Advice on new setup please

If I went 7i76 and didn't go with a 5i25 but straight from my parallel port, would I be able to still utilise all the 7i76's inputs and outputs. With stepconf I would be limited to just the spare pins on the PP but not sure if this is different with PNCconf.

My new motors and drives arrived today. I went for the easy servo from Leadshine.

Jools

EDIT
Think I'll just go 7i76E if this will do what I want.

No, you cannot use a 7I76 with a plain parallel port

You can use a 5I25 to drive a parallel port BOB but in general you
cannot use Mesa BOBs with parallel ports

So to close this out is a 7i76e capable of what I want; which is:

4 axis servo-
4 axis spindle encoders with 1000ppr Im not running these very fast
1 spindle encoder
PWM spindle control
Then will need 6 extra inputs for fault and limits, home etc
outputs are covered.

Really asking to make sure the encoders are covered.

Cheers
Jools

Cheers Tom

I had thought that my self once I posted it but these cards are bloody confusing to the lay person (read idiot). I was still hunting through this thread looking when you messaged :-0

PCW said a 7i96 with a 7i85S would do the trick. That's the same price so hopefully he'll be on soon to confirm that for me.

Jools

yeah i think 7i96 + 7i85s is the way forwards

Jools