Don't know if this is proper or will work for you but we export a directory from the linuxcnc control. This is the directory everyone writes into when sending a file to the machine. The machine then always runs from a local directory. On Apr 5, 2013 11:09 PM, "Dave" <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote:
> I think you proved that running Gcode programs off a remote network > drive can be a problem. > > Back when EMC was first written I doubt that they ever considered > loading the entire file into ram as that was a precious resource. > > FWIW, Mach3 has similar issues and they recommend that the file be > copied to the local drive > before running it. With Mach3, running a Gcode program off a USB Flash > drive can also be a problem. > > Dave > > On 4/5/2013 11:14 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > > We had been running like this for a couple of years with no problem. > > > > I guess one of my questions is. Does LinuxCNC (running Axis) read the > file from its source while the program is running, or does it load it all > into memory first? I believed that it was the latter, and therefore (I > thought) a networking problem shouldn't affect it while the code is being > ran. > > > > This time the file had been running repedidly all day without reloading, > then all of a sudden it just stopped about 3/4th done. Pressing the e-stop > and power buttons did nothing Axis seemed compleatly frozen (although I was > able to close it or its window at least.) > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > If you have network issues, you should not run them via a network > > drive. Copy them to a local directory and then run the files. > > > > Any network problems will prevent ready access to the file and impact > > the program. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > On 4/5/2013 9:38 AM, Todd Zuercher wrote: > > > >> We have a couple of routers running LinuxCNC and the G-code files are > stored on a network drive. We normally load them and run directly from the > network. Yesterday we were haveing some problems with the network going up > and down for short periods of time (I need to ask the IT guy what the > problem was, if he even knows) . For some reason this caused linuxcnc to > freeze up mid run but set no alarm messages. Any ideas? > >> > >> > >> > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. > > Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire > > the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the > > Employer Resources Portal > > http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. > Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire > the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the > Employer Resources Portal > http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimize network downtime and maximize team effectiveness. Reduce network management and security costs.Learn how to hire the most talented Cisco Certified professionals. Visit the Employer Resources Portal http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/employer_resources/index.html _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
