On 9/3/2013 3:24 AM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: > On 9/2/2013 7:14 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: >> On 09/02/2013 03:38 PM, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: >>> I have a new version of the MachineKit image for running LinuxCNC on a >>> BeagleBone available: >>> >>> Image: >>> http://bb-lcnc.blogspot.com/p/machinekit_16.html >>> >>> Announcement: >>> http://bb-lcnc.blogspot.com/2013/09/new-machinekit-image-available.html >>> >>> This is a fairly significant change from the previous versions, as I am >>> now building the kernel fully from source (pulling in the required >>> Xenomai code from git) and I have switched to the >>> unified-build-candidate branch of LinuxCNC (which is going to become 2.6?). >>> >>> Anyway, if anyone has an interest in playing with LinuxCNC on the >>> BeagleBone give it a whirl and let me know how it works for you. It >>> moves motors for me, but I have made enough changes I'd like as much >>> testing as possible. >>> >>> Thanks! >> Is there a brain dead install document or a list of things one would >> need to learn to do an installation? The wiki pages look like they were >> last updated in March? > Which wiki pages? > > My blog page with the image download should have enough to get you going > if you have some Linux experience and can figure out the device > representing your SD card reader: > > http://bb-lcnc.blogspot.com/p/machinekit_16.html > > Hi,
I bought a BBB card for using on my little MF70 CNC. I am looking for a while on internet but did not found anything about using a BBB with a cape or connection to emulate the parallel port by BBB GPIO. I have seen the BeBoPr or K9 Smorgasboard that emulates the parallel port but there is not an inexpensive solution ? Only some logic level converters? Also it will be nice to have a small touch screen to be used with axis , some advicez . I am thinking as variant to use a android tablet with an x11 server app Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn the latest--Visual Studio 2012, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, more! Discover the easy way to master current and previous Microsoft technologies and advance your career. Get an incredible 1,500+ hours of step-by-step tutorial videos with LearnDevNow. Subscribe today and save! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041391&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
