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General Mach Discussion / Breakout boards as pictured in Mach 3 guide
« on: March 07, 2007, 02:45:49 PM »
I'm new to this type of project and need to get some more clarification before I move forward.
I am moving closer to building/modifying one of our old Apple based CNC mills. I want to drive it using the Mach 3 software. In the users guide it says I should use a good breakout board. It pictures 3 but does not list any manufacturer. I am runnning 3 slo-syn syncronous stepper motors. 1. Do I need a parallel port for each motor or are different pins assigned to different motors? 2. Where do I find the proper breakout board for my motors?
Thanks for any help provided
I am moving closer to building/modifying one of our old Apple based CNC mills. I want to drive it using the Mach 3 software. In the users guide it says I should use a good breakout board. It pictures 3 but does not list any manufacturer. I am runnning 3 slo-syn syncronous stepper motors. 1. Do I need a parallel port for each motor or are different pins assigned to different motors? 2. Where do I find the proper breakout board for my motors?
Thanks for any help provided