What kind of machine does the potential Acorn buyer plan to control? Most of these newer controls are aimed at vanilla 3-axis cartesian machines. They generate step/dir pulses, and have three home inputs, and not a lot else. LinuxCNC really shines when you have more complex I/O needs, unusual kinematics, tool changers, integration with external elements (bar feeders, robots, etc) and the like. I haven't seen any of the newer open source or low cost controllers address these more sophisticated applications.
-- Ralph ________________________________________ From: John Dammeyer [jo...@autoartisans.com] Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2022 5:06 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: [Emc-users] Acorn CNC CAUTION: This email originated from outside the Walla Walla University email system. If I was to offer an reason to go LinuxCNC to someone who is attracted to an Acorn system what would I say. Other than the Acorn is really just a cape for a BeagleBone Black. But the user interface is all via Ethernet so a PC of some sort is still required. There appear to be so many CNC systems out there now. Even LinuxCNC now suffers from too many user interfaces to the point where is the Tormach really still LinuxCNC or is it something different too? Comments? John "ELS! Nothing else works as well for your Lathe" Automation Artisans Inc. www dot autoartisans dot com _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.sourceforge.net%2Flists%2Flistinfo%2Femc-users&data=05%7C01%7Cralph.stirling%40wallawalla.edu%7C9a4cc2c782d344f7805308da9064e82b%7Cd958f048e43142779c8debfb75e7aa64%7C0%7C0%7C637981060324235478%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uls09nASb64elBi4dQIb1WScbE2d32AIP5IkquFbkXo%3D&reserved=0 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
