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Modbus / Re: Can A Modbus control a.........
« on: July 26, 2008, 09:54:19 PM »
I’ve been looking at my options do get this done
and there’s more than one way to skin this cat.
So what I’ve been thinking was since my breakout board
is full “running 4 axis” can I use a smooth stepper to index my ATC and let a simpler more basic PLC handle the other stuff?
I’ve done a little reading about smooth stepper boards
and It seams to me that they are just a USB brake out board, am I right?
If this I’m right can Mach run a smooth stepper or some other device to control a axis via USB with the printer port being tied up doing other axis work?
You veterans please be payshint with me.
I read and read and read and search the forums
every night and it is making more and more since
every day but there is so much to take in.
and there’s more than one way to skin this cat.
So what I’ve been thinking was since my breakout board
is full “running 4 axis” can I use a smooth stepper to index my ATC and let a simpler more basic PLC handle the other stuff?
I’ve done a little reading about smooth stepper boards
and It seams to me that they are just a USB brake out board, am I right?
If this I’m right can Mach run a smooth stepper or some other device to control a axis via USB with the printer port being tied up doing other axis work?
You veterans please be payshint with me.
I read and read and read and search the forums
every night and it is making more and more since
every day but there is so much to take in.