Sorry - forgot to mention an important point. I think all the EMC developers want EMC2 to be able to run basically any machine, from a desktop hobby machine to a many-ton machining center. The way we do this is to make sure the core components (interpreter, task planner, trajectory planner, motion controller, I/O subsystem) are capable of doing everything necessary for an industrial machine. Any system that can run a full-on VMC can also run a tabletop mill. We can make things easier for the hobby user by making sample configurations that work for most common situations, and by making sure that more advanced machine features (e.g., an ATC) have a manual option (e.g., the hal_manualtoolchange program).
I didn't mean to imply anything like "we know what we're doing, so it should already work for you". At the moment, I think we believe that the design of EMC2 is applicable in an industrial setting. There may be implementation issues (bugs) that make this untrue in some cases. In either case - bugs in implementation or fundamental design problems - we need to hear about it from people with real-world experience. - Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
