I guess the real suprise is that for the longest period of time we all knew that no such thing as a USB to PP converter existed that worked with Mach.
( I'll skip the SS and a few others for this thread ). Now we have been informed that there is such a device.
My interpretation is that the PureLogic device is a motion controller, similar to the SmoothStepper or KFlop. It's Not a USB to Parallel converter, and I didn't see anyone say that it was. Post # 10 pointed this out. And I think that what was said in post #14 was not the intent, due to the Russian to English conversion.
I really don't see what the issue is here. Imo, PureLogic did nothing wrong. Anyone who develops hardware or software can get their products listed on the download pages, all you have to do is ask.
I personally can't wait to get more info, as the more products that are available, the better it is for us, the users. Right now there appears to be quite a few new motion controllers available, but few people know about them.
My biggest concern with these devices, though, is the current state of Mach3. I don't think a lot of people trust any of the newer versions. The lockdown is broken, and the development versions always seem to fix one thing and break another. I think the best thing Brian could do would be to just lock it down and move on to the new version, as the last 2 years of applying band-aids haven't instilled any confidence in the user base, from what I see.
Say I want to buy a motion controller for use with Mach3? I'd be very concerned about which versions of Mach3 their plugins were compatible with. And if version 4 ever materializes, will a new plugin be available?
Until Mach3 development stabilizes, I'm very hesitant to spend money on a motion controller.
Look at how long the smoothstepper plugin has been in development. When version 4 comes out, will they have to start over with a new plugin???
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