Jonathan George wrote: > > However, I'm not sold on the idea of using EMC to control it. I would > think that a good python interface for the PC would be adequate, why > require in installation of a realtime patched kernel for controlling a > smoker? I suppose you could run it in simulation mode, but even then > you require an Ubuntu distribution, or a very difficult install. > I was 99% joking about using EMC, as this IS the EMC developer's list. HAL might make a lot of sense, though. But, really, you could write G-code that does temperature ramps, etc. as if it were X-Y coordinated moves at really slow speeds. Go from 100 to 150 F over 1 hour, would be : G01 X100 G01 X150 F0.833333
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