Updated the Breakout Board Page

I noticed a lot of traffic recently to my page on Breakout Boards. Apparently there are a lot of new CNC projects in the wings–cool beans!

For those who are wondering, the breakout board is used to interface between your PC or other controller computer and the various motor controls, relays, and other devices you want to control on a CNC machine. There are several different types of breakout boards and related devices used to deliver this I/O (Input/Output) capability, including parallel breakout boards, usb breakout boards, keyboard emulators, and motion control boards. Simply put, the breakout board has two functions:

1. Translate the signals used to run a CNC machine to and from the signals a PC expects.

2. Isolate the PC Motherboard from electrical problems that would otherwise fry the Motherboard.

These are both very important functions. Checkout the page for more information on Breakout Boards.

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