Fanuc has been using fiber optic connections for more than 30 years. And I work with an old SCM machine with a Num 1040 control that has a bank of fiber optic remote io that is one of the things holding me back from trying to convert it to Linuxcnc.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregg Eshelman" <g_ala...@yahoo.com> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2017 4:39:08 AM Subject: [Emc-users] Fiber optic control for CNC Looks interesting. Can't have a ground loop when there's no wires. http://hackaday.com/2016/03/20/add-fiber-optic-control-to-your-cnc/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
