I am installing a Pokeys. All of everything on my CNC machine is powered by a regulated power supply +5V, +10V and +24V. Nothing is powered by the USB from my computer. It appears that the Pokeys gets it power from the USB port of the computer. How should I wire it so that things like switches, encoders etc will reference properly? For instance, my encoder gets its +5V from the power supply. If I wire the channel A and B outputs directly to the PoKeys, will it still work? Also, I use Hall effect switches for a lot of functions on my machine. They typically have +5v, Gnd and a Output. If I power the Hall switch from my power supply and connect the output to an input of the Pokeys, will it work?
Thanks
Vince