Re: Completely new to all this...

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "wvickery2003"
<wvickery2003@y...> wrote:

>
>
> Thanks for the help Ron,
>
> That's cleared up some problems I had. I never even knew that a
> breakout board existed. Just as a matter of interest, does the
> power supply connect to the breakout board if you use one?
>
> Do you know how many axes can be operated off Bob Campbell's Mach2
> board and how many 'extras' can be operated as well (like coolant
> etc.)?
>
> Thanks
> Warren Vickery

There are a variety of breakout boards availalbe.

from the simple 25 pin db connector to 25 seperate screw terminals
(bare bones if you will )

to the even lessor board of a $9.00 radio shack db25 jumper board
that requires you to solder onto the board, but offers all the pins.

Then there are a couple mid level boards that are simple opto
isolated and little else, using the PC's power supply to the full
featured one Bob Cambell offers.

One thing I am seeing more of these days is an integrated driver and
breakout board. the 3 axis board from Xylotex and the 3 axis chopper
from HobbyCNC both offer a 25 pin db connector eleminating some of
the need for a full blown breakout board.

But, this will be a learing experiance in many ways for you
grasshopper.

Dave