MULTI-CHANNEL CONTROL SYSTEM FOR IN-SITU LABORATORY LOADING DEVICES

In recent years, open-source applications have replaced proprietary software in many fields. Especially open-source software tools based on Linux operating system have wide range of utilization. In terms of CNC solutions, an open-source system LinuxCNC can be used. However, the LinuxCNC control soft...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Acta Polytechnica CTU proceedings Vol. 18; pp. 15 - 19
Main Authors:	Rada, Václav, Fíla, Tomáš, Zlámal, Petr, Kytýř, Daniel, Koudelka, Petr
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Czech Technical University in Prague 01.01.2018
Subjects:	CNC, controlling, LinuxCNC, Python Interface, Python, parallel programming, Qt, PyQt, Qwt, PythonQwt, LabJack
ISSN:	2336-5382, 2336-5382
Online Access:	Get full text
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Description
Summary:	In recent years, open-source applications have replaced proprietary software in many fields. Especially open-source software tools based on Linux operating system have wide range of utilization. In terms of CNC solutions, an open-source system LinuxCNC can be used. However, the LinuxCNC control software and the graphical user interface (GUI) could be developed only on top of Hardware Abstraction Layer. Nevertheless, the LinuxCNC community provided Python Interface, which allows for controlling CNC machine using Python programming language, therefore whole control software can be developed in Python. The paper focuses on a development of a multi-process control software mainly for in-house developed loading devices operated at our institute. The software tool is based on the LinuxCNC Python Interface and Qt framework, which gives the software an ability to be modular and effectively adapted for various devices.
ISSN:	2336-5382 2336-5382
DOI:	10.14311/APP.2018.18.0015