Rondal,
Wouldn't hurt to have at least 512 MB memory, but memory is
so cheap these days, you might as well get a 1 GB chip.
Mark
At 08:05 PM 9/2/2009, you wrote:
>I new it was time for that gravity check. I new it was slow but
>didnt know that slow. I will go out and get a faster machine. You
>say at least 1 gb processor? Can you think of Anything else that I
>would need? Thanks for the help. Ron
>
>--- On Wed, 9/2/09, Jake Anderson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>From: Jake Anderson <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Emc-users] emc chess pawn part program
>To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]>
>Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2009, 5:11 PM
>
>
>On 03/09/09 02:10, Jon Elson wrote:
> > Rondal Nannie wrote:
> >
> >> Gene I ran a test and it is running at 380.4MHz. (The Compaq
> 5185 only supports up to 348MB of Ram) It seems slow. It wanted
> to update EMC with 406 updates and now that is updated. It
> probably needs a gravity check off the side of the table...? Thanks
> for the help Ron
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > If you are using software step generation, this is completely out the
> > window.
> > You could run a servo system with a controller board badly with a 380 MHz
> > CPU, but even that is going to be very sluggish, due to the demands Axis
> > creates
> > by doing the preview screen. If you turn off the Axis preview screen (I
> > don't
> > know how, but I think there is a key to switch to big numbers for the
> > coordinates)
> > or use TkEMC or Mini as the GUI, you will help somewhat.
> >
> > But, if using software generated steps (stepgen) then it is nearly
> > hopelsss to use
> > such a slow computer. The amount of memory is not a problem, I run most of
> > my systems with 256 MB.
> >
> > Jon
> >
>I have found better machines on the side of the road in council cleanups.
>Odds are they may need some TLC but swapping hdd's over will cure most ills.
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