Opto 22 groove RIO/EPIC compatibility with Tormach CNC machine?

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Can an Opto 22 groove RIO/EPIC device, utilizing Ignition, connect with a Tormach CNC machine, specifically the PCNC 440 machine, to create an IoT system for transferring and viewing data?

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Hi Andrew.
Welcome to the OptoForums.
Both EPIC and RIO use standard Ignition Edge, so I will google that machine in the morning and see what your options are.
You might also like to ask the same question on the https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/ since its not a specific Opto22 question… Might get some good help / guidance over there.

EDIT: Looks like Andrew posted over there: Is Ignition compatible with the Pathpilot Controller of Tormach CNC machines? - Ignition - Inductive Automation Forum

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I spoke with Tormach support, and they have a couple of ways to get data out of their machines. Depending on the data you are after they have a few options. If you are looking for simple state data then you can add the USBIO module to the machine and control the digital outputs at various times during the cycle.

Alternatively here is a forums post where one enterprising developer uses MQTT to get date from the log file on the machine. This last option is a bit more hacky.

The USB M-Code module is the device that will allow you to add digital IO to your machine. You can stack 4 of these on one controller and each module has 4 inputs and 4 outputs. You can use these to control other accessories or for other accessories to control your machine.

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