On 8/12/2012 6:51 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > When I started working with LinuxCNC, I had some beginning C experience > from college and reading a book on my own. Learning Ladder, for me, > would be another new layer to learn, and doesn't add any functionality. > C comes in handy for all areas of Linux in general, so it seems should > be the preferred language. >
The the thing you are missing when it comes to ladder is that debugging is interactive and you can make changes without a recompile - which speeds development. That is probably the best reason to learn ladder. Do both! I think you have plenty of gray matter left. :-) On many hardware PLCs you can make programming changes on the fly without pausing the controller which means that you don't need to stop the machine to make program changes. Very important when it takes an hour or more to restart the machine after a shutdown. Dave ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
