Jon Elson wrote:
> tomp wrote:
>   
>> maybe this is of interest
>> RT-Firewire on Linux, using Xenomai (RTAI )
>> used for robotics, for realtime control of positioning systems
>> it also enables RTnet over firewire
>> several nice papers at http://www.rtfirewire.org
>>   
>>     
> Practically all PCs have USB and Ethernet.  The hardware is CHEAP!  
> After some searching, the Real time Linux USB projects do NOT seem to be 
> very active, unfortunately.  Anybody know anything about what is going 
> on with them?  There is a USB4RT and a USB 2.0 for RT project.  The 
> former was last updated in 2005, the latter in 2006.  That seems to 
> indicate they are dead.  With all the new hardware out, it would seem 
> there would need to be some maintenance work, at least.
>
> Firewire is a rare thing, and not so cheap.
>
>
> Jon
>
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i dont think firewire card is rare or expensive
siig syba & other mfctrs
tiger direct 20$
mirco center 20$
newegg 12.99$
so not rare
and not expensive
more important, it already works realtime linux rtai for motion control

regards
tomp

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