Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?

On 12/23/2012 10:52 AM, Dave Halliday wrote:

> Hi Peter
>
> Depends on how good you are at coding.
>
> #1) - yes, it is a decent computer for about $50 plus peripherals
> #2) - no, it doesn't run windows and if you want an application, you will
> have to write the entire package yourself

Not really, since the Pi runs Debian (Linux), and LinuxCNC source code
is freely available, the port should be much easier than a new
application. It is a LITTLE slow, and a LITTLE short of memory, but a
USB HDD should make that pretty easy to fix. IO will have to be
redirected to the GPIO port since there is no LPT port.

Dave 8{)

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