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





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