The Mac mini's are very tempting. Duo 2 core. 1.8 GHz . Runs OSX ( BSD unix ) with an Apple replacement of X on top. AFIK X the proper compile of X runs just fine. The only problem is the lack of EMC compatible I/O. The mini's have USB, Ethernet, and Firewire. The really nice thing is the package ... about the size of 6 CD cases stacked.
I have no data on how well it runs with a linux/rt kernel. Anybody have any data? Dave On Sep 9, 2007, at 6:28 PM, Ray Henry wrote: > > Dan Falck was running several machines at the same time from a Mac > Cube > in the late 1990s. Run each machine's EMC headless and make an NML > socket to whatever machine you want to use to run it. We demonstrated > that it could be done from a MS-OS at the NAMES show in about 2000 or > 2001. I was running a box 200 miles away the other day using an > Xterm. > No need for anything special and I think Mac can handle Xterm about as > well as Linux. > > At the price of PC's these days you can probably get this sort of > setup > for less than the base price of a G100. > > Rayh > > > > On Sun, 2007-09-09 at 15:59 -0700, Alan Condit wrote: >> Jon, >>> Jon wrote: >>> Why do you want the G100? There are a number of cheaper, more >>> capable interfaces to step/direction drives that give you a >>> number of advanced features the G100 still lacks. For instance, >>> my Universal Stepper Controller : >>> >>> http://jelinux.pico-systems.com/univstep.html >>> >>> It is only $250, and it allows you to connect encoders so you >>> can detect actual position at all times, even when you crash or >>> hit E-stop, it also has opto-isolators for 16 digital inputs and >>> positions to plug in 8 solid state relays for spindle, coolant, >>> etc. Finally, it supports spindle sync for lathe threading and >>> rigid tapping. >>> >>> As far as I know, no one is working on interfacing the G-100 to EMC. >>> >>> Jon >> >> Some of us are still hoping someday to not have to use a parallel >> port to communicate with the CNC machine. I personally am hoping >> someday to be able to control EMC2 from my Mac (read no parallel >> ports). USB or ethernet look like the most likely prospects. The >> solution may be to use something like G100 or ARC100 at the machine >> and axis running remote but, we can always dream that someone will >> find a solution to allow EMC2 to operate over USB or ethernet. >> >> Alan >> >> --- >> >> Alan Condit >> 1085 Tierra Ct. >> Woodburn, OR 97071 >> >> Email -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Home-Office (503) 982-0906 >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ---- >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft >> Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. >> http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
