USB Emulator

[Will_D]

I have a DDCSV controller that reads g-Code off of a USB stick. There is no editin available on this controller so I have to remove the USB stick, plug it into a PC, open the drive, edit the file, save it and eject the USb. Then walk over to the mill and plug in the stick!

Now correct me if I am wrong but this is the 21st century so what I need is a USB emulator.

The controller is connected to the computer by a suitably sexed cable. A piece of software (aka Emulator) then creates a virtual USB between the PC and the Controller. Edit the file on the PC and load it into the controller. There may need to be a bit of extra hardware in the middle of the cables!

Simple requirement but does it exist.

Googling USB Emulastor pulls up thousand of floppy drive emulators that replace a floppy drive in a controller or machine and accept a USB stick as the data medias.

Cheers

Will

[magicniner]

What you need to ask yourself is how big is the market for the device you want ;-)

[JOGARA]

What about using one of those wireless SD cards?
They are pretty cheap and would allow you to send Gocde over the air to your machine.
Should work as a SD to USB adapter just acts as a USB drive.

[magicniner]

I've got an EyeFi wireless SD card but it only came with "Upload" functionality to move files from the card to another network location, does someone do an SD card with wireless capability that allows transfer of files to the card from a PC?
Surely everyone would be using one in their 3D printer?

[JOGARA]

I thought they had host FTP service?

[cropwell]

https://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/compu...40015-pdt.html

Is this the sort of thing you want ?