Yes you can run stand-alone by either Flashing your own C programs into Flash or send RS232 motion commands from your electronics
Absolutely or run closed loop.Can I have encoder feedback on my steppers to detect missed steps?
a lot :}What else can I do with the i/o and software capabilities?
Yes, go to our download page. You can run our KMotionCNC program in simulation mode. We also include a C Compiler and Mini IDE you can go to our KMotion | C Program Screen and look at and compile example programs (but they won't run without hardware)Can I download and check out the software before purchasing the hardware?
Your background is perfectI'm an engineer by degree (ME & EE) and would love to better understand the capabilities of the KFLOP. I've got 20 yrs experience writing C code and designing embedded systems. It would be really cool if I could do some custom stuff without having to design and debug my own complete module from scratch.