[Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
Have I already asked this? It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux) to tell me that a machine needs attention. (At the moment that attention is unclamping the A-axis so that it can re-position the part) Any ideas

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Sebastian Kuzminsky
On 2/5/15 9:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? > > It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to > all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux) to tell me that > a machine needs attention. The m-code that does something part is easy, of course:

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 February 2015 at 16:22, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > > http://www.wikihow.com/Text-from-a-Computer-to-a-Cell-Phone > > My first thought was "10p per message!" but then I remembered that I am turning a £40 brass bar into swarf... -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.if

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Jon Elson
On 02/05/2015 10:34 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 16:22, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > >> http://www.wikihow.com/Text-from-a-Computer-to-a-Cell-Phone >> >> > > > My first thought was "10p per message!" but then I remembered that I am > turning a £40 brass bar into swarf... > Sending

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Mark Johnsen
Seb, That's a good idea w/ texting. Can I get your cell phone number so we can talk about this a bit more? Or should I say, so that my machine can text you when it has a problem:-) On 2/5/15 9:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? > > It would be really nice if an M-code could se

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Kirk Wallace
On 02/05/2015 08:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? > > It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to > all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux) to tell me that > a machine needs attention. > > (At the moment that attention is unclamping the A

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 February 2015 at 18:10, Kirk Wallace wrote: > Maybe? > http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000783.htm it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. Less so in a heterogenous network. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto -

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday, February 05, 2015 11:08:52 AM andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? > > It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to > all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux) to tell me that > a machine needs attention. > > (At the moment that attentio

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 February 2015 at 19:04, Gene Heskett wrote: > I keep scouring the net looking for a suitable electrically controled air > valve, but anything worth buying is in the $100 USD range > Surely not? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Normally-Closed-1-8-12V-DC-Inch-Plastic-Electric-Air-Gas-Water-Solenoid-V

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Dave Cole
On 2/5/2015 2:04 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday, February 05, 2015 11:08:52 AM andy pugh wrote: >> Have I already asked this? >> >> It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to >> all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux) to tell me that >> a machine nee

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 February 2015 at 16:22, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > > There are tons of options for network notification. I'd probably go for > an m-code that sends me a text message: > > http://www.wikihow.com/Text-from-a-Computer-to-a-Cell-Phone > All the parts work except that I seem to be totally una

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Rafael Skodlar
On 02/05/2015 10:18 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 18:10, Kirk Wallace wrote: > >> Maybe? >> http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000783.htm > > it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. > > Less so in a heterogenous network. That's not so. There is plenty of ways

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday, February 05, 2015 02:20:23 PM andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 19:04, Gene Heskett wrote: > > I keep scouring the net looking for a suitable electrically controled air > > valve, but anything worth buying is in the $100 USD range > > Surely not? > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Norm

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Dave Cole
On 2/5/2015 2:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Thursday, February 05, 2015 02:20:23 PM andy pugh wrote: >> On 5 February 2015 at 19:04, Gene Heskett wrote: >>> I keep scouring the net looking for a suitable electrically controled air >>> valve, but anything worth buying is in the $100 USD range >>

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Gene Heskett
On Thursday, February 05, 2015 04:57:17 PM Dave Cole wrote: > On 2/5/2015 2:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Thursday, February 05, 2015 02:20:23 PM andy pugh wrote: > >> On 5 February 2015 at 19:04, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> I keep scouring the net looking for a suitable electrically controled >

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread andy pugh
On 5 February 2015 at 19:48, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > > it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. > > > > Less so in a heterogenous network. > > That's not so. There is plenty of ways to communicate between the > systems on LAN or beyond including with less desirable OSes. > I

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-05 Thread Dave Cole
On 2/5/2015 6:58 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 5 February 2015 at 19:48, Rafael Skodlar wrote: > >>> it seems to be easy Mac-to-Mac, PC-to-PC or Linux to Linux.. >>> >>> Less so in a heterogenous network. >> That's not so. There is plenty of ways to communicate between the >> systems on LAN or beyond

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread Alexander Rössler
One of the few reliable solutions to broadcast a message over the network without concern about the operating system is either using a simple and stupid UDP package (however UDP broadcasts are blocked in many networks) or registering a MDNS service. Basically what you need is some Python code.

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread John Thornton
Could you use a PHP generated html file that you monitor on the other computers over the LAN? JT On 2/5/2015 10:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? > > It would be really nice if an M-code could send a network broadcast to > all the machines on my local network (Mac, PC, Linux)

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread John Thornton
Andy, This is actually very easy to create a web page that auto refreshes with python and you just have that page open in your browser. If your interested in the details let me know. Saves typing if you've lost interest. JT On 2/5/2015 10:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > Have I already asked this? >

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 February 2015 at 13:16, John Thornton wrote: > This is actually very easy to create a web page that auto refreshes with > python and you just have that page open in your browser. I was looking for a "push" rather than "pull" notification. It is already fairly easy to watch the other machin

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday, February 06, 2015 11:21:16 AM andy pugh wrote: > On 6 February 2015 at 13:16, John Thornton wrote: > > This is actually very easy to create a web page that auto refreshes > > with python and you just have that page open in your browser. > > I was looking for a "push" rather than "pull"

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-06 Thread andy pugh
On 6 February 2015 at 17:22, Gene Heskett wrote: > The thing is called "wall", I have the manpage on another screen right now. That's close to what I had in mind, but requires the receiving computers to be logged in to the broadcaster. It still might work, but doesn't really win over remote desk

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-07 Thread Mark Wendt
On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 2:34 PM, andy pugh wrote: > > > All the parts work except that I seem to be totally unable to configure > mail to play with any smtp servers. > By now it would have been more efficient just to watch the machine. > > -- > atp > If you can't fix it, you don't own it. > http:

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-07 Thread andy pugh
In the end, this is what worked adequately but wasn't quite what I had in mind. On the Mac: ssh -Y anypugh@mill.local ... halcmd -kf loadusr halmeter -s pin motion.program-line Which gives a small window on the Mac screen that reads the program line (so you can see progress happening) and that s

Re: [Emc-users] Network Broadcast?

2015-02-07 Thread Dave Cole
That's clever! Dave On 2/7/2015 11:08 AM, andy pugh wrote: > In the end, this is what worked adequately but wasn't quite what I had in > mind. > > On the Mac: > > ssh -Y anypugh@mill.local > ... > halcmd -kf > loadusr halmeter -s pin motion.program-line > > Which gives a small window on the Mac