On 9/24/2015 1:20 PM, Dave Cole wrote: > I think everyone is trying to find a way to do what you want with the > existing software. > > In order to run two different Gcode programs at the same time, you would > need two gcode interpreters and two planners running at the same time. > > That is not possible with the existing software that I am aware of: > LinuxCNC or Machinekit. > > If someone tells me I am wrong, I would be happy to test it. :-) > > That would be very nice to have for custom machines. As in the case of > gantry machines that need to transfer parts to another a joining gantry > machine where they could physically collide.
What would be useful in such a setup is an ability to pass information directly from one LCNC host to another to coordinate functions such as transferring a pallet with work on it to another machine for additional operations. One example would be two machines doing an operation that takes 30 minutes, both feeding to a 3rd machine doing an operation that takes less than 30 minutes. With all three communicating, the 3rd machine could report when it's free and whichever feeder is farthest along on its job would be prioritized to transfer its pallet next. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
