I would also make sure that you can still use it with Classic Ladder as a standalone also. That could be very useful.
Dave Cole On 7/2/2013 3:24 AM, Anders Wallin wrote: > Some random thoughts/discussion. > > To be useful a stand-alone HAL package also needs tools for building HAL > networks. > These include halscope, halmeter, siggen, etc. as well as any future > insanely great visual HAL-netlist creation and visualization software. > Hardware-drivers should also be included in the HAL-package, or perhaps > packaged individually so you only need to install the ones you want. > > Non-conventional HAL-applications (temperature-controller, datalogger, > weather-station, etc) require non-conventional hardware drivers. There's a > bunch of work on DAQ cards with linux at http://www.comedi.org/ I wonder > how much work is involved in using a comedi driver through HAL? > > I am interested in developing small embedded controllers/user-interfaces > for various lab-applications such as temperature control, datalogging etc. > These would also require some sort of user-interface, similar to pyvcp or > gladevcp, which would work on a minimal linux-install (some embedded boards > do not have gpu/cpu power to run a full X install). > > Anders > > > > On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Chris Morley<chrisinnana...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > >> This was a tabled item from the last meeting. >> The consensus seemed to be the idea had merit but discussion was needed. >> >> Micheal's proposal was a 'machiekit' package that included: >> >> "Machinekit would be HAL+RTAPI+NML replacement (zeromq+protobuf)" >> >> The idea here is that HAL is a great piece of code that has a fairly easy >> boundary >> to break it out of liuxcnc. >> >> Then other projects could use it and hopefully improve it and maybe join >> our group. >> Modularity also makes it easier for people to digest the code so as to be >> able to contribute. >> John K's original idea for HAL was similar (as I understand it). >> >> I'm for all it. >> >> I'm not sure of the downside other then it's work to do. >> I assume others wish to discuss the NML replacement >> >> Chris M >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: >> >> Build for Windows Store. >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-developers mailing list >> Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: > > Build for Windows Store. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-developers mailing list > Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Windows: Build for Windows Store. http://p.sf.net/sfu/windows-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-developers mailing list Emc-developers@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-developers
