small linux systems for ad hoc peripherals with questionable documentation/support

[Colin Law]

On Sun, 2 Jun 2024 at 12:06, Mike Marchywka <marchywka at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I was interested in making a "thing" interface computer
> ( lab eequipment bascially )

Consider using node-red on a Pi (or something else) for this.  There
are already interfaces for a vast array of devices and it is usually
not difficult to add support for new ones.
https://nodered.org/

Apart from anything else, node-red is great fun and has an excellent
community for support.
https://discourse.nodered.org/

Colin L