Richard, sure it can. All you need is to provide some level shifting (BBB is 3,3V, gecko takes 5V iirc) and connect them. Or you can use an existing cape: BeBoPr, Replicape, etc Or you can wait a bit on a parport cape I'm currently working on.. (schematic mostly done, layout in the works..) Should be a couple weeks for a tested prototype.. I'll post updates
Regards, Alex -----Original Message----- From: Richard Thornton Sent: Saturday, September 28, 2013 12:45 PM To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Emc-users] Is this feasible: BBB running LinuxCNC to Gecko G540stepper driver Hi, I have seen a bunch of info on using BBB with capes and a lot of 3D printing specific stuff like Replicape and BeBoPr++. My thought was can the BBB replace the PC in LinuxCNC and drive the G540 directly? Thanks for looking. Cheers Richard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60133471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ October Webinars: Code for Performance Free Intel webinars can help you accelerate application performance. Explore tips for MPI, OpenMP, advanced profiling, and more. Get the most from the latest Intel processors and coprocessors. See abstracts and register > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=60133471&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
