Scott, Am 04.06.2013 um 04:35 schrieb Scott Hasse <[email protected]>:
> I just saw this and thought it was interesting: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Mindstorms_EV3 > > "The biggest change from the NXT to EV3 series is the technology > improvement of the programmable brick. The main processor of the NXT was an > ARM7 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM7>-based microcontroller, where as > the EV3 will be an ARM9 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM9>-based processor > running Linux <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux>. A > USB<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB> connector > and SD <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Digital> slot are new to the > EV3." > > We'll have to wait to see if a LinuxCNC port to this device is feasible, > but with the incredible work being done by Micheal and others we very well > may be in the ballpark. I doubt there will be a PRU equivalent, and it is > certainly more costly than a BBB, but it might be a fun test platform. > > Scott an intriguing idea! however, I feel there's still a way to go on the LinuxCNC side of things before that can become a realistic scenario - just as a bit of work was needed to appeal to the reprap crowd (inital feedback to Charles' posts indicates it's quite a splash in the community though) I dont have the impression that a monolithic retrofitting package is in line with the 'building blocks' idea of Lego; I'm just not seeing many Lego users running Axis or Screen for that matter What I think is more appealing is a generalized open source motion toolkit with a public remote API (boundary condition: usable by mortals) which matches the building blocks idea at the software level while encapsulating the experience and configurability of HAL and making it more amenable to other applications beyond driving heavy metal that is in essence the MachineKit idea which I'm after, and which I hope to be able to deliver upon later this year - Michael > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: > 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations > 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services > 3. A single system of record for all IT processes > http://p.sf.net/sfu/servicenow-d2d-j > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ How ServiceNow helps IT people transform IT departments: 1. A cloud service to automate IT design, transition and operations 2. Dashboards that offer high-level views of enterprise services 3. A single system of record for all IT processes http://p.sf.net/sfu/servicenow-d2d-j _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
