Bug#1027457: ITP: mesact -- Mesa Configuration Tools for LinuxCNC
Package: wnpp
Severity: wishlist
X-Debbugs-Cc: moeller@debian.org
Subject: ITP: mesact -- Mesa Configuration Tools for LinuxCNC
Package: wnpp
Owner: <moeller@debian.org>
Severity: wishlist
* Package name : mesact
Version : 1.2.0
Upstream Author : , J. E. Thornton
* URL :
* License : Expat
Programming Lang: Python
Description : Mesa Configuration Tools for LinuxCNC
Between the program controling the execution of a CNC mill, CNC lathe
or a robot, and the powerful drivers that know how to turn a motor,
is some glue-hardware required that can trigger the drivers to step
or spin.
.
It is not uncommon to see the parallel printer port being that trigger.
For higher frequencies, and with the confidence of a perfect clock without
the involvement of the computer's CPU, a small card may come to the assistance.
This may be microcontroller, or as it is for the Mesa cards, an FPGA.
.
This software knows how to configure LinuxCNC for using one of the
5i25/6i25, 7i76e, 7i80, 7i92, 7i95, 7i96, 7i97 Mesa LinuxCNC motion control
boards and daughter cards.
Remark: This package is maintained by John Thornton at
https://github.com/jethornton/mesact/
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