I am currently using EMC2 using a parallel port connected to a Gecko 540
driver to control a 4 Axis Mini mill (Seig x2 with 4" rotating table).
I am also in the process to fitting an X3 with steppers and ball screws,
rotating table etc to make a larger 4 axis desktop machine. While I am
learning, with the current configuration I am thinking things could also
be improved. I am contemplating adding feedback loops and spindle
speed control to increase robustness of the setup. It looks like the
Pico Universal Stepper controller would do this, but I am thinking that
it should also be possible with the Mesa 7I43.
These are some questions I have after my initial research.
Does HostMot2 work over the usb port? Can I use both Step&Dir and
encoder modules at the same time? Can we use more than one 7I43 with
one computer? How does the performance of the system compare between
HostMot2 and just software generated step and direction?
Hubert
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