Yes, emcrsh will do what you need. It's not file-based, it's line-based (with some setup), but otherwise you're right on.
----- Reply message ----- From: "Lapoe Lynn" <ll...@sentons.com> Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 15:26 Subject: [Emc-users] need help with external control of cnc machine To: <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> hi, i'm new to cnc, and i'm hoping to get some help from the experts here on a project i am working on. i am interested in using a simple benchtop cnc-type milling machine for some automated testing. one key criterion for me is the ability to control the cnc machine from a 3rd party software (matlab) running on a windows PC. (i'm grafting this into an existing set of tests) i don't need very sophisticated control - mostly simple x-y-z position commands. however, i _must_ be able to issue the commands from software _outside_ of the GUI that most of these machines seem to come with. (eg. command line or dll calls for example). after checking a bunch of PC based solutions, i haven't really found anything that works. someone from the cnczone message boards suggested using emcrsh to control a linux box running emc2 to control a cheap cnc router (eg. CNC-6040 or similar). can anyone tell me if this setup would work, and if so, how difficult would it be to set up? would it potentially be as simple as a set of g-code files (one for each test), and use telnet on the windows PC to issue an emcrsh to call emc2 instructing it to run each file in turn? can emcrsh be used to simply "run" emc2 with a specified filename? really appreciate any help y'all can provide -- i'm completely new to cnc, so there is a big learning curve, and i'm under a lot of time pressure to get this up and running asap! thanks in advance for your help! -lapoe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The demand for IT networking professionals continues to grow, and the demand for specialized networking skills is growing even more rapidly. Take a complimentary Learning@Cisco Self-Assessment and learn about Cisco certifications, training, and career opportunities. http://p.sf.net/sfu/cisco-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
