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Group: DynoMotion Message: 10171 From: cnc_machines Date: 9/10/2014
Subject: G-Code Push Button
Greetings,

I am trying to determine the best way to run a G-Code program from a network location.

1. CNC machine running on the factory floor.
2. Operator will only have access to "Cycle Start" and "Homing" buttons. (no access to the CNC screen)
3. A network folder will update a G-Code program to create different factory parts

I see that in the tool setup page there are options to run programs based off of inputs buttons. Can a button be tied to different "GCode" programs or are they only tied to "C" programs? It would be great if I could have different buttons configured to cut different parts. Basically someone would delete the old program off of the network, and put a new one back with the same name. Then the machine would be running the new G-code once it pulled the new file.

Is this feasible? If not I would greatly appreciate some suggestions.

Thanks!

Scott
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10175 From: Tom Kerekes Date: 9/14/2014
Subject: Re: G-Code Push Button
Hi Scott,

Have you been able to come up with a solution?

KMotionCNC doesn't really have the functionality to remotely select GCode files to run.  I did run a test and if you overwrite the selected file in KMotionCNC and then perform a Cycle Start the Interpreter runs the new file even though KMotionCNC is still displaying the older file.  Would that be a problem for you.

You can assign GCode files to User Buttons by specifying Execute Prog with a file with a .ngc file extension.  But that was intended for quick several line GCode sequences not large Jobs (KMotionCNC's GUI does update during the sequence).

HTH
Regards
TK