To use the PocketDNC software you must have the following hardware items
- A Pocket PC Unit
- Serial cable supplied by the Pocket PC manufacturer normally referred to as a "Serial Sync Cable"
- An additional serial cable which is specific to the the Pocket PC and the CNC machine controller
- A CNC machine controller
An RS232 or serial communications cable is required to connect the Pocket PC unit to a CNC machine control. This cable is plugged in-between the manufacturers serial cable and the RS232 port of the machine control. These cables can be unique to a particular model of Pocket PC and the machine controller.
These cables can be purchased from us at a cost of $85 plus shipping or you can download the wiring diagrams and make them yourself.
- Generic RS232 Cable for Fanuc, Haas, Heidenhain etc
- Siemens 810
- Siemens 840D
- Okuma
The Dell Axim's require a special modification to the serial cable involving soldering a diode between two pins. This diode can be sourced from the following link Radioshack
If you are having problems sourcing the Dell Axim's serial cable normally referred to as a "Serial Sync Cable" then follow this link Dell Cable
If your Pocket PC unit is running under Pocket PC2003 then you will need to download the Microsoft Runtime Routines for the PocketDNC software to operate. Check your Pocket PC companion CD to make sure you are using the Pocket PC2003 operating system.
To install the Microsoft Runtime Routines
- Click on the Download button to copy the file to your PC
- Copy this file to your Pocket PC via Activesync
- Open File Explorer on the Pocket PC, find the file and than tap the file.
- You will then see the Microsoft runtime installation screen.
- Wait until this is finished - now you can install PocketDNC
Pocket DNC must be configured correctly to suit your machine control. The software is supplied with a number of predefined setup files but the machine control must be configured to match these settings.
A number of documents are available for download which will show the cable configuration and what parameters will require setting on the control.
Microsoft® ActiveSync® 3.7 is the latest synchronization software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs and Smartphones. ActiveSync 3.7 contains fixes making synchronization more trouble free than ever before and includes all the significant improvements brought to you in ActiveSync 3.5 and 3.6: it is easy to install and use while offering the best levels of reliability. If you had not already installed ActiveSync 3.5, ActiveSync 3.7 will also bring you up to date with compatibility to Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP.
Machine Controls
Pocket DNC will communicate directly with most machine controls. The only exceptions are controls that do not use a standard ISO protocol such as the Mazak T32 in Mazatrol mode.
The following controls have been used successfully with Pocket DNC.
- Fanuc
- Haas
- Siemens
- Fagor
- Acramatic
- Heidenhain
- Philips
- and so on.
Pocket DNC Requirements
Pocket DNC V1.8
Pocket DNC V1.8 now supports the use of a Serial I/O Compact Flash Card. This means that any PDA with a Compact Flash Card slot can now be used with the PocketDNC software.
Pocket DNC has been successfully tested and used on the following Pocket PC's
- HP Jornada 565
- HP Jonada 568
- Compaq IPAQ 3850
- Compaq IPAQ 3630
- Dell Axim X5
- LEO Freestyle K100
Tested Pocket PC's.
If you have successfully used Pocket DNC to connect to a machine not listed send us
We will publish the details on our website with a credit to yourself.
Binary transfer mode added to support Hurco communications