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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC 8060Z
« on: June 09, 2017, 05:12:43 PM »
Hi,
rewiring is not trivial but certainly doable and OP well able to handle it.
The PMDX products have buffered and filtered and/or optoisolated IO, screw terminals and on board supply. All in all PMDX have taken a
great deal of care to design and build devices which are immediately practical and easy to use.
The SmoothSteppers from Warp9 require a BoB. So you have two boards, the motion controller AND a BoB.
The USB connected version can derive power from the PC whereas the Ethernet connected one requires a separate 5V supply. Of course to achieve
galvanaic isolation a separate supply is a must. The BoB of your choice is what determines how the IO is handled which lends flexibility
but still requires another board and a sometimes power supply as well. Both SmoothSteppers have 3 'ports' worth of IO which means room
for considerable expansion. As can be seen the SmothSteppers are not quite as convenient as PMDX boards but are flexible and have room
for expansion.
For OP who is capable of rewiring, providing power supplies and so on then either will work fine. Both companies enjoy industry leading
reputation for backup and support.
rewiring is not trivial but certainly doable and OP well able to handle it.
The PMDX products have buffered and filtered and/or optoisolated IO, screw terminals and on board supply. All in all PMDX have taken a
great deal of care to design and build devices which are immediately practical and easy to use.
The SmoothSteppers from Warp9 require a BoB. So you have two boards, the motion controller AND a BoB.
The USB connected version can derive power from the PC whereas the Ethernet connected one requires a separate 5V supply. Of course to achieve
galvanaic isolation a separate supply is a must. The BoB of your choice is what determines how the IO is handled which lends flexibility
but still requires another board and a sometimes power supply as well. Both SmoothSteppers have 3 'ports' worth of IO which means room
for considerable expansion. As can be seen the SmothSteppers are not quite as convenient as PMDX boards but are flexible and have room
for expansion.
For OP who is capable of rewiring, providing power supplies and so on then either will work fine. Both companies enjoy industry leading
reputation for backup and support.