Hi all,
Is it possible to operate a cnc lathe from the command line the same as drawing in autocad .So that the lathe would execute each step as it is entered.
I am thinking in terms of straight turning jobs rather that complex shapes.
Much like the old plug board machines if anyone is old enough to remember them.
Bfiles

Most CNC lathes have two ways to do this.

You can open the MDI (Machine Data Interface, I think), type in your command, and hit the run button to run that line.

If you have a program that you just want to run one line of, go to that line number, and hit the single step button.

Karl

Thanks Karl