I did an installation as you describe. The control cabinet has two PCs, one runs LinuxCNC, the other Windows 7 with Cam software. Both PCs are on the network. Part files are sent from a remote cad system to the Cam PC running windows, and gcode is generated while the operator waits for the previously processed part to be cut on the CNC machine. The Cam software shoves the gcode file to a folder share on the LinuxCNC box. The operator has a two headed console - one 24" screen for each PC. Compared to everything else the PC hardware cost is almost insignificant. The two headed Nema 12 console cost more than the PC hardware. The customer didn't care what OS did what and they got the functionality they wanted. The LinuxCNC software is bulletproof.
Between virtual machines and cheap PC hardware, there is a lot of flexibility. Microsoft has recently admitted that the Microsoft "Cloud" is running with Linux boxes. http://www.wired.com/2015/09/microsoft-using-linux-run-cloud/?mbid=nl_91815 Dave On 9/18/2015 8:18 PM, Drew Rogge wrote: > I'm not sure how many Tormach machines are out there but hopefully Tormach > going with linuxcnc and therefore linux may encourage companies like Autodesk > to support linux better. Of course they could look at the linux box just > being a machine controller and all cad/cam work occurs on other operating > systems. > > On 9/18/15 4:22 PM, Dave Cole wrote: >> I'm sure it was not a happy day for the Artsoft Team when Tormach went to a >> LinuxCNC/Machinekit solution. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
