I would like to help with the getting started documentation for Machinekit.
On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 2:45:53 AM UTC-5, Schooner wrote: > > Hi, > > I think you have not received any replies for 2 reasons. > > 1) You have piggy backed onto a thread that has little relevance to your > question (whatever it is) > > 2) No-one reading your post has any idea what you are trying to do and > with what. > > I would suggest that that you start a new thread and clearly set out what > you are trying to control with Machinekit, which is the main missing > element. > > BBB is nothing to do with Machinekit, it is just an underpowered ARM board > that is popular with reprap users and the like, because it does what they > need in a small package.. > > For a person new to CNC and Linux, it is probably the worst possible > platform to start with, as it introduces all sorts of additional > complexities and arcaneness. > > There are lots of people out there using many different machines and there > are lots of stock configurations available as a start. > > Until we know what you are trying to do, we can't point you anywhere. > > regards > > > On Monday, 15 August 2016 03:51:20 UTC+1, R. D. Childers wrote: >> >> Thank you for working on the documentation. I create documentation for a >> living so I am quite appreciative of the effort involved. I am a >> manufacturing engineer who is just getting started (again/still). I am very >> excited but I am very lost. I have purchased a Raspberry Pi and when it >> looked like it would not suit my needs and then I bought a Beagle Bone >> Black. There are books for the standard Beagle Bone Black so I bought >> several. It looks like I will eventually have to buy a desktop computer to >> run Lynx. (Understanding what is compatable and why is frying my brain) >> >> My attempts at understanding what to do have been extremely confusing. I >> love the fact that there exist links to other areas. I get lost regarding >> what is the core of must haves that I need and how do I determine what to >> purchase that fits my needs. >> >> I would like a check list. I sat down with John Morris and he wrote out a >> few things to help me get started but there are a lot of terms that are >> used and searching those terms on the internet can provide a great deal of >> information that is not related to my needs. >> >> I would gladly create a video of me bringing up a board and motors and >> sensors.......I need a guide through the forest. I have fallen down a >> number of rabbit holes. I think that there is a great deal of potential to >> this community and I am willing to contribute. >> >> I have a link to a number of the things that I would like to do using >> Machinekit. Is it appropriate to post that link to my Google Doc on this >> forum? >> >> Thank you. >> >> R. D. Childers >> > -- 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.
