Gentlemen, I was thinking like a shop owner and it did not even hurt. :) Is some of the resistance to LinuxCNC on machines the reality of lack of service personnel? If this is so then maybe we should work on specific and explicit docs and messages to allow the control to diagnose (or tell the operator/repairman) the problem/s.
Since the hardware/software seems to be reliable an in house service man doesn't touch the control side very often. This leads to unfamiliarity and unease during the diagnostic phase. The other CNC control manufacturers hide information. I think LinuxCNC should appear different. I am not suggesting the docs are not adequate. From what I have seen the docs look good. I realize the application of message feedback is largely the result of the integrator but the screen message capability is somewhat less than clear and straightforward to me. I admit to not being deep in LinuxCNC for a couple years. It looks as if I will have opportunity to get back in it before long. Maybe a debug gui with message tags at various places in the software to display the control flow and where the current tag is stopped. just dreaming while driving - :) thanks Stuart -- dos centavos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
