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« on: May 29, 2013, 05:10:42 PM »
Ok if you want to use these drives with Mach then you will have to use a motion controller that can output +/- 10v signals and that is compatible with Mach.
If you use a CSMIO/IP-A then no breakout board is required as it comes with Din rail connectors and the actual I/O of the controller is isolated.
The DSPMC would need a breakout board and I think it is extra.
Kflop with Kanalog I am not sure about but think possibly the Kanalog may work as a breakout.
Now if getting drives that can accept step/dir signals then a breakout board is not totally necessary but it is recommended. A basic breakout board is just a means of easily connecting your wires to, more complex ones have isolation and signal conditioning on them.
Another thing to consider is most AC servo drives require 24v I/O so if using the parallel port you would need to also have devices to change 24v to 5v ad vice versa.
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