Send G-Code via RS-232?

[renne]

Hi,

is there some FreeCAD module to send the G-Code of the Path workbench via RS-232 to a mill?

Thanx for any hint

[chrisb]

No, not yet.

[renne]

Which tool (Linux and Windows) do you suggest to send the G-code to a mill via RS-232?

[wmayer]

Hint to Path/CAM devs:
Qt provides the module QtSerialPort with the class QSerialPort that can be used for this purpose.

[chrisb]

Which tool (Linux and Windows) do you suggest to send the G-code to a mill via RS-232?

I'm quite sure I use a program from DMG Maho. I can check next week; if it still interesting then, ping me.

As we are already off FreeCAD topic: If you have an old machine having something like the Philips or Heidenhain control the hardware is much more important than the transfer program. USB driven adapters often fail, so you should get a computer with a native RS232 interface.

[mlampert]

Hint to Path/CAM devs:
Qt provides the module QtSerialPort with the class QSerialPort that can be used for this purpose.

Excellent - didn't know about that and I'm sure that'll come in handy. For this particular case it might help the op to write their own post processor since any communication is highly controller dependent (there is unfortunately no standard for exchanging g-code).

[chrisb]

Interesting stuff! The whole postprocessor topic could also be something for a GSOC project:
- identify common code in all postprocessors and provide appropriate functions
- provide a guide on how to write a new postprocessor,
- provide a postprocessor generator, which can more easily be configured (I'm not sure if this is possible).
- provide RS232 options
...

[Kunda1]

An aside, but could this experimental project be related to this subject at all?
https://github.com/prrvchr/USBTerminal