Windows embedded (7) - repurposing a thin client PC

[Kitwn]

I know you didn't want to play with Linux but the cheapest option is to do a clean install of LinuxCNC and follow the instructions for updating to the beta version 2.8 (it's been a beta for years and is pretty solid by now) that allows seperate homing of two motors for one axis. You don't need to play with the OS and the setup is straight forward if a bit fidly. See the link below.

I'm not well up on using anything other than parallel ports for this, that may be the downfall for using a modern thin client though legacy machines may have one and you can get PCI cards with them on. Might not be quite so 'thin' once you've fitted it though

I'm no expert but is a low power, possibly low speed Windows machine going to have timing issues? Neither Windows or Linux are real time OSs and pulse timing isn't entirely accurate even on a full power board using LinuxCNC or MACH3. Other people will know more about this issue than I do.


http://www.mycncuk.com/threads/12687...LinuxCNC-v-2-8

Kit