best break out brd to use with smooth stepper brd

[markus_detroy]

need to know, where to get break out brd that will work with the new smooth stepper brd.

[ger21]

Just about any breakout board should work with it. Very few people have them, since they were just released a week or two ago. I've heard that a few manufacturers are getting ready to release boards designed to specifically work with the SmoothStepper.

[markus_detroy]

who would these be?

[ger21]

Campbell Designs and CNC4PC
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/prod...roducts_id=182

[wcarrothers1]

I have a SS.. The beauty of it is you can unplug your parallel port cords to your existing setup and plug this in (with the ribbon plugs they sell) and go (for the most part). Actually for right now I have them plugged into 2 parallel port selector switches so I can switch between quick if I want to.

You may find that you need/want to opto isolate some inputs to the SS though as I have found it's more apt to reacto to noise then at least my parallel port was.

But I'm also running a VFD spindle so those who aren't probably don't have the amount of interfear making stuff on their setup as I have.

But will say for 155 the ss can only be described as genious and will only improve from here. Anyone even thinking about going with a G100 should instead get an SS..

b.

[the4thseal]

so what is the order?SS, break board, driver, motor?I do not know why but the ss i find confusing. also i do not seem to be able to get info on ss.must i join their site to get the lowdown?

[wcarrothers1]

The SS is as simple as it can be.

Think of it like this. It is a pulsing eng who gets instructions through the USB port thus replacing the direct pulses mach would produce and toss out the parallel port.

It sends the pulses to your drives (gecko s) which move your servos or steppers..


If you don't have a parallel port the SS could be the answer for you (in my mind) just like the G100 was potentially the answer a few years ago how ever the G was way more expencive and I can say at least in my case was way more dificult to get working.

So it goes, USB -> SS -> Breakout board -> servo/stepper drives...

b/

[the4thseal]

ok i think i understand, the ss process computer out put sends it to to break out board to the drivers and then to the motors. how many axes can it handle?

[the4thseal]

no break out board, sorry

[ger21]

Originally Posted by the4thseal how many axes can it handle?

Six + a spindle, same as Mach3. It was designed to be able to run Mach3 the exact same as a PC with 2 parallel ports. They have a manual on their site you can download. www.warp9td.com

[the4thseal]

and usb ...right....that would be great.

[DonW]

Well, pardon my inexperience here, and I know that the SS is going to be a terrific product, but it's not that much cheaper than the G100. It's $155, plus the CNC4PC board is another $198, for a total of $353. The G100 is $399, so there's really not much difference there. Now if you're talking a practically plug and play system vs a system that's tough to connect to, there may be the real bonus.
I'd just like to know when all these companies are going to develop products to be used with a Mac and Firewire... imagine Mach3 for Mac! Wouldn't the world be great then, eh? And of course Rhino is working on a Mac version now, so everyone else may as well step up to the plate and dump the PC world and move toward less problematic hardware and software.

:-)