On 12/18/2014 03:53 AM, 77dab wrote: > Hi all, > I have on my hand some mitsubishi VFD with 550w winches. > I would like to try to move them using LinuxCNC. > the thing is not meant to be Real time, and I've read the modbus module > lives in User space and it's not RT. > So, my question: > Since it isn't RT, can I drive the rs485 thru a USB->rs485 converter, > using a laptop? > > Thanks, Davide.
In my opinion, USB has a lot of Windowy Plug-N-Playey Consumery fluffy overhead that doesn't help with machine control. My guess is that a regular serial port would be much better. Other than that, I have no opinion. -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download BIRT iHub F-Type - The Free Enterprise-Grade BIRT Server from Actuate! Instantly Supercharge Your Business Reports and Dashboards with Interactivity, Sharing, Native Excel Exports, App Integration & more Get technology previously reserved for billion-dollar corporations, FREE http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=164703151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
