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Integration of real-time Ethernet in LinuxCNC

Using the example of Sercos III

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In recent years, open source software applications based on the operating system Linux have replaced previous proprietary software in many fields. However, up to now, the open-source software community did not come up with an appropriate CNC solution. Particularly, the requirement for real-time communication between system components has been a major challenge. The paper at hand presents a new approach for the integration of real-time Ethernet into LinuxCNC developed at the Institut für Maschinen- und Anlagenbau in Emden. For the first time, a CNC system entirely based on open-souce software has been realized that can compete with proprietary-embedded CNC.

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  1. Institut für Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, Constantiaplatz 4, 26723, Emden, Germany

    Elmar Wings, Marcel Müller & Marc Rochler

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Wings, E., Müller, M. & Rochler, M. Integration of real-time Ethernet in LinuxCNC. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 78, 1837–1846 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-6786-y

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