On 11/08/2013 02:38 PM, Jean-Michel Pouré - GOOZE wrote: > Dear all, > > I need to know to what extend Linux CNC could be used to manage an > infrared SMT reflow oven. Any ideas are welcome.
Linuxcnc could handle your oven control. In my opinion the advantages would be: -Common, cheap, non-proprietary PC hardware -HAL system to connect hardware and software components -HALscope and HALmeter to monitor and troubleshoot -Possibly HAL mapping to document your configuration -Software and hardware signal generators that integrate well with HAL -Software PLC that integrates well with HAL, if that is your thing -GladeVCP or pyVCP for developing a custom user interface -Python interface if one is not strong in C -Network and remote monitor/control ready -Modbus ready -more that hasn't come to mind yet I would tend to consider what skills one already has and choose a solution that matches. If you know how to use hardware PLCs, then maybe a PLC should be the base of your system, but you might still need to fill in some of the points listed above. I like AVRs, but you would need to develop a system almost from scratch. Just my two bits worth. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ November Webinars for C, C++, Fortran Developers Accelerate application performance with scalable programming models. Explore techniques for threading, error checking, porting, and tuning. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60136231&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
