On 5/30/2011 8:20 PM, Peter Loron wrote: > Hello, folks. I'm in the process of getting parts for a small CNC mill. I > have a Dell D610 laptop I'm hoping to use for running EMC2. I know there are > issues with some laptops. > > Has anybody had experience with trying to run EMC2 on a D610? > > Thanks! > > -Pete Hi, Pete.
The wiki and the email archives will give you a sense of the general disfavor of laptops. Since you already have the D610 on hand, download the EMC2 LiveCD and run the latency test, preferably for longer than you contemplate a job would take on your mill. Look at the numbers and compare to the latency test results on the wiki (and add them to the wiki, pretty please!) You don't say whether you plan to use steppers or servos. The choice may make the difference if your latency test numbers are moderately high. Good luck! Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Simplify data backup and recovery for your virtual environment with vRanger. Installation's a snap, and flexible recovery options mean your data is safe, secure and there when you need it. Data protection magic? Nope - It's vRanger. Get your free trial download today. http://p.sf.net/sfu/quest-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
