I have started looking into GRBL controllers. Laptop can connect to the controllers with USB. But this means not using LinuxCNC, and GRBL uses a subset (most but not all) of the G-code that LinuxCNC accepts.
Another option could be to use an old desktop to drive your CNC, and VNC into it for using your remote display (and control). Just a thought. On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 5:45 PM, chris <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm sure this has come up a number of times, but I'm looking for a new > computer, > most likely a laptop. I've noticed that virtually no computer comes with a > 25 > pin printer connection anymore, and it would seem that a lot of the new > laptops > are coming with the PCMCIA slot either. Since everything seems to be going > to > USB what are my options going to be from now on when looking for a > computer? I'd > prefer to get a laptop for my next machine, but I want it to be able to > control > my cnc equipment. Any suggestions? > > Thanks, > Chris > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Go from Idea to Many App Stores Faster with Intel(R) XDK > Give your users amazing mobile app experiences with Intel(R) XDK. > Use one codebase in this all-in-one HTML5 development environment. > Design, debug & build mobile apps & 2D/3D high-impact games for multiple > OSs. > http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=254741551&iu=/4140 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > -- ><> ... Jack The Four Boxes of Liberty - "There are four boxes to be used in the defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury and ammo. Please use in that order." "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart"... Colossians 3:23 "Anyone who has never made a mistake, has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein "You don't manage people; you manage things. You lead people." - Admiral Grace Hopper, USN "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Ben Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Go from Idea to Many App Stores Faster with Intel(R) XDK Give your users amazing mobile app experiences with Intel(R) XDK. Use one codebase in this all-in-one HTML5 development environment. Design, debug & build mobile apps & 2D/3D high-impact games for multiple OSs. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=254741551&iu=/4140 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
