[HalfRhoVSquared]

I would like to be able to use my handheld pendant but also have a laptop with Mach3 (with ESS and BOB) that both go to my controller board. Is it possible to run the cables into a cable splitter that will either feed in signals from the pendant or Mach3? Will there be any interference, etc.?

Obviously I'll lose my origin and have to re-zero when swapping between the two since it's running steppers with no position feedback.

[keebler303]

If you can still find one, they used to make old school switches to switch between multiple printers/plotters. That should work.

I don't think a splitter will work. What if your pendant tells a line to go low but mach wants it high?

Edit: They do still make them but you'll have to be careful that you get one that actually switches all the wires. They are meant to work with a printer so they may not switch all the wires, some may be connected all the time.