Re: Motion Controller board ?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel T. Medlin"
<dmedlin1963@y...> wrote:

>
> Gang,
>
> What are your recommendations for a motion control
> board for Mach 2? I am starting to collect the parts
> to retro a Bridgeport. I need four axis system now,
> but I want it to grow to six.
>
> Daniel T. Medlin

What do you mean by motion control board ?

PC signal output interface board ? we call that a breakout board and
there are a few different ones listed in the links section.

The most notable difference is that many are dumb and do not hold all
your outputs off until the CAM software is operational. This means
your spindle relay can go on and off at different times.

the Smart units don't make the shop as exciting as the dumb ones. I
get a start when I casually flick off my PC before the control box
and the spindle starts unexpectedly.

But, you only need on smart one to talk to the software.

Of couse, if you have some other meaning, for motion control board,
like Servo Driver Board, then the links has some of them too.

Gecko are the most popular here in the States, but Rutex being
another that is favored by some. Jon makes one as well. I just
noticed I don't have a link to Jon's in there. Hopefully, he'll post
his link and I'll add it.

Also, Fred has one that I'm sure he'll post and I'll include that as
well.

I glanced over many driver boards as you said Bridgeport and many are
not powerful enough for that machine.

Dave