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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: psyklopz on October 13, 2015, 01:49:09 PM

Title: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: psyklopz on October 13, 2015, 01:49:09 PM: Hi everybody
I have this breakout board(AKZ250) and bought MACH4, will it work??
have looked online, but can not really find a proper answer. Is this breakout board only mach3.
hope you can help me
THANKS :-*
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: robertspark on October 13, 2015, 02:05:44 PM: No it won't work as it does not have a Mach 4 driver..... Only Mach 3

Rob
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: Azalin on May 06, 2016, 07:38:37 AM: It will be nice if they write a Mach4 plugin in the near future.
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on May 06, 2016, 07:54:53 AM: Quote from: Azalin on May 06, 2016, 07:38:37 AM
It will be nice if they write a Mach4 plugin in the near future.

Don't hold your breath waiting - the Mach4 plugin is nowhere near as straightforward as the one for Mach3 (unfortunately).

Tweakie.
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: Azalin on May 06, 2016, 08:06:12 AM: Yes. That leafboy guy doesn't even have a public contact info. No way to ask him if he has a plan about the situation.

Too bad I have an AKZ250 on the way to me. I wanted to get a Mach4 license to use with it but I guess it's time to get an ESS.

The Chinese released an Ethernet BB for Mach3. It looks nices but no info on Mach4 support in the future too. The Chinese just want to sell without support.
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: robertspark on May 06, 2016, 08:58:27 AM: Suggestion....

Well supported, and with what appears to be regular updates as issues become apparent.... Just no m4

http://cncdrive.com/UC400ETH.html
Title: Re: help to AKZ250 breakout board
Post by: Azalin on May 06, 2016, 09:05:27 AM: Yes, I know that controller. It's one nice thing. I don't know if they are going to release Mach4 driver tho.