DNC and CNC setting for Siemens

These settings are for the DNC Precision software only. They may not work with other software.

Siemens - Sinumerik 3M - DNC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

411	1110 1111
412	1110 1111
To change parameter type:	N411S11101111

Change only following bits in the parameter #416
bit 7	1
bit 0	1

If you want you can change baud rate
Baud	Parameter value
600	1110 1011
1200	1110 1100
2400	1110 1101
4800	1110 1110
9600	1110 1111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 3M
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	True
Set DTR	True
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 3T - DNC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

411	1110 1111
412	1110 1111

Change only following bits in the parameter #416
bit 7	1
bit 0	1

If you want you can change baud rate
Baud	Parameter value
600	1110 1011
1200	1110 1100
2400	1110 1101
4800	1110 1110
9600	1110 1111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 3T
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 802D - DNC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

Device	RTS/CTS
Protocol	RTS/CTS (Hardware)
Baud rate	2400
Stop bits	2
Parity	Even
Bits per character	7
Xon character	0
Xoff character	0
EOT	0
Start with Xon	N
Confirm overwrite	N
Block end CRLF	Y
Evaluate DSR	N
Leader/trailer	N
EOB	CRLF
Timeout	N
Punch tape format	Y

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 802D
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	2400
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 810M - DNC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

5010 (flow control)	0 (CTS/RTS)
5011 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11110111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
5012 (flow control)	0
5013 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11110111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
RTS line	1

Change following bits in the parameter #5016 only
bit 5	1
bit 4	0

If you want, you can change baud rate (#5011,#5013)
Baud	Parameter value
1200	11110100
2400	11110101
4800	11110110
9600	11110111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 810M
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	False
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	True
Software flowcontrol	Both
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Data reception
Format parameters	Program start: %% Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: No Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 810T - DNC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

5010 (flow control)	0 (CTS/RTS)
5011 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11110111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
5012 (flow control)	0
5013 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11110111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
RTS line	1

Change following bits in the parameter #5016 only
bit 5	1
bit 4	0

If you want, you can change baud rate (#5011,#5013)
Baud	Parameter value
1200	11110100
2400	11110101
4800	11110110
9600	11110111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 810T
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	False
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	True
Software flowcontrol	Both
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Data reception
Format parameters	Program start: %% Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: No Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 840C - NC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

Serial	1
Device	Standard
Device type	Universal
Protocol	RTS/CTS (Hardware)
Baud rate	9600
Stop bits	2
Parity	Even
Bits per character	7
Xon character	11
Xoff character	13
EOT	03
Leader/trailer	N
EOB	CRLF
Timeout	60
Format	Punch tape format

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 840C
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 840D - Machine parameters

Set the following parameters on the machine

Serial	1
Device	Standard
Device type	Universal
Protocol	RTS/CTS (Hardware)
Baud rate	9600
Stop bits	2
Parity	Even
Bits per character	7
Xon character	11
Xoff character	13
EOT	03
Leader/trailer	N
EOB	CRLF
Timeout	60
Format	Punch tape format

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 840D
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 850M - NC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

5010 (flow control)	0 (CTS/RTS)
5011 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11010111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
5012 (flow control)	0
5013 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11010111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)

Change following bits in the parameter #5016 only
bit 5	1
bit 4	0

If you want, you can change baud rate (#5011,#5013)
Baud	Parameter value
1200	11010100
2400	11010101
4800	11010110
9600	11010111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 850M
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 850T - NC settings

Set the following parameters on the machine

5010 (flow control)	0 (CTS/RTS)
5011 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11010111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)
5012 (flow control)	0
5013 (baud rate, parity, stop bits)	11010111 (9600, Even parity, 2 stop bits)

Change following bits in the parameter #5016 only
bit 5	1
bit 4	0

If you want, you can change baud rate (#5011,#5013)
Baud	Parameter value
1200	11010100
2400	11010101
4800	11010110
9600	11010111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 850T
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 8M - Machine parameters

Set the following parameters on the machine

428	1110 1111
429	1110 1111
430	0000 0000
To change parameter type:	N428S11101111

Change only following bits in the parameter #425
bit 2	0

Change only following bits in the parameter #461
bit 5	0

If you want you can change baud rate
Baud	Parameter value
600	1110 1011
1200	1110 1100
2400	1110 1101
4800	1110 1110
9600	1110 1111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 8M
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Siemens - Sinumerik 8T - Machine parameters

Set the following parameters on the machine

428	1110 1111
429	1110 1111
430	0000 0000
To change parameter type:	N428S11101111

Change only following bits in the parameter #425
bit 2	0

Change only following bits in the parameter #461
bit 5	0

If you want you can change baud rate
Baud	Parameter value
600	1110 1011
1200	1110 1100
2400	1110 1101
4800	1110 1110
9600	1110 1111

Set the following parameters on the PC

Serial port tab

Machine name	Siemens - Sinumerik 8T
Serial port	COM2 (or any free COM port)
Baud	9600
Data bits	7
Parity	Even
Stop bits	2

Data flow control tab

Use DTR	False
Use RTS	True
Require DSR	False
Require CTS	True
Set RTS	False
Set DTR	False
Software flowcontrol	None
Xon char	#11
Xoff char	#13

Data exchange format tab

Format mode	Uniform
Format parameters	Program start: % Program end: M30 Line start: Line end: #0D#0A Skip lines: ; Ignore characters: No characters for remove Remove blank lines: Yes Program name prefix: MPF Program starting characters in the file: No Program ending characters in the file: Yes

Straight cable, without handshake

PC, 9pin, DB9M | CNC, 25pin, DB25

Straight cable, with full handshake

PC, 9pin, DB9M | CNC, 25pin, DB25

Straight cable, without handshake