PC Configuration - Flowline C

PC network configuration of the Flowline following a "full windows upgrade". This replaces both the MH side PC, as in Flowline B plus the saw side PC.

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Summary

Setup follows the format of [[1]] with two independent machines with independent control systems. In FlowlineC, the saw side ACEPC is replaced with a similar PC to the MH side. Depending on the year of the upgrade, these could be Windows XP, 7, 8.1 or 10 machines. The Saw side PCgenerally maps a drive and runs its control software from a shared directory on the MH side computer.

Both PCs have a network port and are connected through a 5 port switch located in the MH cabinet

Folder Structure

MH Setup Files	Saw Setup Files	MH Front End Software	Saw Front End Software
*.mul initialisation files c:\	*.saw initialisation files d:\	written in vb.net c:\multi\winmulti.exe	written in vb.net d:\winStugaSawVB.exe

Location of folder structure of MH side and saw side can be changed in the local masterdir.saw. See https://stuga.dokit.app/wiki/Masterdir_File

PCs

Historically, these PCs could be one of a number of different hardwares

• ACER Revo (Windows XP, 7, 8.1)
• Gapton or Netmatters supplied "CNC" machine

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