MachineKit creates a LinuxCNC image for BeagleBone Black.

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MachineKit creates a LinuxCNC image for BeagleBone Black. There will be MachineKit meetup in Madison, WI at +Tormach, LLC on weekend of June 28:
https://groups.google.com/forum/m/#!msg/machinekit/LcLpKcLBPEw/Uw1YOOcYI0cJ

I’d like to go and will decide if I can make it once the schedule for meetup firms up. @Charles_Steinkuehler is a great guy, met him at the Midwest RepRap Fest.
#3dprinting #openhardware #oshw #opensource #linux cnc

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@Marcos_Miranda CNC is Computer Numerical Control. So basically any machine that is controlled by a computer to construct a physical object from a digital model. Examples are 3d printer, laser cutter, CNC lathe, CNC mill, etc

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@Drew_Fustini_pdp7 This is quite interesting. Does this then eliminate the need for a parallel port to send the control signals? LinuxCNC on a PC requires a parallel port to communicate with the motor controllers, but if it is on the BBB does it communicate directly?
There is a great Instructable titled “Raspberry Pi alamode CNC Controller” showing a CNC Control Panel using grbl on a RaspberryPi with an Arduino Alamode board and a CNC Shield to control everything. Would the BBB work in the same or similar fashion with the LinuxCNC? This would have a big advantage since the BBB is faster than the RPI. Where can I get more info on this.

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@Drew_Fustini_pdp7 This is the first time I’m doing this so I hope it works. Here is the link for the Controller I Mentioned.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Raspberry-Pi-Alamode-CNC-Controller/?ALLSTEPS

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Yup BBB controls motor ICs directly. Here is intro http://blog.machinekit.io/p/machinekit_16.html?m=1