Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 17 Oct 2017, Chris Albertson wrote: Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:41:26 -0700 From: Chris Albertson Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3 Latency does not matter if the real-ti

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 13:02:09 Chris Albertson wrote: > On the Pi the Ethernet and USB are on the same shared bus. But > how much bandwidth is required to drive a Mesa FPGA card? I > have read the Ethernet port can only push about 40% of it's spec'd > bandwidth but the card only requires 2%

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Gene Heskett
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 12:56:45 andy pugh wrote: > On 17 October 2017 at 17:51, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > > Using > > these boards Ethernet port as a dedicated port is an option, > > I don't think it is. I have heard that the Pi Ethernet port is on the > USB bus. I believe it is Andy, but it

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Chris Albertson
Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 10:25 AM, Peter C. Wallace wrote: > On Tue, 17 Oct 2017, Chris Albertson wrote: > > Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02:09 -0700 >> From: Chris Albertson >> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> >> To: "Enhanced

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 17 Oct 2017, Chris Albertson wrote: Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2017 10:02:09 -0700 From: Chris Albertson Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3 On the Pi the Ethernet and USB are on

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Chris Albertson
On the Pi the Ethernet and USB are on the same shared bus. But how much bandwidth is required to drive a Mesa FPGA card? I have read the Ethernet port can only push about 40% of it's spec'd bandwidth but the card only requires 2% it's OK. If performance is the goal you's spend an eatery $50 and

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 October 2017 at 17:51, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > Using > these boards Ethernet port as a dedicated port is an option, I don't think it is. I have heard that the Pi Ethernet port is on the USB bus. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the espe

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017, 4:28:37 AM MDT, andy pugh wrote: On 17 October 2017 at 07:47, Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users wrote: > Ideally it would be great if someone could design a cape/hat/shield/ whatever > that mates to the Rpi/BBB and could approximate a EPP parallel port. The hard

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 October 2017 at 12:00, TJoseph Powderly wrote: > Hi Andy, this chip? > http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/GTL2000.pdf That's the one. -- atp "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and lunatics."

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread TJoseph Powderly
Hi Andy, this chip? http://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/GTL2000.pdf Thx Tomp tjtr33 On Oct 17, 2017 6:29 PM, "andy pugh" wrote: On 17 October 2017 at 07:47, Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users wrote: > Ideally it would be great if someone could design a cape/hat/shield/ whatever that mates to th

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread andy pugh
On 17 October 2017 at 07:47, Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users wrote: > Ideally it would be great if someone could design a cape/hat/shield/ whatever > that mates to the Rpi/BBB and could approximate a EPP parallel port. The hardware part exists. https://photos.app.goo.gl/SGKipu5XFvjNscfy2 (The chi

Re: [Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-17 Thread Chris Albertson
An Ethernet connected Mesa board seems like it would connect with any computer, pi, Intel PC or BBB. Ethernet is pretty universal. If you are worried about electrical power get an Intel Atom mainboard and install a PCI connected Mesa card. The Atom uses so little power it does not need a fan.

[Emc-users] Pine64 / Rpi3

2017-10-16 Thread Greg Bentzinger via Emc-users
I don't know how long the Pine64 will be available. The Raspberry Pi group on the other hand I expect will be around for the long haul just like the original Arduino project. Beagle Bone may not be moving forward anytime soon, but it looks like Centroid has gone in deep for that platform for the