If you don't want to "wait" you can always use the $80 Intel D510MO with an $80 4Gb SATA flash drive. It's got a parallel port header and PCI slot, and works with EMC2 just fine. Jim
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From: Edward Bernard <yankeelena2...@yahoo.com>
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Sun Feb 06 13:16:24 2011
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 and Ethernet
My very humble opinion is that the Beagle board (or equivalent) would be the the
best solution. I like the idea of a processor dedicated to EMC2 that could be
built in to the machine control box with a remote GUI that could run on a number
of various platforms (perhaps even a smartphone?). I believe Jon's intent was to
have the GUI talk to the Beagle via Ethernet. All we need now is for that
German fellow to complete the RT kernel!
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From: Kirk Wallace <kwall...@wallacecompany.com>
To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>
Sent: Sun, February 6, 2011 11:50:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Emc-users] EMC2 and Ethernet
On Sun, 2011-02-06 at 12:11 -0500, Colin K wrote:
> Is anyone here familiar with how the SmoothStepper works? I'm not
> saying it's *the* solution for this, but it's a precedent that says
> you can do this over USB, with Windows no less.
>
> If you want to think really long term, the desktop PC is already in
> serious decline in sales terms. Game consoles, smartphones, tablets,
> and netbooks are all paring away its relevance for the consumer.
> Businesses will follow much more slowly, but all 90% of employees need
> is a full size screen and keyboard for their smartphone. All told, I
> think chances are very good that the whole ISA PC form factor and the
> parallel port will die together.
>
Off the top of my head, the parts of EMC2 are sort of like this:
(Sorry, the ASCII art is too convenient)
EMC2 Start
(G-code interpreter)
|
(AXIS User Interface)
|
(Task Scheduler)
|
(Realtime Motion)
|
(Realtime and User I/O)
EMC2 End
My guess is that Smooth stepper with EMC2 (and Mach) would be like this:
EMC2 Start
(G-code interpreter)
|
(AXIS User Interface)
|
(Task Scheduler)
| EMC2 End
* USB *
|
[Smooth Stepper--(Realtime Motion)--(Realtime and User I/O)]
I believe Jon's work with Beagle is similar except EMC2 would also be on
the Beagle.
--
Kirk Wallace
http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/
http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html
California, USA
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