Specification

This application provides data transfer between machine control system and your Android phone or tablet via serial line. Typical usage is transfer of CNC main programs for machining, but it can be used for transfer of PLC and machine parameters too. Application support FTP server and Google Drive as data storage. So data can be shared with other users and devices

Supported control systems are Siemens Sinumerik, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Yaskawa, Mitsubishi, Mazak and many others. It is important that the machine must be equipped by serial interface.

HW requirements

Android phone or tablet with USB OTG support
USB Serial adapter with FTDI or PL2303 chipset
USB type A to Micro USB type adapter or USB type A to USB type C. It deppend to your Android device usb socket type.
DB9 F to DB25 M adapter, if your CNC machine is equiped by DB25 serial connector
null modem adapter DB9 F to DB9 F or null modem cable DB9 F to DB9 F, if your CNC machine is equiped DB9 serial connector

You can find pictures of each component below.