We just put in a new CNC with a fanuc oi control.
Our last 5 machines have been cinci's and the control
is new to me. Currently, we have all our cinci's and
a slave computer on a network and I can download programs without leaving
the office.

The new machine uses a pcmcia card to tranfer programs.
We have also hooked up a computer with a com port
to talk with the control via the dnc program from fanuc.

The problem with the pcmcia card is the fact I will be wearing
a trail in the cement floor walking back and forth to the machine
with changes.

The problem with the computer is that unlike the cinci dnc program, there is
no terminal emulation that runs on
the control and I've got to go back and forth between keyboards to load
programs.

The internet option on the machine was unreasonable -- 4K
( on the cinci's it was less unreasonable - $500.)

I hve been told, however, there are wireless pcmcia cards.
( not the kind that get you on the web, but can talk wireless
to your computer)

I don't know much about this card.
Any comments, ideas ??

Thanks

Jim