Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-09 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 8/8/2013 11:00 PM, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 8/9/2013 1:01 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/8 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Done first steps by running linuxcnc in Xserver Xming on Windows 7 machine : http://www.paul-lacatus.ro/linuxcnc/Xserver.png Damn, I want that picture on my

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-09 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 8/9/2013 10:03 AM, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 09.08.2013 15:17, Charles Steinkuehler wrote: On 8/8/2013 11:00 PM, Paul Lacatus wrote: ... You can have it , it is not copyrighted ;) . The issue is that I don't understand the problem with realtime error. The load on the linuxcnc is small even

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Gregg Eshelman
On Wed, 8/7/13, Kent A. Reed kentallanr...@gmail.com wrote: clip I'd have to characterize the whole of the work as not yet ready for prime time but real soon now from the standpoint of the common user. Not only customized LinuxCNC software but also customized capes/interface boards are

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Marcus Bowman
Interesting review of BeagleBone Black in this month's Custom PC (on Sainsbury's shelves right now). Marcus On 7 Aug 2013, at 08:30, Paul Lacatus wrote: Hi everybody, My name is Paul Lacatus and I am quite new on this list. I am using LinuxCNC for a few months on my Proxxon MF70

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Marcus Bowman
On 7 Aug 2013, at 14:28, Kent A. Reed wrote: If I had to compare the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the two approaches as opposed to the first cost of the motherboard, I'd have to say they are roughly equal, especially if one puts a dollar/euro/leu value on one's time. [Please, gentle

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/8/8 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Done first steps by running linuxcnc in Xserver Xming on Windows 7 machine : http://www.paul-lacatus.ro/linuxcnc/Xserver.png Damn, I want that picture on my wallpaper. LinuxCNC on windows :))) -- Viesturs If you can't fix it, you don't own

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Troy Jacobson
Paul, What are you using to go from layout to gcode for your pcbs? On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Viesturs Lācis viesturs.la...@gmail.comwrote: 2013/8/8 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Done first steps by running linuxcnc in Xserver Xming on Windows 7 machine :

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 8/9/2013 1:01 AM, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/8 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Done first steps by running linuxcnc in Xserver Xming on Windows 7 machine : http://www.paul-lacatus.ro/linuxcnc/Xserver.png Damn, I want that picture on my wallpaper. LinuxCNC on windows :))) You can

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-08 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 8/9/2013 2:45 AM, Troy Jacobson wrote: Paul, What are you using to go from layout to gcode for your pcbs? Troy , I am using pcb-gcode ULP extension on Eagle and after that a leveling code . Paul -- Get 100%

[Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
Hi everybody, My name is Paul Lacatus and I am quite new on this list. I am using LinuxCNC for a few months on my Proxxon MF70 converted to CNC. Up to this moment I am using an old Pentium 1GHz for this job as standalone computer. . Right not the computer is bigger than the mill and on the

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 August 2013 08:30, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: 2. I need a display and keyboard near the Proxxon for setting and control . If I am using BBW can I use a Raspberry Pi for X11 server ? In that case running Axis can be overkill for BBW ( grafic acceleration is in Raspi ) ? I

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Marius Liebenberg
Paul Why dont you just put an Atom pc together at a fraction of the cost for a BB and other hardware to run your Linuxcnc. Or at least at the same cost but with no hassles of any nature. On 2013/08/07 09:30 AM, Paul Lacatus wrote: Hi everybody, My name is Paul Lacatus and I am quite new on

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
Your idea is interesting but an Atom board is at a fraction of BB cost that is about 50 Euro ? And what about parallel ports on atom boards ? I will check. Thank you ! PS The BBW is just laying on my table ;) Paul On 07.08.2013 13:59, Marius Liebenberg wrote: Paul Why dont you just put an

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 07.08.2013 12:35, andy pugh wrote: On 7 August 2013 08:30, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: 2. I need a display and keyboard near the Proxxon for setting and control . If I am using BBW can I use a Raspberry Pi for X11 server ? In that case running Axis can be overkill for BBW (

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 August 2013 12:44, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: As far as I understood from what I found on the net the BBB grafic is not quite performant There are more graphically lightweight alternatives to Axis available. For example:

