SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T03:18:42-06:00SparkFun Electronicstetsujin on DEV-14354 - Pi Desktoptetsujinurn:uuid:c42d0167-4d17-9628-a4fd-afdcd816fe732017-09-25T16:23:05-06:00<p>USB. The set includes a USB jumper to connect the add-on board to the Pi (it's visible in a couple of the product images - a black plastic block with USB A and USB micro B plugs protruding from it) - so it sits on the outside of the case and uses one of the Pi's USB ports.</p>
Customer #667626 on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopCustomer #667626urn:uuid:213f9428-9aed-41f2-d602-f9cd7e292f882017-08-16T11:59:28-06:00<p>What technology does it use to interface to the SSD? SPI? USB? I'm wondering about the performance.</p>
One Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chris on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopOne Chris Two Chris Red Chris Blue Chrisurn:uuid:cad292fa-7faa-1f79-869b-51adbb8dfe332017-08-12T14:32:54-06:00<p>It is plastic. :)</p>
Customer #407321 on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopCustomer #407321urn:uuid:dbe12f8b-2f29-0718-20d6-4978d79c838a2017-08-12T00:51:39-06:00<p>Is the case metal or plastic?</p>
JayKominek on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopJayKominekurn:uuid:75787402-e169-a1d4-4492-b74384919d9f2017-08-11T13:25:19-06:00<p>ah. no, as far as i know the RTC would just give it the ability to keep time when off. you can do a real time OS without that, and it does look like there are RT kernels for the pi.</p>
Mad Engineer on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopMad Engineerurn:uuid:51a2c3ad-711f-beb3-bd09-cffafc7763102017-08-11T12:34:29-06:00<p>I was just curious if the add on board with RTC capability would allow the Pi run a real time OS. I'll look into the beagle bone though, thanks for the suggestion.</p>
Customer #830170 on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopCustomer #830170urn:uuid:e802ee68-d4cb-63e0-fcb2-ef15a6065ba92017-08-11T10:00:59-06:00<p>Usually I would go with either Samsung or Intel chipset styles that being said. There many good brands out there and quick pricing for a 1TB SAMSUNG 850 EVO mSATA 1TB about US$390. For something cheaper an Intel 535 180GB drive are going for around US$129.</p>
JayKominek on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopJayKominekurn:uuid:b72505bf-9230-9b21-644a-5ec147d7ba7f2017-08-11T08:49:56-06:00<p>there's nothing about this that makes the pi any more suitable to linuxcnc than it is normally.<p>it looks like machinekit is available for the pi, but i'd suggest use of the beagleboard instead, what with its programmable realtime units.</p></p>
DFish on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopDFishurn:uuid:31c74453-9bf5-d8e9-9868-702258e793512017-08-11T06:25:26-06:00<p>Could you add some links to your recommended SSD options? A 1 TB option and a smaller cheaper option. Thanks</p>
Mad Engineer on DEV-14354 - Pi DesktopMad Engineerurn:uuid:4a14c677-2625-f4ff-3ba3-4d5c8252f9012017-08-11T06:18:04-06:00<p>Would this work for running Linux cnc?</p>