hi,

this maybe a simple question but as im new to this stuff id like to ask people that know

i have a smooth stepper thats on its way ( should be here tomorrow )

i was wondering if i can plug a modIO into the smooth stepper on the 2nd parallel port that is available?

is this possible and will it still work the same?

i want to run my machine off a laptop when it is done but it only has usb ports if i can't do this i will have to build a pc into my machine

hi,

this maybe a simple question but as im new to this stuff id like to ask people that know

i have a smooth stepper thats on its way ( should be here tomorrow )

i was wondering if i can plug a modIO into the smooth stepper on the 2nd parallel port that is available?

is this possible and will it still work the same?

i want to run my machine off a laptop when it is done but it only has usb ports if i can't do this i will have to build a pc into my machine

Hi Max,

No the ModIO cannot plug into the Smoothstepper. The ModIO communicates with Mach via a serial port.

If you only have USB ports, then you will need to use a USB to serial converter to connect the ModIO.

Note that not all USB to RS232 converters work with Modbus. The one I recommend is this one as I have tested it and know it works.

http://www.dontronics-shop.com/easysync-premium-gold-usb-rs232-adapter-cable-1-meter-cable.html

Cheers,

Peter.