are there still no simple cheap good USB controllers?
I'm guessing that after all these years we still only have crappy amateur boards that use a parallel port and require a realtime computer?
slow, under featured..
as opposed to the obvious of closed loop USB fast cheap servo controller
in other words what's the best (fast cheap reliable practical wlel featured) 3 axis controller these days?
SmoothStepper USB Motion Control Interface for Mach 3
Welcome to the Zone.
Hope this helps.
http://www.warp9td.com/
Jeff...
To all the lazy good for nothing designers.
After reading all of the replies, and wiping the tears from my eyes due to all the laughing, I salute all of you who responded.
Tom, I would like the six axis unit please. Since it goes so fast in 4d it compresses time, I am going to write a dos based plugin, I figure if I go back in time on the operating system, I will go back in time on the pricing. I will send you my $10 tomorrow so it will get to you by early last week.
Mike
USB Interface to Motor Controller
Gez, you guys make me feel dumb, it took me longer that 20 hours to get this done.
But alas it does have a 2006 copyright on the board.
http://www.super-tech.com/root/Produ...MU-BRD_01c.jpg
Now to get to work on the Servo version of it. Maybe I can have it done by last month. After all I started on it last week.
And for those that want to use a USB port on a Vista or Windows Xp to control one of those legacy parallel port motor drivers you might want to consider the USB CamPod that I make.
http://www.super-tech.com/root/CamPo...s/campod01.jpg
Cheers
Dennis
www.super-tech.com