With VMWare Windows7 runs native on my laptop and Ubuntu and EMC2 run within VMWare. Would it be possible to have a computer with some flavor of Linux native, VMWare or it's equivalent and then several vitural computers. These comments are from a computer user - not a computer tech. If this suggestion will not work don't try to explain why because I won't understand the answer. If it does work, for me it was just a lucky guess.
Have a good day, Jim Fleig 585 975-9618 On Mar 29, 2011, at 7:09 PM, Dave <e...@dc9.tzo.com> wrote: > Hi Ralph, > > I have thought about that before also. But as Jeff says it really > isn't practical. > > Have you considered running multiple MiniITX boards in a common > chassis > and then networking the boards together? > > Using Modbus TCP which is part of Classic Ladder to interlock the > motion > between stations might work well. > > The PC hardware is so cheap that I think it really comes down to space > and practicality. > > I put EMC2 on an industrial cartoner last year that packs bottles into > cardboard boxes, and it has been running since last July of 2010, 1-2 > shifts per day. > > The system runs headless and is very reliable. > > Dave > > > On 3/29/2011 3:53 PM, Ralph Stirling wrote: >> This may seem like a crazy question, but would it be possible to run >> more than one instance of emc on a single computer, with different >> configurations, each configuration pointing at a different parallel >> port >> address? I am working on a modular assembly automation system >> that has three or four axes per pick& place station, and I'd like to >> minimize the number of computers I need to use. I could easily have >> twelve or more pick& place stations. >> >> When I gave this a quick try, the second emc asked if the first one >> should be restarted, which is obviously not what I had in mind. This >> was true even when run from a different user. Is there some >> fundamental >> reason for this restriction, or could it be relaxed? >> >> Thanks, >> -- Ralph >> >> http://engr.wallawalla.edu/engr480 >> --- >> --- >> --- >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to >> meet the >> growing manageability and security demands of your customers. >> Businesses >> are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your >> software >> be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability >> Checker >> today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> >> > > > --- > --- > --- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to > meet the > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. > Businesses > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your > software > be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker > today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet the growing manageability and security demands of your customers. Businesses are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your software be a part of the solution? Download the Intel(R) Manageability Checker today! http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-dev2devmar _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
