24.1 Wire / Wireless Network - Setup

Networks and operating systems are different from company to company. When your HFO Service Technician installs your machine, they can attempt to connect it to your network with your information, and they can troubleshoot connection problems with the machine itself. If the problem is with your network, you need a qualified IT service provider to assist you, at your expense.

If you call your HFO for help with network problems, remember that the technician can help only as far as the machine software and networking hardware.

Network Responsibility Diagram: [A] Haas Responsibility, [B] Your Responsibility, [1] Haas Machine, [2] Haas Machine Network Hardware, [3] Your Server, [4] Your computer(s).

You can use a computer network through a wired connection (Ethernet) or a wireless connection (WiFi) to transfer program files to and from your Haas machine, and to let multiple machines access files from a central network location. You can also set up Net Share to quickly and easily share programs between the machines in your shop and the computers on your network.

To access the Network page:

1. Press [SETTING].
2. Select the Network tab in the tabbed menu.
3. Select the tab for the network settings ( Wired Connection, Wireless Connection, or Net Share) that you want to set up.

 Note: Settings with a > character in the second column have preset values that you select from. Press the [RIGHT] cursor arrow key to see the list of options. Use the [UP] and [DOWN] cursor arrow keys to choose an option, and then press [ENTER] to confirm your choice.

To establish a wireless network connection

Select the Wireless Connection tab in the Network tabbed menu.

Press [F2] to scan for available networks. The Connection Wizard shows [1] the Current Active Network Connection (if any), [2] the Network SSID, [3] the Signal Strength, and [4] the Security Type for the available wireless networks.

The control supports 64/128 WEP, WPA, WPA2,TKIP, and AES security types.

1. Use the cursor arrow keys to highlight the network you want to connect to, and then press [ENTER]. The network settings table appears, with fields for [1] the network password and [2] DHCP enable/disable.

   Type the access point password in the Password field.

   Note: If you need special symbols such as underscores ( _ ) or carets ( ^ ) for the password, press F2 and use the menu to select the special symbols you need.

2. If your network does not have a DHCP server, change the DHCP Enabled setting to OFF and type the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS Server Address into their respective fields.

   Press [F4] to complete the connection, or press [F3] to discard your changes.

Local Net Share is used to access the file system of a Haas CNC Machine from a shop PC in order to transfer files between the CNC machine and the PC.

To set up Local Net Share:

Press the [SETTINGS] button.  Navigate to the Network tab. Navigate to the Wired Connection or Wireless Connection tab.

Make sure the machine network status [1] is "UP".

Navigate to the Net Share tab.

In the Cnc Network Name field [1] enter a unique identifiable name.

Set the Local Net Share Enabled and Local Net Share Security settings to ON.

The Local User Name setting defaults to haas and cannot be changed.

Choose a password and enter it in the Local Password field.

Press [F4].

Wait for the machine to configure Local Net Share.  When configuration is complete the Local Net Share status will change to "UP".

On your shop PC press the windows key and R.

Type "\\" and the Cnc Network Name.  Click the "OK" button.

Type ".\haas" in the username field.

Type the Local Password in the password field.

Click the "OK" button.

The Cnc Machine Data and User Data folders are now accessable from your shop PC.

Remote Net Share is used to create a central file storage location hosted on a shop PC that can be accessed by any Haas Cnc Machine in your shop that is connected to the internet and configured for Remote Net Share.

To set up Remote Net Share:

Press the [SETTINGS] button.  Navigate to the Network tab. Navigate to the Wired Connection or Wireless Connection tab.

Make sure the machine network status [1] is "UP".

Navigate to the Net Share tab.

In the Cnc Network Name field [1] enter a unique identifiable name.

Click the "Start" button [1].

Right click computer [2] and click properties [3].

Note the Computer Name [1] and the Domain / Workgroup name [2].

 Note: If you need special symbols such as underscores ( _ ) or carets ( ^ ) for these settings, follow these instructions:

1. Press [LIST PROGRAM] and begin to type the setting value.
2. When you need a special symbol, press [F3] and select Special Symbols from the drop-down menu.
3. Highlight the special symbol that you want to use and press [ENTER].
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each special symbol that you need.
5. Return to the network settings page.
6. Highlight the setting you want to change and press [ENTER].

Note: The following settings are case sensitive:

Enter the Domain / Workgroup name into the Domain/Workgroup Name field.

Note: Maximum character length for the Domain Name is 15 characters or less. This includes .LOCAL if used.

Set Remote Net Share Enabled to "ON".

Enter the Computer Name into the Remote Server Name field.

Enter the name of the Net Share folder created in Step 3 into the Remote Share Path field.

Enter the username used to log into the shop PC into the Remote User Name field.

Enter the password used to log into the shop PC into the Remote Password field.

Press [F4].

Wait for the machine to configure Remote Net Share.  When configuration is complete the Remote Net Share status will change to "UP".

Press [LIST PROGRAM].

Navigate to the Net Share tab.

The Net Share folder hosted on your shop PC is now accessible from your Haas machine.