I used 2 5i20 boards and that gave me 96i/o. (sans axis interface 
daughter boards) Last I looked - we used them all.

sam


On 2/13/2013 12:18 PM, Dave wrote:
> On 2/13/2013 1:02 PM, andy pugh wrote:
>> On 13 February 2013 17:31, Pete Matos<[email protected]>  wrote:
>>     
>>> Not being too familiar with LinuxCNC does it have a HOME ALL
>>> button where the actuation is followed by a slow homing of the Z axis, then
>>> the X and then the Y etc...  Does it allow for tripping the home switch and
>>> then back off so one could maybe wire the home switches in series to the
>>> mesa card only using one pin input?  Or does it get more involved needing
>>> all three home switches on different pins to allow the machine to home
>>> properly?
>>>       
>> Yes :-)
>>
>> As in, any and all of the above are possible.
>>
>> Personally I prefer a home switch for each axis, as then they don't
>> have to wait for each other.
>> (So you can home Z out of the way, then X and Y can home simultaneously)
>>
>>     
> I agree.. And Mesa input pins are relatively cheap.
> You are already dropping some $ for the nice Teco drives, don't cheap
> out on the wiring.
>
> Do it right and you won't regret it..
>
> Dave
>
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