Re: communication with emc server

["ERIC KELLER" <eekeller-at-psu.edu>]

This mechanism works for any X windows program if both machines have the proper
X components.  You probably don't want to use a serial port even if you could. 
Set the two machines up on a ethernet network, either through a hub or with a
crossover cable.
Eric


On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 05:22:46,  wrote:

> 
> hi 
> i have just studied the page " Running the GUI from a remote terminal " in the
emc hand book.
> with the help of this page i got the idea that we can run the tkemc from
remote terminal. 
> in that page all the changes are defined very cleary.
> my question is how can i connect the two PC's ?
> can i connect them with a network adapter card or can i connect them with a
serial communication port?
> thanking you 
> nasir
>     
>  Will Shackleford <shackle-at-cme.nist.gov> wrote:
> 
> I think it is much better to do this now with ethernet rather than a 
> serial port. Setup a samba server or client on the linux computer and 
> you can share files between the two computers.
> Then just have the CADCAM software save the files in a shared directory 
> where EMC can
> open them from. Neither EMC nor the CADCAM software needs to know the 
> other one is running on a different computer and you won't have to 
> install any software on the windows computer.
> 
> -- Will
> 
> 
> 
> nasir2ahmed-at-yahoo.com wrote:
> 
> > hi
> >
> > i want to connect my emc software with a window based computer to
> > transfer the G-code files directlly to machine.
> >
> > with this option we make our shapes on CAMCAD software and we can
> > directlley send it to machine via serial communication port.
> >
> > how can i configure or which code i should write in the ini file
> > to enable our emc as server and which software i have to install
> > on a windows computer.
> >
> > further more how can i make our cable for this communication is
> > this the same as we connect in serial communication?
> >
> > 
> >
> > nasir
> >
> > 
> >
> >
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