I think it's a waste of money to create a module to do the real time processing and then attach that to yet another board(s) set that does the I/O interfacing. And then still have a PC to do the display?
Something like this doesn't have to be the be-all end-all for every possible permutation of a CNC system. The person who buys a small Sherline or equivalent mill or a small Table Top CNC router doesn't need be-all end-all. One only has to look at the success of the 3D printer market with integrated low current stepper motor drivers all in one board to see what would hit the largest part of the market. My BeagleBone plugged into the Replicape (if I ever get the Delta 3D printer finished) can run a local LCD display but Octopi is more than adequate for general usage. I'm rarely even in the same room for my Cartesian 3D printer and the Pi connected to the Ardunio printer controller also serves up video so I can watch it work. My point was and is, something like that new BeagleBone or even the existing one, plugged into a larger board that is the BoB and serving up a web page for a tablet or other user interface is one way. It does have HDMI but it's slow. Now, take that processor and the open source schematic and it all onto the BoB that has sockets for say the Gekco small stepper drivers but can expand out to larger ones. I still have my doubts as to whether building 100 can be done for $35. Probably closer to $200 without the GECKOs. And now you are back to the price of PC+ MESA Ethernet and a BoB. John > -----Original Message----- > From: Nicklas Karlsson [mailto:nicklas.karlsso...@gmail.com] > Sent: June-13-19 3:18 PM > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] LinuxCNC Processor > > > We've been discussing various kinds of modules to make a dedicated > LinuxCNC processor. > To run the real time part and put user interface on ordinary computer? > > > Nicklas Karlsson > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
