Re: Raspberry Pi for CADCAM CNC?

Jon

Not long ago I asked this group if there was a simple hardware/software solution for single axis control. There were two answers: 1) just use use a cheap computer running Mach, and ignore the excess capacity, and 2) hang on for Mariss to release the long-awaited FPGA-based drive that would (maybe) have that capability built-in.

Would perhaps the board & Linuxcnc that you recommend be a third path to consider for this application?

TIA
Steve

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@...> wrote:

The Intel Atom CPU on the D525MW board is only
> slightly more
> expensive, and is a tested solution with a "factory" download. See
> www.linuxcnc.org for more info.
>
> The D525MW has a standard parallel port, so you can run software step
> generation
> if you must, or several controller/interfaces that connect through the
> parallel port.
>
> I've been using EMC, then EMC2 and now LinuxCNC for 14 years now, it is
> a very professional and reliable motion control package, and I have
> never had it
> fail in that time.
>
> Jon