I'll let more experienced people weigh in on your servo question, but I wouldn't hesitate to convert such a machine, maybe with a little tech support here, or directly from the manufacturer of the interface electronics.
I never use a mouse with LinuxCNC. I buy a $25 Logitech K400 wireless keyboard. The keyboard is slightly smaller than a standard keyboard, which is fine. You won't be writing a novel on your CNC machine. The keyboard has a touch pad in lieu of the mouse, which I use occasionally, but almost never while using LinuxCNC. All you really need are the keyboard hot keys for most CNC operations. The K400 keyboard serves as a large wireless pendant, allowing me to get close to the machine so I can see well, or use a feeler gage when touching off during a setup, and I can use the keyboard without looking to jog each axis where it needs to go. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005DKZTMG There are silicone keyboard covers that do a good job of keeping shop grunge out of the keyboard, but the keyboards are so inexpensive that they could be considered disposable. On 04/08/2016 05:50 PM, Ormund Williams wrote: > Is a more keyboard focused GUI available, so I don't have to add a > mouse or other pointing device? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Find and fix application performance issues faster with Applications Manager Applications Manager provides deep performance insights into multiple tiers of your business applications. It resolves application problems quickly and reduces your MTTR. Get your free trial! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/ gampad/clk?id=1444514301&iu=/ca-pub-7940484522588532 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
