I've just finished building a 2x2 machine and have a G540 package (controller/BOB, motors, PS).
I am at a loss when trying to understand the best option for software/computer needs to drive it. I have spent many fruitless hours on this site trying to piece it together, but the age of many of the threads seems to complicate things for me.
For the home hobbyist, what is the most common setup people are using? I am looking for the most straightforward setup with lowest level of frustration.
From what I can tell it is Mach3 on some old desktop to take "advantage" of the 32-bit system and parallel port. Is this accurate, or are there simpler and more modern alternatives?
Thanks!
Hope this is an appropriate forum for this question. Apologies if not.
I am at a loss when trying to understand the best option for software/computer needs to drive it. I have spent many fruitless hours on this site trying to piece it together, but the age of many of the threads seems to complicate things for me.
For the home hobbyist, what is the most common setup people are using? I am looking for the most straightforward setup with lowest level of frustration.
From what I can tell it is Mach3 on some old desktop to take "advantage" of the 32-bit system and parallel port. Is this accurate, or are there simpler and more modern alternatives?
Thanks!
Hope this is an appropriate forum for this question. Apologies if not.