RPM Window won't appear...

[geneb]

So my trusty ShopBot computer bit the dust today. 13 years is a good run, right? (motherboard won't post...)

Anyway, I get a replacement machine up with Windows 7x64 and after a lot of scrambling I get the machine to recognize my IUSB24AT RS-485 interface board - it's basically a USB to RS-485 box. It appears as COM5.

When I ran the SBP software, I tried to pick COM5 for the VFD via the RPM tool's configuration screen. It refused to accept "5" for the port # - it never threw a dialog but, it never dismissed the configuration window on "OK" either.

I cancelled out of it and the RPM tool went away. Now, nothing I do will bring up the RPM Tool! I can see the window flash on to the screen for a fraction of a second before it vanishes again.

I'm using SBP v 3.8.50

I NEED my RPM control. Help!

Thanks!

g.

[tlempicke]

I know this is not directly related but I have the control board that goes in the VFD for sale at $125. Complete with wiring and shielded USB cable. Costs $250 new from Shopbot.

[Martin Reid]

Dear G

Have you had a look at the VI command to reset the port number?

Sincerely
Martin

[geneb]

I have not. Does that a) force the rpm tool to accept the port I give it and b) correct the error that makes the dialog only appear for a flash?

tnx.

g.

[Martin Reid]

Dear G

a) and b)
All I can say is; I remember in the dark and distant past we had an issue with 'COMS' and moved from the front USB port to one at the rear. We had to use the VI command to work through the port numbers until we found the one that works (I'm not sure if it needed it - but we rebooted the machine each time).

Let me check some things..

i) Is the machine running without the spindle control dialog?
if yes.. ii) Can you change the spindle speed in a part file with the TR command like TR,20000,1?
iii) Of course you have tried using the TR command at the keyboard!

Anyway others reading may have more to add

Yours sincerely and in good faith
Martin

PS I'm assuming you have done a 'cold' reboot - computer, control box, everything!

[srwtlc]

Open regedit (click windows start and type 'regedit') and open this key...HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\ShopBot\Virtual Tools\Spindle Control ...delete that folder and then try opening SB3 and the spindle control window again.

Do you have the drivers installed for that IUSB24AT RS-485 interface board? What SB3 version were you running on the old PC? I was using one of those several years ago and don't remember if it worked with SB3 3.8.XX.