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It doesn't do any smart processing.Ī motion control board on the other hand is a very smart piece of gear. Has screw terminals that you would connect to your drivers.Ī breakout board is little more than an amplifier/buffer and a convenient place to hook wires and relays etc. The ESS, and indeed most of the other Mach4 boards require a BoB between the ESS and your wiring. The Bitsensor board has no Mach4 plugin and is just not up to the task. In reality Mach4 requires an external motion control board like an ESS. Realtime supports that Darwin offers would wear thin after a while. It is a cheaper option but I suspect the restricted Parallel port (Darwin) not because I recommend it but rather as a matter of completeness. The outputs of the BoB hook to your stepper drivers and spindle control board. If not already fitted, a regular parallel port BoB. No, if the idea of a cheap ($25) parallel port appeals (assuming you have a 32bit Windows7 or earlier PC), then you would install a parallel port card, If I understood you correctly I would need to install a parallel port connector to my computer, hook the Darwin and then to the USB port on the controller box (PRT-E1500W) so I can use Mach 4, right? Thanks for your help, it's much appreciated. Again, is it worth it to change both of these rather than to stick with Mach3. Option 4.- (Upgrade to another motion controller and and a different software brand). I've looked around for other motion controllers but I'm unsure of what it all involves and if it's really a good choice to invest into the Mach4 platform? I can't try the trial version of Mach4 since my Bitsensor motion card isn't Mach4 compatible. Option 3.- (Upgrade to Mach4): Upgrading to Mach4 is the most expensive option as I will require to invest into hardware (change the motion controller) and the new software. Option 2.- (change for a 64 bits compatible motion controller): Is there any particular one you suggest more? I haven't purchased it yet and want to make the wisest decision. If Mach3 is good, then I would start and probably stick to it.
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But I'm hesitant to start my learning process with Mach3 rather then a better CNC platform like Mach4.
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Option 1.- (downgrade Win7 to a 32bits version): is the least expensive as it doesn't involve to spend more money in my installation. Now that I know that the chinese controller probably wont work I see that I have about four choices 1.- downgrade to a 32bits version, 2.- change the motion controller, 3- Upgrade to Mach4, or 4.- Upgrade to another motion control board and a different CNC software brand.
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