On Sun, 2007-08-05 at 16:54 -0700, Hugh Currin wrote: > EMC List: > > In upgrading my drivers to Geckos I'm considering using the PMDX-131 > Breakout Board. It seems to solve several problems and eases wiring > the driver box. If I read the specs right it only needs 115VAC and has > a built in 5V power supply that can be used for other purposes, built > in 5A fuses for the Geckos, 2 relays for power control, and > electronics for limit/home switches. > > If anyone has experience with this board I'd like to hear your > opinions. If anyone has used it, what did you use for heat sinks on > the Geckos? It looks like the parallel port pin-out matches the > standard stepper pin-out on EMC (avoiding HAL). Has anyone used this > board with EMC? >
I've used the PMDX 131 with the charge pump. It's a great wiring time saver and a good interface between parport and drives, IO, and such. Rayh ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
