary file needed for initialization could not be created or could not be written to"

Regards

[Martin]

You will need to download the Drivers also.

[Martin]

What color is the seven segment LED on the Baldor card?

[deejay]

thank you. ..The color of the LED is red and it displays an "L" with a blinking dot

[Martin]

What does it say on the Eprom?

[deejay]

ESMINT 3.28 V1.6H/S-JD5

[Martin]

It's is a Dos eprom so Flstep should connect.

[bpmsl]

deejay,
Its been a while since I set up flstep on my novaturn, I hope this thread from when I sorted mine helps... dont forget to use dosbox, or boot your machine in dos mode if you've got hardware rs232 ports. From memory running in windows didnt work well at all and dosbox worked OK ish but I found it prone to comms failures mid programme hence unusable (with confidence) for actually cutting workpieces.

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Cheers
BPM

[deejay]

thank you but i have tried doing what u said but still no luck so im considering retrofitting the machine using a break out board. the only problem now is that i have no idea how to do this..

[angel-tech]

give me a ring on 07791011037 i can help with the conversion.

Tom.

[deejay]

Thanks tom but calling u would be a bit expensive for me so contact through email would be the best course of action. my email is finalprojectcnc@gmail.com

[angel-tech]

i have a landline number if that's better

[deejay]

does anyone know why only a DOS program will connect a novaturn or novamill machine that has ESmint3.28 eprom chip on the denstep control board?

[Denford Admin]

does anyone know why only a DOS program will connect a novaturn or novamill machine that has ESmint3.28 eprom chip on the denstep control board?

Windows software was never written to talk to the 3.28 firmware
When the move to windows development happened, Denford worked with Baldor to improve the firmware and hardware...more IO on the base board, faster communication via rs232 and move buffering.

[deejay]

if i was to replace the denstep control board with A BOB, what brand would u recommend i use- something that is cheap and suitable for an educational environment?

[Denford Admin]

we have no experience of BOB's but others forum members have used different ones in the past.
This one looks good as it's opto-isolated I/O and an isolated analogue out which is essential for some of the cheaper spindle drives we have used.
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