[Emc-users] Xylotex Stepper Board

2007-09-09 Thread John Thornton
Does anyone use the Xylotex 3 or 4 axis board? As I understand it all on has to do is plug the parallel cable into the board and wire up the motors and power supply. Is there any other all in one cards for steppers? I noticed that on the EMC2 Supported Hardware page that the Gecko drives are

Re: [Emc-users] Xylotex Stepper Board

2007-09-09 Thread Jeff Epler
I'm using a xylotex 3-axis board. I'm pretty happy with it so far. For whatever reason, my machine moves reliably at higher speeds (70ipm instead of 40ipm) in half-step mode than 1/8 step mode, though most people seem to prefer using the board in 1/8 step configuration. The connections are very

Re: [Emc-users] Xylotex Stepper Board

2007-09-09 Thread John Kasunich
John Thornton wrote: Does anyone use the Xylotex 3 or 4 axis board? Sure, I use a Xylotex 3-axis board for testing things. It is suitable for Sherline sized machines (NEMA23 motors). As I understand it all on has to do is plug the parallel cable into the board and wire up the motors and

Re: [Emc-users] Xylotex Stepper Board

2007-09-09 Thread Gene Heskett
On Sunday 09 September 2007, John Thornton wrote: Does anyone use the Xylotex 3 or 4 axis board? As I understand it all on has to do is plug the parallel cable into the board and wire up the motors and power supply. I have a 3 axis that works great. And I at the time had to build a patchbox