Router between Acorn and PC (Resolved)

[Tolesh]

Hello everyone.. I have a question, if anybody help me, i will appreciate.

It Is possible install a Router between Acorn and PC. I think is easy way to work my files in Fusion 360, generate G code, then send thru the network to the CNC12 PC folder, instead of copy the G code to any USB pendrive , then safety remove, insert to CNC12 pc then copy the file...

The router is dedicated for the Design PC and CNC12 PC, without internet connection, only for transfer G code files..

I can setup the router manyally to connect the Acorn to the PC thru the router, then share a folder to transfer files.

Best regards
Felipe

[cnckeith]

you can connect the CNCPC to a network, but don't put a router in between the CNCPC and the Acorn.
some users use a wifi signal to connect to a network or add a second LAN RJ45 card/connection to the CNCPC and hard wire the CNCPC to the LAN.

[martyscncgarage]

Hello everyone.. I have a question, if anybody help me, i will appreciate.

It Is possible install a Router between Acorn and PC. I think is easy way to work my files in Fusion 360, generate G code, then send thru the network to the CNC12 PC folder, instead of copy the G code to any USB pendrive , then safety remove, insert to CNC12 pc then copy the file...

The router is dedicated for the Design PC and CNC12 PC, without internet connection, only for transfer G code files..

I can setup the router manyally to connect the Acorn to the PC thru the router, then share a folder to transfer files.

Best regards
Felipe

Not recommended.
Dedicated CNCPC connecting its Ethernet port directly to Acorn. Acorn has a static IP address and the PC's ethernet port must have a static IP address.
Use a secondary ethernet port or wifi for what you want to do.

[Tolesh]

CNCKeith, Martyscncgarage, thank you for your faster answer, i will use wifi to do Thanks again..

Felipe

[cnckeith]

related.

[Muzzer]

My solution is to use the same PC for CNC12 and Fusion 360. The PC uses ethernet to connect to Acorn anyway, so you can locate and run it almost anywhere a network cable will reach. In my case I have the PC on a desk next to the machine. That's dead handy for creating CAD/CAM, generating g code, making design changes etc, then running the machine. The post processor is set up to save g code files to the c:\cnc12ncfiles folder, so it's then a simple matter to load them for running.

[cbb1962]

I have an all-in-one PC with WiFi for Network traffic and wired to the Acorn. I also use the file sharing service called Dropbox. It creates local folders on any PC that has it installed. I create g-code on my laptop and save it to a shared Centroid folder in dropbox. It automagically sync's to the CNC PC. Using dropbox I can create g-code anywhere and it will be on the CNC PC when I go to it.