command line control

[wjfiles]

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

[Karl_T]

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

[wjfiles]

Thanks Karl