Smooth Stepper Advice please

[Mad Welder]

Hello CNC enthusiasts,

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I don’t have a parallel port on the PC I want to use to run Mach3 for my project so, I am looking for advice on usage of the Smooth Stepper from Warp9.
http://warp9td.com/documentation.htm, by Warp9 http://www.warp9td.com/ these are also supplied by Keling and by CNC4PC and I assume by many other suppliers.

I would like to hear feed back on potential problems if any with configuration of the Warp9 software/hardware?. I intend to purchase my package from CNC4PC as from looking at discussions I believe they provide good after sales service and support.

Am I correct with my hardware configuration setup as follows; PC/Eithernet or USB cable/Smooth Stepper connected directly board to board to the C32 Beaker Board http://www.kelinginc.net/C32Manual.pdf and using the on board connection blocks RJ45 connectors for all I/Os and as CNC4PC suggest you only have to use standard networks cable to make all connections. These I can directly connect to the respective Digital Stepper Drivers with the addition of C34KL - Driver to RJ45 Connector Board http://www.kelinginc.net/BreakoutBoards.html.

There is another fantastic website http://www.g0704.com/index.html where loads of additional information can be accessed, and thanks to them I am using part of one suggested CNC hardware conversion configurations for my project.

Regards,

Eoin.

[ger21]

Am I correct with my hardware configuration setup as follows; PC/Eithernet or USB cable/Smooth Stepper connected directly board to board to the C32 Beaker Board http://www.kelinginc.net/C32Manual.pdf and using the on board connection blocks RJ45 connectors for all I/Os and as CNC4PC suggest you only have to use standard networks cable to make all connections. These I can directly connect to the respective Digital Stepper Drivers with the addition of C34KL - Driver to RJ45 Connector Board CNC Break Out Board, CNC router.

Ethernet is not used. If you don't use a Smoothstepper, you need to use a parallel port.

It would appear to me that the C34KL may only work with certain drives that have matching pin locations.

But yes, for the most part, you are correct.

[Mad Welder]

Many thanks for the reply Gerry