On 6/9/2014 7:10 PM, Kirk Wallace wrote: > On 06/09/2014 05:48 PM, Trần Ngọc Quân wrote: >> Hello, >> Serial is slow, but it fast enough for on/off spindle, water pump; read >> from emergent stop button, limit switch etc. >> So can linuxcnc combinate lpt (and other ones) with com port? >> > > I would suggest using Modbus. Serial R232 to RS484/422 adapters are > common. LinuxCNC supports Modbus in ClassicLadder or with Python and > LibModbus. Modbus is designed for machine control and is common on VFDs > and with microcontrollers. Search the LinuxCNC wiki for Modbus for more > information.
So it can use an RS232 connection to a VFD to control on/off fwd/rev, while everything else is running through a different control board? --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HPCC Systems Open Source Big Data Platform from LexisNexis Risk Solutions Find What Matters Most in Your Big Data with HPCC Systems Open Source. Fast. Scalable. Simple. Ideal for Dirty Data. Leverages Graph Analysis for Fast Processing & Easy Data Exploration http://p.sf.net/sfu/hpccsystems _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