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Your idea is interesting but an Atom board is at a fraction of BB cost that is about 50 Euro ? And what about parallel ports on atom boards ? I will check. Thank you ! PS The BBW is just laying on my table ;) Beaglebone costs around 50 eur (at

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 07.08.2013 15:03, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Your idea is interesting but an Atom board is at a fraction of BB cost that is about 50 Euro ? And what about parallel ports on atom boards ? I will check. Thank you ! PS The BBW is just laying on my table

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 August 2013 13:26, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: . That why I proposed Raspi for an X11 server. I think I forgot to say: Your proposed combination ought to work well. -- atp If you can't fix it, you don't own it. http://www.ifixit.com/Manifesto

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 07.08.2013 15:35, andy pugh wrote: Your proposed combination ought to work well My problem is that I need more info about LinuxCNC on BB(W/B) that I hope to find here on the mailing list . This other questions still remains: 1. Is this card ( BBW 720MHz 256 MB ) strong enough for running

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Viesturs Lācis
2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro 1. Is this card ( BBW 720MHz 256 MB ) strong enough for running LinuxCNC headless ? Since you already have the Beagle, I would say that there is only one way to find this out for sure :)) 3. If I have already the stepper driver board controlled

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Kent A. Reed
On 8/7/2013 8:26 AM, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 07.08.2013 15:03, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Your idea is interesting but an Atom board is at a fraction of BB cost that is about 50 Euro ? And what about parallel ports on atom boards ? I will check. Thank you

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Eric Keller
On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 3:30 AM, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: I have read something about the implementation of LinuxCNC on BeagleBone Black. I have available a BeagleBone white ( 720 MHz 256 MB ram) . My questions now : 1. Is this card strong enough for running LinuxCNC

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 07.08.2013 16:22, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro 1. Is this card ( BBW 720MHz 256 MB ) strong enough for running LinuxCNC headless ? Since you already have the Beagle, I would say that there is only one way to find this out for sure :)) You are right . I

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Paul Lacatus
On 07.08.2013 16:28, Kent A. Reed wrote: On 8/7/2013 8:26 AM, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 07.08.2013 15:03, Viesturs Lācis wrote: 2013/8/7 Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro Your idea is interesting but an Atom board is at a fraction of BB cost that is about 50 Euro ? And what about parallel ports

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Troy Jacobson
Hi, If you haven't already, you should check out the blog at http://bb-lcnc.blogspot.com for images and status on running LinuxCNC on Beaglebones. I know that Charles, who writes the blog, and I are both running BBBs with HDMI enabled. The hdmi issues with the Black have to do with the fact

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread W. Martinjak
Hi, On 2013-08-07 13:44, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 07.08.2013 12:35, andy pugh wrote: On 7 August 2013 08:30, Paul Lacatus p...@paul-lacatus.ro wrote: The problem with RPI is that the real time kernel modules are not implemented and the access to GPIO in not fast enough for Linux CNC . This

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread GP Orcullo
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Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 8/7/2013 8:01 AM, Paul Lacatus wrote: On 07.08.2013 15:35, andy pugh wrote: Your proposed combination ought to work well My problem is that I need more info about LinuxCNC on BB(W/B) that I hope to find here on the mailing list . This other questions still remains: 1. Is this card

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Andy Pugh
On 7 Aug 2013, at 16:21, GP Orcullo kinsama...@ymail.com wrote: My MF70 is controlled by RPi running LCNC. Is that using the Mungkie image? I was not getting a continuous step stream with that. (Sorry to derail the thread, but I have an RPi to parport breakout board designed (and 20

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread Dave
What level of graphics resolution do you get on the screen with that Cedarville Chipset? Dave On 8/7/2013 5:11 PM, Marius Liebenberg wrote: I use the D2500HN a lot. It has a on board LPT and one PCI slot. I also made a small housing for it that fits inside the lid of my control box. On

Re: [Emc-users] Linuxcnc on Beaglebone for a small mill, Proxxon MF70

2013-08-07 Thread David Bagby
On 8/7/2013 12:58 PM, dave wrote: On Wed, 2013-08-07 at 11:26 -0700, David Bagby wrote: big snip Dave: Thanks for the nice synopsis. With all the neat stuff going on is is difficult to keep up. IIRC Kent posted some info on running with a X server on another machine and something to the