How to Use Your Hurco Machine with a Network

11/25/02

HURCO

APPLICATION NOTE

How to use your Hurco machine with a network.

Table of Contents

ULTINET DESCRIPTION 3

READING A PROGRAM FROM A SERVER 4

WRITING A PROGRAM TO A SERVER 5

COPYING A PROGRAM FROM A SERVER 6

COPYING A PROGRAM TO A SERVER 8

RENAMING A PROGRAM ON A SERVER 9

DELETING A PROGRAM ON A SERVER 10

CREATING A DIRECTORY ON A SERVER 11

DELETING A DIRECTORY ON A SERVER 12

REMOTE OPERATIONS 13

ULTINET DESCRIPTION

Ultinet is the name of the networking option for the Ultimax control. It uses Ethernet hardware and the FTP protocol to connect a Hurco machine to a network. The network may be as simple as a single PC connected to the Hurco machine or as complex as the Internet. The hardware supports connecting to twisted pair (10BaseT), thin coax (10Base2), or thick coax (10Base5) cabling.

Ultinet provides both client and server capability. By providing both a user may perform file operations either at the Hurco machine or remotely. Sections 2 through 9 summarize file operations that may be done at the machine. Any file operation performed by an operator at the machine uses the Hurco client. Section 10 reviews file operations that may be done remotely, they use the Hurco server. The Hurco server is not visible to the operator; it is a separate task that runs continuously in the background.

The term “server” as used throughout this document refers specifically to a remote FTP server. The terms “program” and “file” are used interchangeably in this document and refer to a part program file. This document assumes the Hurco machine has already been properly configured and connected to the user network.

READING A PROGRAM FROM A SERVER

Reading a program from a server is slightly different than copying a program (section 4). Reading will actually copy the program from the server to a temporary file on the local hard drive. The temporary file is then read into program memory in preparation for running the part. When the program is finished the temporary file is automatically deleted. This method basically saves you the step of copying the program from the server to the local hard drive prior to reading the program into memory. The sequence for reading a program from a remote server is as follows:

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press READ PROGRAM FROM DISK (F1)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Navigate to the desired file to read by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.

·  Now that the desired file is highlighted press the ENTER key.

·  The part program will start loading into memory.

WRITING A PROGRAM TO A SERVER

Writing a program to a server is slightly different than copying a program (section 4). Writing will actually copy the program from memory to a temporary file on the local hard drive. The temporary file is then copied to the remote server. When the copy operation is complete the temporary file is automatically deleted. The sequence for writing a program to a remote server is as follows:

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press WRITE PROGRAM TO DISK (F2)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F5)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Navigate to the destination sub-directory by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key.

·  Press BEGIN OPERATION (F1)

·  You will be prompted to enter the destination filename. After typing the desired name press the ENTER key.

·  The part program will be written to the desired location on the server.

COPYING A PROGRAM FROM A SERVER

This function will simply copy a file from the server to a local drive on the machine. The destination drive may be the hard drive or the floppy. The following sequence shows how to copy from the server to the C: hard drive.

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press DISK OPERATIONS LIST DIRECTORY (F3)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Navigate to the file to copy by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.

·  Press COPY PROGRAM (F4)

·  Press SELECT STORAGE DRIVE (F5)

·  Press HARD DRIVE C (F3)

·  Navigate to the destination sub-directory by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key.

·  Press BEGIN OPERATION (F1)

·  The file will start to copy and a message will pop up summarizing the copy operation. When the message goes away the file has been successfully copied.

·  The connection to the server is still active. If you want to “log off” the server simply select a local drive as the current drive. For example, to go back to the C: hard drive press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6) then select HARD DRIVE C (F3).

COPYING A PROGRAM TO A SERVER

This function will simply copy a file from a local drive on the machine to the server. The source drive may be the hard drive or the floppy. The following sequence shows how to copy from the C: hard drive to the server.

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press DISK OPERATIONS LIST DIRECTORY (F3)

·  Navigate to the desired file to copy by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.

·  Press COPY PROGRAM (F4)

·  Press SELECT STORAGE DRIVE (F5)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Navigate to the destination sub-directory by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key.

·  Press BEGIN OPERATION (F1)

·  The file will start to copy and a message will pop up summarizing the copy operation. When the message goes away the file has been successfully copied.

RENAMING A PROGRAM ON A SERVER

The rename function is used to change the name of a program that already exists on the server. Use the following sequence to rename a part program:

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Press DISK OPERATIONS LIST DIRECTORY (F3)

·  Navigate to the file to be renamed by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.

·  Press RENAME PROGRAM (F2)

·  Type in the new name for the program and press the ENTER key.

·  A message will pop up summarizing the rename operation. When the message goes away the file has been renamed.

·  The connection to the server is still active. If you want to “log off” the server simply select a local drive as the current drive. For example, to go back to the C: hard drive press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6) then select HARD DRIVE C (F3).

DELETING A PROGRAM ON A SERVER

The delete function is used to remove a program that exists on the server. Use the following sequence to delete a part program:

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Press DISK OPERATIONS LIST DIRECTORY (F3)

·  Navigate to the file to be deleted by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.

·  Press DELETE PROGRAM (F3)

·  The following prompt will appear - Are you sure you want to delete this program?

·  Press YES (F2)

·  A message will pop up summarizing the delete operation. When the message goes away the file has been deleted and a screen refresh will occur.

·  The connection to the server is still active. If you want to “log off” the server simply select a local drive as the current drive. For example, to go back to the C: hard drive press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6) then select HARD DRIVE C (F3).

CREATING A DIRECTORY ON A SERVER

Use the following sequence to create a new directory on the server:

·  Press the Auxiliary key

·  Press STORAGE FUNCTIONS (F1)

·  Press SELECT CURRENT STORAGE DRIVE (F6)

·  Press NETWORK DRIVE E (F5)

·  Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired host to make a connection with then press the ENTER key. If your server is not listed you should add it to the HOSTS file (see users manual). You may also enter an address manually by selecting the last entry in the list.

·  Press DISK OPERATIONS LIST DIRECTORY (F3)

·  Navigate to the sub-directory where the new directory will be created by using the cursor keys and ENTER key. The cursor keys will move the highlight within a sub-directory. The ENTER key can be pressed while a directory is highlighted to move to that directory. It works like a short cut for the CHANGE TO DIRECTORY function key. If your part program does not show up you may need to change the program mask. To do this press CHANGE PROGRAM MASK (F5) and enter the desired value.