Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Palm CNC

I can't figure out why space limitation is such a bid problem in a machine
shop, as if its going on a space shuttle. Look at the fanuc - huge cabinet,
that's why may be it costs so much. I have nothing against Palm - but old
PC
is so much more powerful now, with a great compilers available for them.
Alex

----- Original Message -----
From: Askew, Jason <jaskew@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Palm CNC


> I'll jump in here. I am going to journey a bit OT, but I'm hoping to
clear
> up a bunch of stuff about using the Palm. If anyone else has more
specific
> questions about the palm, please ask me off list (unless Bill or Tim
blesses
> this to stay on list).
>
> I've developed software that ran on that palm-os that controller medical
> test equipment hardware. The palm basically has a 9600 baud serial port
in
> it. A couple of major issues I can see, however:
>
> The serial port uses a lot of power (relatively speaking) so the batteries
> in the palm won't last long (useless, of course, you are giving it
external
> power).
>
> Timing: the palm-os is not a 'real time' os, so to speak. I saw a few
> somewhat real time apps developed for the palm, but they were hardware
> specific (i.e., only ran on a specific model of the palm).
>
> That having been said, I'd like to make a further distinction... there
are
> no more 'palm pilots'. The original company that made palm-pilots was
split
> into two, a hardware seller and software seller. Now palm is not the only
> one who produces handhelds that use the palm-os. Additionally, the proper
> term is a palm handheld. I know, odd points to bring up.
>
> Palm-os just recently purchased a defunct operating system called BeOS.
One
> of BeOS strong points was multimedia and realtime type applications.
>
> I suspect that we'll see some of BeOS strong points being brough into the
> palm-os. Additionally, linux can be run on most any of the hardware that
> can run palm-os.
>
> So, could a palm control a CNC? Sure, but there would probably have to be
> some external hardware that the palm was sending high level commands to.
On
> the other hand, that may change soon.
>
> Jason
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