RYE QUANTUM - Omicron 3000 Controller SWAPOUT OPTIONS

[routerdriver]

It seems like you have cleared a major hurdle.If it cuts what it should and nothing else,you have cracked a large part of the operation.I'm a bit puzzled about the need to drip feed the program.Is there insufficient memory within the controller or do you not have the ideal comms package?I'm wracking my brain for the name of some of the programs that were used for sending large plot files to pen plotters in the early nineties.I also expect you may be finding the baud rate verging on neanderthal.None of which really matters if the machine produces what you intend it to.I have mentioned on this forum and elsewhere that I have a German friend who programs a very rugged vintage CNC mill using DOS and it will probably function for the rest of his working life unless a lightning strike fries the electronics.Older industrial quality controls can live very long lives but depending on this happening without some kind of contingency plan could be very risky.

I watched the linked video and it looks like you now have a spoilboard with several grooves in it.If there is an integral vacuum system you will need a new spoilboard before doing production work.For the time being could I suggest you simply(!) cut a few basic shapes to become more familiar with all aspects of the operation-from generating the code to setting datums to creating parts.Something like a small rack for the workshop to hold the stuff related to the machine might be useful.Meanwhile,keep doing your homework on modern alternatives but don't lose sight of the amount of work in successfully implementing them.