connect 2 pc's to 2 machines

[kustomkb]

Could you please tell me the simplest way to connect 2 computers to 2 cnc machines for communications. is there a splitter/ switch box I can use?
right now we save our code to the network and communicate with the machines with 2 dedicated standalone pcs.
thanks alot.

[123CNC]

if I've understood your layout, why not just add the 2 stand alone PC's to the network via a router? the standalone's have ethernet ports?

[gar]

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kustomkb:

Your question is unclear.

What connection exists on your CNC for communication? RS232 or what?

What do you really want to do? Think about this. Make a clear statement of exactly what you want to and all the combinations.

Where do your programs originate? How far away? How big? What are the communication limitations of your CNCs? How many programs are transferred per day? Do you modify programs at the CNC? Do you save programs from the CNC? Do you drip feed? Anything else you can think of?

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