Please visit their websites to purchase a board or download the plugin that is needed for use with Mach4. Currently, Vital Systems and PMDX have plugin’s available for motion control. We do not recommend using the parallel port (without a motion control board) with Mach4 as performance is reduced by both this data connection and the processing and memory power of older computers. Mach3 was primarily designed for the parallel port which has become obsolete. Mach4 is not designed for a specific motion control device and will need a plugin and motion control board to operate a CNC system.
