Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Talking to external cnc devices

Tony Jeffree wrote:

> Ethernet has also crossed my mind as a good option for this - however, I
> don't think anyone in their right mind would attach a machine tool to an
> Ethernet that had any possibility of being "hacked" from outside - or
> indeed to any intranet where the behaviour of the network might be
> adversely affected by the guy in the next cube playing the latest video
> game, or whatever.

You can use local addresses for the critical nodes. Such as 10.10.1.x
These net addresses will not be transported through routers, so noone
from the outside can see their traffic or send packets to them.

Jon