Hi CS900,
JP5 is usually the best option if your drives need Open Collector mode for 5V signals.A) is that the best option, I know I can get step/dir signals off JP4 &JP6, but I'd have to tap into both of them to get 3 channels.
There isn't any Opto isolation in KFLOP for Step/Direction signals. Usually the Drive has opto isolation. What kind of Drives do you have and what are their specifications?B) If I tap into JP5 (or if I need to use JP4 and JP6) is there opto-isolation built into Kflop, or will I need a 3rd party break out board to provide that protection?
NoC) if I were to use JP5, is there any special C-code that needs to be included so the Kflop knows that's no longer connected to the Kanalog? Similar to how there is a need to muliplex JP4 and JP6 if I were to use them?