Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-30 Thread andy pugh
On 29 April 2013 19:16, Matt Shaver m...@mattshaver.com wrote: I feel the need to defend the Pi, Cubie, Olimex, et al boards, since it appears that no one else will :) Something else that is already out there (and a few of us were given samples of) is: http://www.roboard.com/ncbox-189.html

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Sun, 4/28/13, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: I dont think the case for servo systems is very good without some additional hardware. The BBB has just three possible hardware encoder counters. Software encoder counters could be done by the PRU but they would not be comparable

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Mon, 29 Apr 2013, Gregg Eshelman wrote: Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:51:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com Reply-To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re:

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Matt Shaver
On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:55:17 -0500 Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I feel the need to defend the Pi, Cubie, Olimex, et al boards, since it appears that no one else will :) Several areas of concern are worthy of our attention,

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Michael Haberler
Gentlemen, Am 29.04.2013 um 20:16 schrieb Matt Shaver m...@mattshaver.com: On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:55:17 -0500 Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I feel the need to defend the Pi, Cubie, Olimex, et al boards, since it appears

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Gregg Eshelman
--- On Mon, 4/29/13, Peter C. Wallace p...@mesanet.com wrote: From: Gregg Eshelman g_ala...@yahoo.com What about the network port? Don't use the video and use network for control. Could you multiplex encoder data to make two work like four, albeit at a slower rate? You could

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Charles Steinkuehler
On 4/29/2013 1:16 PM, Matt Shaver wrote: On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:55:17 -0500 Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I feel the need to defend the Pi, Cubie, Olimex, et al boards, since it appears that no one else will :) Excellent

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-29 Thread Matt Shaver
On Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:05:41 +0200 Michael Haberler mai...@mah.priv.at wrote: Am 29.04.2013 um 20:16 schrieb Matt Shaver m...@mattshaver.com: On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:55:17 -0500 Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I feel

[Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Michael Haberler
As promised, I have prepared an SD card image for the beaglebone ready-to-run. README: http://static.mah.priv.at/public/beaglebone/starterkit/README.beaglebone-sd download from: http://static.mah.priv.at/public/beaglebone/starterkit/ Please understand this as a 'raw hide, some assembly

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread David Bagby
Michael, Thank you! This is like getting a an unexpected new toy :-) Dave Message: 3 Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:09:37 +0200 From: Michael Haberlermai...@mah.priv.at Subject: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD cardimage To: Enhanced Machine

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Jon Elson
Michael Haberler wrote: As promised, I have prepared an SD card image for the beaglebone ready-to-run. Fantastic work, many thanks! partition 2 - ext4, size 3.8GB or greater, In a number of places, ext4 has been reported to be associated with early failure of SD cards. I'm not sure

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Ralph Stirling
you again to Michael and helpers. -- Ralph From: Jon Elson [el...@pico-systems.com] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 10:55 AM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image Michael

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Eric Keller
On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I think it's a no-brainer myself. I have a Raspi, but I just don't see it competing with the bbb

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Kenneth Lerman
Beaglebone -- TI chip. Intended for industrial use. Family will be available forever. The boards are open source. Raspberry Pi -- Broadcom chip. Intended for cell phone use. A new model every year. The boards are open source -- you just can't buy the chips for them. The PRU on the Beaglebone

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Jon Elson
Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I think it's a no-brainer myself. I have a Raspi, but I just don't see it competing with the bbb OK, this was my take on the

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Kenneth Lerman
On 4/28/2013 5:15 PM, Jon Elson wrote: Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I think it's a no-brainer myself. I have a Raspi, but I just don't see it competing with

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Dave
I have some RPIs and I think the BBBs will run rings around the RPIs... The PRUs seem to be the clincher. RPIs are fine for some things, but I just ordered a couple Beaglebone Blacks from Mouser. They are suppose to ship this week. The capes in the works are impressive.. The fact that

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 28 April 2013 17:29:54 Jon Elson did opine: Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs. Raspberry Pi? I think it's a no-brainer myself. I have a Raspi, but I just don't see it

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Greg Bernard
From: Gene Heskett ghesk...@wdtv.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image On Sunday 28 April 2013 17:29:54 Jon Elson did opine

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Jon Elson
Kenneth Lerman wrote: I think if you look at the capabilities of the Bone, it might be hard to justify adding your board. (Note that I haven't looked at the detailed specs.) The Bone has multiple encoders support. How does the rate supported compare with the rate of your boards? The Bone

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread dave
@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image On Sunday 28 April 2013 17:29:54 Jon Elson did opine: Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elson el...@pico-systems.com

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Steve Blackmore
On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 10:41:46 -0700, you wrote: Thank you! This is like getting a an unexpected new toy :-) Agreed, fantastic work by Michael. I, like many others, would love to build a small footprint controller with no PC involvement, but there are still those niggling long term bugs and

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Dave
] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image On Sunday 28 April 2013 17:29:54 Jon Elson did opine: Eric Keller wrote: On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jon Elsonel...@pico-systems.com wrote: Is there a consensus about BeagleBone vs

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Gregg Eshelman
So this setup for the BeagleBone Black runs LinuxCNC and a small web server, to control it you login via Ethernet? Interesting setup, that. I do that quite often with HP laser printers and I've remotely updated and operated Portmasters hundreds of miles away. For the control peripheral board

Re: [Emc-users] ?Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Steve Stallings
is pinned out and configured. Regards, Steve Stallings www.PMDX.com -Original Message- From: Dave [mailto:e...@dc9.tzo.com] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 9:23 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] ?Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image I

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Jon Elson
Dave wrote: I disagree. If you want a killer product for the BeagleBone Black, you need to toss the EPP port concept entirely and have the BeagleBone Plug into the Breakout board - similar to a cape. Yes, I mostly agree with this. What I had in mind was to put an 8-bit plus control

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Peter C. Wallace
From: Gene Heskettghesk...@wdtv.com To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] ??Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image On Sunday 28 April 2013 17:29:54 Jon Elson did opine: Eric Keller

Re: [Emc-users] ?Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Dave
Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] ?Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image I disagree. If you want a killer product for the BeagleBone Black, you need to toss the EPP port concept entirely and have the BeagleBone Plug into the Breakout board - similar to a cape

Re: [Emc-users] Beaglebone LinuxCNC starterkit: ready-to-run SD card image

2013-04-28 Thread Dave
Another plan might be to make an FPGA board specific for the Bone, but what do I do with all the inventory I already have, here? Obviously you are not the only one in that boat! But I don't think the PC based CNC market is going to vanish overnight even if the BeagleBone is wildly