Lapoe needs emcrsh (the "r" is for "remote", meaning "over the network"), emcsh (without the r) won't work.
----- Reply message ----- From: "Dave" <e...@dc9.tzo.com> Date: Thu, Oct 20, 2011 18:08 Subject: [Emc-users] need help with external control of cnc machine To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> I'm pretty sure that this has been done before... Here it is: http://www.mail-archive.com/emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net/msg18326.html You might want to send an email to FlyingElectron and see what he ended up with. Dave On 10/20/2011 6:41 PM, s...@highlab.com wrote: > 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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