> The problem is the EMC2 is an old program designed when hardware was > different. Today no one would design it as one big app that runs on a > a PC with an RT OS. > > Starting over from scratch I'd put the real-time functions on a low > cost commodity single board computer. ...
The real time functions must be placed on CPU without random unknown delays then everything will be fine. Some known delays from higher priority tasks should however be OK if they are short enough otherwise they belong to lower priority task or there is problem. > ... Then you build the GUI to run on > some other platform such as a tablet or phone or web browser or > whatever This would indeed be very good. > ... Then > the hardware for the rest of LinuxCNC is not critical, any old > notebook would work. This is important for the economics. A few years old computers have more than enough computing power, a screen, keyboard and mouse if necessary. It is also likely old computers will be available if they break down. Nicklas Karlsson ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Site24x7 APM Insight: Get Deep Visibility into Application Performance APM + Mobile APM + RUM: Monitor 3 App instances at just $35/Month Monitor end-to-end web transactions and take corrective actions now Troubleshoot faster and improve end-user experience. Signup Now! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=267308311&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
