Can Mach3 work on stepper driver with RS232 interface

[uirobot]

Someone told me that Mach3 just can work with parallel port stepper driver, is it right?
If I have a stepper controller with RS232 interface or CANBus, how could use Mach3 software? Thanks

[manmeran]

your answer is NO
mach can work with parallel and another hardware( for example :SS or Galil or Kflop ...)


Amir

[uirobot]

Thanks! But how could Mach3 work with XYZ or more than three-axis serveral parallel port drives?

[manmeran]

you can read manual for start.


Amir

[stirling]

Thanks! But how could Mach3 work with XYZ or more than three-axis serveral parallel port drives?

Only two parallel port pins are needed for each motor driver. A "standard" parallel port has 5 inputs and 13 outputs. More than enough to run 3 motors, spindle on/off, dust exctractor, limit switches, home switches etc.

[uirobot]

With many thanks to Stirling, that's really helpful to me a newbie