Thanks for the quick response. I configured emcrsh and it is working very well. I can do everything but open a file. No matter what I do the file path I give is appended to "../../nc_files" and it is unclear where the root of this relative path resides. There is a parameter to the load emcrsh command called "-ini" which I tried playing with but to no avail. It appears to point to a nonexistent "emc.ini" file. I tried pointing -ini to the ini file I use to run the machine but that didn't seem to work. What am I doing wrong? Thanks again - Mike
-----Original Message----- From: Leslie Newell [mailto:les.new...@fastmail.co.uk] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 11:31 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] How can I get emc to automatically run g-code without an operator? Hi Michael, Sounds like a neat machine. I don't have facebook account so I couldn't see the pics. Have a look at emcrsh <http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Emcrsh>. This gives you full control over EMC over a network or local sockets connection. As long nothing untoward happens on the machine (such as hitting limits etc) then you should be able to simply send a series of commands and assume they are executed. A better solution would be to monitor the responses and act on any errors. it depends on how much time you want to invest. Les Michael Dubno wrote: > I just built a very cool sand table which uses a an x/y machine (no z > axis) to control a magnet on a gantry underneath a pan of sand. On top > of the sand is a ball bearing which drags along the sand to create > patterns. I'm using emc2 and axis to drive the setup which works very > well. My intent is to place mechanism and the computer in a coffee table > and drive the setup remotely through a web interface. I would still love > to use all of the motion control and g-code handling features of emc2 > but I need to automate operations so scripts on the web server can > generate g-code and automatically have emc2 run it. > > Is it possible to automate the running of emc2 and how would I go about > doing it? > > > > Here are some photos of the setup: > http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=576592429&aid=62294. More recent > ones will be added shortly. > > > > Here is a video of the table drawing its first pattern: > http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=56246472429 > > > > Thanks - Mike > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apps built with the Adobe(R) Flex(R) framework and Flex Builder(TM) are powering Web 2.0 with engaging, cross-platform capabilities. Quickly and easily build your RIAs with Flex Builder, the Eclipse(TM)based development software that enables intelligent coding and step-through debugging. Download the free 60 day trial. http://p.sf.net/sfu/www-adobe-com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
