Thanks for all that info! I will look into all the points on your list tomorrow in class. I will also try the software.
This list is great, but a lot of the things you have mentioned are stuff I have lack of knowledge with. Sorry, I'm new to this....but eager to learn.
For now, I know the following......
1) Can the PC run Mach?
*Yes it can
2) Can the PC load and run Machs Parallel Port Driver, ie is it 32 bit OS and does DriverTest.exe run with minimum jitter?
*I will try this tomorrow.
3) Does the BoB signal the parallel port? ie does the Estop work? Is there a Charge Pump and does it work? Do you require a charge pump?
*Not sure what a BoB signal is, the EStop does work, and not sure what a charge pump is>
4) Can the parallel port signal outputs to the BoB? ie can you get a change in output level at a DIR pin.
*Not sure what both point mean....sorry.
5) Does Machs Diagnostics reflect an input to the BoB?
*Again, unsure what this means...sorry again
6) Do you want Home switches and/or limit switches?
*Not sure what the limit switches are or the home switches
7) Do you really want to combine Limits and Homes? ie advantages/disadvantages
*sorry again.