MDI(1)

NAME
mdi - Send G-code commands from the terminal to the running LinuxCNC instance

SYNOPSIS

mdi

DESCRIPTION

mdi sends G-code commands to LinuxCNC. The command starts an envirmonemt in which G-code commands are sent to the interpreter and machine feedback is displayed.

USAGE

send a single command and exit:

    mdi m2 s1400

interactive session

    $mdi
    MDI> m3 s1000
    MDI> G0 X100
    MDI> ^Z
    $stopped

SEE ALSO

linuxcnc(1)

Much more information about LinuxCNC and HAL is available in the LinuxCNC and HAL User Manuals, found at /usr/share/doc/LinuxCNC/.

BUGS

None known at this time.

AUTHOR

This man page written by Andy Pugh, as part of the LinuxCNC project.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at https://github.com/LinuxCNC/linuxcnc/issues.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2020 Andy Pugh.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.