Originally Posted by
crane550
My thoughts exactly, as far as an affordable controller.
The more I look into it, the more I think that the ethernet route is probably the better way to go, as it seems that there is a much better consensus that it is a more reliable interface. On top of that, it would seem that it would be much easier to implement on the basis that it uses standard IEEE protocol to talk with the smoothstepper board. I'm not saying the USB is a lost cause, but since things are heading towards the ethernet direction anyways that might be the better way to go.
Just my .02cents. I don't have the programming finesse to do this on my own. I am simply offering ideas.