here is what i want...
A USB device that has analog and digital inputs, and some example files on how to use it with Mach.. Essentially a MODIO type of device, but i think it really should be like $35.00 or so.. It only needs to be simple, right? Get input data into mach? rs232 might be OK also.
May i recommend something like.. a 40 pin MCU, with the resulting 32ish inputs... This is nice and flexible.
For me, the thing worth spending $ on would be 'templates' or other materials to make integrating it into mach3 go easily.. Lots of flexibility could be had that way.
Sort of a developers kit with working examples is what i am describing. I would pay upto $50 for this. I do not know how popular this product may be.
This is the device i would purchase, if any... the rest is just stuffing a control box...
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