Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux USB Support -- Second Keyboard (pendant)

Brian Pitt wrote:

> the most common ones that arent normally used up are probably
> the rs232 and MIDI ports (usually on the game port connector)
> there are alot of well documented MIDI interface projects on
> the web like

In my limited experience (largely as a software guy) in the
aerospace field, I am just used to the standard RS-232 (or 422 for
distance/differential) for interfacing to various systems.

GPIB (General Purpose Interface-I/O Bus) also seems to be quite
popular for lab/packaging equipment (although I'll admit I've
_never_ done GPIB myself), although it seems that most former GPIB
devices nowdays just sports Ethernet instead (or in addition to).

I never thought of, but totally understand the MIDI port approach,
since the 2D/3D/4D analog/digital axis control of the PC Gameport
standard would seem ideally suited to the task.

Please bear with me as I learn more about this industry. Although I
have a EE, my experience has been limited to software and integrated
circuit design. But I would really like to be able to create my own
PC/electrical enclosures, and getting a little CNC-EMC testbed going
in my garage would be nice.

-- TheBS

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