Anno domini 2021 Sun, 13 Jun 09:24:12 -0700 Rafael Skodlar scripsit: > On 6/13/21 1:49 AM, John Dammeyer wrote: > >> From: Andy Pugh [mailto:bodge...@gmail.com] > >>> On 13 Jun 2021, at 00:28, Leonardo Marsaglia <ldmarsag...@gmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I do have a Rpi3 > >> ... > >>> I don't know if that's a good candidate to test LCNC. > >> > >> I wouldn�t expect the 3B to work with Mesa Ethernet as the pre-4 Pis have > >> the Ethernet in the USB bus. > > > > I've also read that the Pi4 8GB is not ideal for LinuxCNC. Apparently it > > has issues with that much memory on the Pi. It works best with 4GB > > apparently. > > > > John > > Huh? That makes no sense. If nothing else, you can use it for fake swap > if nothing else. > > RPi is NOT good for any industrial use. This thing is for kids to learn > Linux and open source programming techniques. RaspberryPi PCB design is > just bad for industrial use: holes for mounting, using glue for CPU > heatsink, connectors positions and their orientation, sandwich style > header connector for DIO, silicon waste (for sound and video IO), etc. > > To execute G-code using a large footprint computer makes no sense > anymore. This open source based solution is gaining popularity for > simple CNC: > https://openbuildspartstore.com/interface/ and other related HW.
Don't know if GRBL + SBC is better than RPi+GRBL - it's just costs more. > > Just the fact that Openbuilds is not using LinuxCNC is saying something. > Dead end: no innovations, limitation in electronics/hardware selection. > > -- Please do not email me anything that you are not comfortable also sharing with the NSA, CIA ... _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
