andy pugh wrote: > On 27 January 2017 at 02:45, Dan Bloomquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> So what >> I think I need is the Mesa 7i48. 6 channel servo output with quad >> encoder inputs. but what I'm not sure about is which of the anything i/o >> board I should use. I'm guessing that I don't need that much horse >> power and the likes of the 5I24-25-SP should do? > > I like the 5i24, it's a lot of pins for not much money, and I have one > in my lathe. > > However, you should also look at the 5i25 / 7i77 combo. > > Also check out Pico PPMC and the General Mechatronics stuff. Both also > well-supported by LinuxCNC. > Hi Andy, Thanks. What I'm seriously thinking, is going Ethernet. I really like the idea of not marrying the PC to the mill. But the likes of the 7i92 won't work with the 7i48. It wants the likes of a 7i74 and 7i77 combo which is $170 more. And I don't know if I could get away with just making my own cable and using a 7i92, 7i48 combo. I'm going to run down what I can do with the other two vendors you provide. Best, Dan. <http://lakeweb.net/CNC/eagle.html#jan27_17>
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