Could this board be a contender for a cheap alternative for simple applications?

Browsing the web for CNC gear made me fall over this board from Rocketronics.
Couldn't resist so I ordered a board
Micropod1  
Harware is 25 EUR , including Beamicon2 Basic software (However I hope it can be ported for LinuxCNC in some way) <

brief overview of most of the features:

PC software "Beamicon Basic" included, no extra licence costs!
Professional hardware with high interference immunity
With network interface for stable and interference-free data transmission
Connection also via network switch, direct connection to PC not necessary
Fast 32-bit microprocessor generates motor signals independently of the PC
Robust real-time timing, clock frequency up to 1.6 MHz (all axes simultaneously)
Operating voltage 5V
Outputs for 4 axes, X, Y, Z and A
6 TTL inputs (5V) e.g. for reference switches, 1 of which for emergency stop
4 digital TTL outputs, one of them PWM output for spindle control
Supports current reduction and status signal of the output stages 
With pin header socket










 

www.rocketronics.de/shop/en/micropod1.ht...tPslSBwzVmltalID63TW

Hello

I'm using the same controller and I might be able to assist.
The attached PDF file is all the documentation I received / I could find online.

The board seems to use a custom protocol - not TCP/IP based, I can see the MAC of the controller board.

The current control software is ~ a pain - i need to keep a specific windows 10 virtual machine to run it.
There's no linux support.
I've been thinking for some time to rip it out and replace it with a MESA 7i96S or something similar.

If you think there might  be any interest in this controller, please point me to a list of thing to prepare - protocol capture via wireshark / data dumps between the CPU and the ethernet controller, etc.