If you wish to utilize a computer without a parallel port to control your CNC machine, our preferred solution is the Ethernet SmoothStepper.This product provides a DSP (digital signal processor) that handles the precise timing of step and direction signals to motor drivers, and sits in between your PC and any breakout board you might use to communicate with your motor drivers and other IO (relays, sensors, etc.). It does not require any special software drivers, simply utilizing the standard ethernet driver provided by your operating system.
The Ethernet SmoothStepper supports up to (3) 25 pin ports worth of IO (simulates 3 parallel ports), interfaces nicely with the PMDX-126 card in our Nema 34 electronics systems, and comes with a convenient plugin for Mach3.
The Mach3 plugin can be downloaded at www.warp9td.com.
Price: $200.00
New in: Nema 23 CNC Electronics, Nema 34 CNC Electronics