Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Digital Readout software - packages on the net for Linux

David A. Frantz wrote:

>Hi Guys;
>
>Has anyone seen Digital Readout Software floating around the net for
>Linux? If you have do you have any opinions.
>
>This would be software that would "read" the signals of an encoder or
>encoders hooked up to a PC's parallel port. The idea is to make an XY
>display using existing scales. In this case the original display is a
>bit borked, the scales are good though. Having the whole nine yards
>with multiaxis software working in a GUI would be nice two.
>
>Alternatively who supports Linux with PCI encoder interface cards?
>
>

Umm, well, of course it does a lot MORE than just a DRO, but
EMC will work, and it runs under Linux. If you're not using it
for motion control, you don't even need the Real-Time functions.

Jon