Thanks Michael. I don't know why but I've been under the impression that machinekit was a bbb thing. Maybe because I've only seen it used on one.
On Friday, 10 June 2016 16:46:59 UTC+2, Michael Haberler wrote: > > > > Am 10.06.2016 um 15:03 schrieb matthew venn <[email protected] > <javascript:>>: > > > > Hi all, > > > > reading through some posts I found while searching for servos it seems > that machinekit now supports using the hardware quadrature decoder. > > ---> Machinekit is not a Beaglebone project <---- > > Machinekit supports a wide range of platforms, including PC's with Mesanet > cards, which do not have any of these limitations. And Beaglebones too, for > those who can cope with the platform's restrictions. That is a platform > property, not a Machinekit property. > > > That out of the way... > > > The _beaglebone_ version does have an EQEP component. That however does > not get you around the limited number of EQEP's on a Sitara (2-3) > > There lots of options to use machinekit with quadrature encoders, but the > BB is not your best choice. > > If you want a servo config, use a Mesanet 5i25 + 7ixx daughter cards on a > PC and be done with it. > > > If you have time to wait, the Altera SocFPGA and Xilinx Zynq ports will > support the Mesanet firmware without Mesanet FPGA cards needed, i.e right > on the on-chip FPGA. This already works but is not yet in a packaged status > for general consumption. Mesanet daughter cards will be supported. > > > > As of a year ago it seems that the PWM was too slow, and progress was > being made towards hardware PWM generation on the PRUs. > > PWM via the PRU is in the code literally for years. > > > Is this still the case or has anyone made a CNC system using servos and > machinekit? > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > > > > -- > > website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io > github: https://github.com/machinekit > > --- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Machinekit" group. > > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send > an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. > > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
