EMC

Enhanced Machine Controller for Linux
linuxcnc.org

Why I Use EMC?
1) Free
2) Runs on Linux
3) Easy to install and use
4) Has many user interfaces to choose from
5) Adaptable to many machines and different setups w/ up to 9 axis (milling machines, lathes, hexapods, robot arms)
6) Very stable on my Pentium II that I found in the trash

EMC Slideshow (PDF)

Video of Gimp paint image to Gcode with CAD.py and milling w/ EMC

Links:

Wiki
http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Installing_EMC2

IRC
irc.freenode.net
#emc

Open Office Step Timing Caluculator Spreadsheet
wiki.linuxcnc.org/uploads/StepTimingCalculator.ods

Pluto
The Pluto-P is an inexpensive ($60) FPGA board featuring the ACEX1K chip from Altera
www.knjn.com/?pg=info&src=FPGA-Parallel

Servo-To-Go
servotogo.com/

Pico Systems PPMC (Parallel Port Motion Control)
pico-systems.com/univstep.html

Mesa Electronics m5i20 "Anything I/O Card"
www.mesanet.com/motioncardinfo.html

Vital Systems Motenc-100 and Motenc-LITE
www.vitalsystem.com/web/motion/motion100.php

AX5214H The Axiom Measurement & Control AX5214H is a 48 channel digital I/O board. It plugs into an ISA bus, and resembles a pair of 8255 chips.
www.atlantis.com.ua/rpstr/catalog/AX5214H.pdf

Gecko
www.geckodrive.com/

Xylotex drive
www.xylotex.com/4axBoard.htm

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Hardware
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