Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-11 Thread giorgio foga
he j1800 and thought someone identified the > > video driver as an issue? But, don't recall. Mark > > > > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 17:11:29 +0200 > > > From: giorgio foga <giorgiof...@hotmail.it> > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs > > > To: Enhanc

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-07 Thread Gregg Eshelman
The white PCIe x16 slot is only hooked up as an x4. 16 gig max RAM is good. http://www.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01549447.pdf From: Andrew <pkm...@gmail.com> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Saturday, May 7, 2016 1:08 AM Subject: Re

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs, Intel Xeon

2016-05-07 Thread dr . klepp
Am Samstag, 7. Mai 2016 schrieb andy pugh: > On 7 May 2016 at 09:39, Nicklas Karlsson > wrote: > > > I have an old server intel Xeon, it is used as a server and I did not try > > real time kernel yet. > > > I have been running an old Xeon server on my lathe for

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs, Intel Xeon, latency sometimes

2016-05-07 Thread Andy Pugh
> On 7 May 2016, at 12:54, Nicklas Karlsson > wrote: > > That's certainly valuable information. Once every 64 seconds or once every > second is equally bad just harder to find. The fact that it was exactly every 64 seconds was the clue that prompted someone on

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs, Intel Xeon, latency sometimes

2016-05-07 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
> > I have an old server intel Xeon, it is used as a server and I did not try > > real time kernel yet. > > > I have been running an old Xeon server on my lathe for several years now. > It's just about OK for latency, but does need the SMI tweak or it throws in > a big one every 64 seconds. >

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs, Intel Xeon

2016-05-07 Thread andy pugh
On 7 May 2016 at 09:39, Nicklas Karlsson wrote: > I have an old server intel Xeon, it is used as a server and I did not try > real time kernel yet. I have been running an old Xeon server on my lathe for several years now. It's just about OK for latency, but does

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs, Intel Xeon

2016-05-07 Thread Nicklas Karlsson
I have an old server intel Xeon, it is used as a server and I did not try real time kernel yet. If you happen to come over old servers thrown out it may be worth a try, even though I have no idea I suspect they are a little bit different built. On Sat, 7 May 2016 10:08:17 +0300 Andrew

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-07 Thread Andrew
A year back someone recommended these on the list http://www.ebay.com/itm/281991064246 I purchased three and I like them so far. Decent latency and more than enough processor power for a CNC PC. Andrew Andrew 2016-05-06 9:55 GMT+03:00 Danny Miller : > I understand the

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread dannym
Well it's a Dell Optiplex 330, Intel G31 Express chipset. I looked through BIOS- I couldn't find anything to disable that might be system management interrupts. With Linux localhost 3.2.0-4-rt-686-pae #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Debian 3.2.78-1 i686 GNU/Linux, still have onboard video, browsing the web

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Gregg Eshelman
;el...@pico-systems.com> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 9:58 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs On 05/06/2016 01:55 AM, Danny Miller wrote: > I understand the computational requirements are not stressful

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Peter C. Wallace
c-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs > > Sorry ... my expirience with j1800 is vewry bad ... works it work but > sometime it have realtime problem . (1/2 time every 16 -48 hour). > > Regards > Giorgio Which model? I have a Asu

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Jon Elson
On 05/06/2016 01:55 AM, Danny Miller wrote: > I understand the computational requirements are not stressful, but I > know some have management issues. > > Right now I have a old Dell computer with one of the chipsets > specifically listed as "bad". I'm running Linux RT and LinuxCNC 2.7.4 > with a

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Chris Albertson
ecall. Mark > > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 17:11:29 +0200 > > From: giorgio foga <giorgiof...@hotmail.it> > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs > > To: Enhanced Machine Controller EMC <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > Message-ID: <dub116-w41f6a47b

[Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Mark Johnsen
I had heard mixed reviews on the j1800 and thought someone identified the video driver as an issue? But, don't recall. Mark Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 17:11:29 +0200 > From: giorgio foga <giorgiof...@hotmail.it> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs > To: Enhanced Machine Cont

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread giorgio foga
urrently using an unsed ADATA Ebay-d SSD, but I read long after > I bought it to not by used SSD drives, good advice I'll use in the future... > > Good Luck, > Mark > > > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 01:55:31 -0500 > > From: Danny Miller <

[Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Mark Johnsen
advice I'll use in the future... Good Luck, Mark > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 01:55:31 -0500 > From: Danny Miller <dan...@austin.rr.com> > Subject: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs > To: Enhanced Machine Controller EMC <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net>

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Todd Zuercher
oller EMC" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 2:55:31 AM Subject: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs I understand the computational requirements are not stressful, but I know some have management issues. Right now I have a old Dell computer with one of the chipsets specifical

Re: [Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Gene Heskett
On Friday 06 May 2016 02:55:31 Danny Miller wrote: > I understand the computational requirements are not stressful, but I > know some have management issues. > > Right now I have a old Dell computer with one of the chipsets > specifically listed as "bad". I'm running Linux RT and LinuxCNC 2.7.4

[Emc-users] Appropriate PCs

2016-05-06 Thread Danny Miller
I understand the computational requirements are not stressful, but I know some have management issues. Right now I have a old Dell computer with one of the chipsets specifically listed as "bad". I'm running Linux RT and LinuxCNC 2.7.4 with a 7i92 card but the latency report is pretty high. I