WinLauncher:  Network CNC Communication

With WinLauncher Network CNC Communication, you can assign any computer on your network as a CNC communication server (Com Server).  In this way, any computer on your network (Com Client) can automatically send and receive programs to/from your CNCs.

Here is how it works:  a Com Server (computer "C" in diagram below) has a WinLauncher subroutine running in the background which is constantly checking if the file WINCOM.DAT has been changed.  Whenever this change happens, Com Server can identify which Com Client (any computer on your network) is requesting a file transfer to/from a CNC.  At this point, Com Server will locate the requested file to send to CNC (Com Client sends to CNC) or prepare the file to receive a transfer from a CNC (Com Client receives from CNC).

Basic Requirement

• Operating computer network
• All CNCs connected to Com Server
• Com Server installed with WinLauncher
• Com Clients installed with one of these programs: WinLauncher, G-ZERO CAM for Mills, or G-ZERO CAM for Lathes

To Setup a Network CNC Communication

1.  Assign a computer on the network to be the Com Server.

2.  Place WINCOM.DAT and G-ZERO G-code files in directories accessible to all computers on the network.

3.  Setup Com Server in the "Setup | Start Up" window:
-- Com Server Off:  Select the Com Server OFF option if you are not using the WinLauncher Network CNC Communication.
-- Com Server On:  Select the Com Server ON option if you are using the WinLauncher Network CNC Communication, and your computer is the communication server (computer connected to all CNCs).
-- Com Server On Client:  Select Com Server ON CLIENT if you are using the WinLauncher Network CNC Communication, and your computer is a communication client.

4.  Setup the WINCOM.DAT path.  Use the Browse button to locate the WINCOM.DAT file in your computer network as set up in step 2.