Re: Current playing field

Have a look at the PoKey57e from poscope.com. This can be a motion
controller for Mach3 and Mach4 it also has a standalone mode with some
software they call poblocks. Its graphically oriented and seems to do
any simple control function. The device has 55 pins for input and output
and supports both digital and analog signals.

I am using one for a pendant interface to mach4 and am today wiring one
to be a lathe controller. I am developing a lathe from little Machine
Shop to be a build class project for the next TheCNCworkshop.com in June.

ron ginger

On 1/27/2016 4:30 AM, CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Just to stir things up a little more :) I'm looking to replace some PLC
> controllers on automated machines, which just need a sequence of actions
> via pneumatic valves, sensors and motors. The sort of thing that I've
> hacked via gcode on Mach3 but now needs a better approach which LinuxCNC
> may be a no-brainer? It's the graphics display which is putting me off
> at the moment but that may just be lack of investigation.