Quote Originally Posted by brumster View Post
Does Mach3/LinuxCNC send actual gcode to a motion controller though? I thought not? It interprets the gcode on the PC, then some plugin relates that to wire signals that are specific to your motion controller (via a plugin on Mach3 for example) and then the motion controller converts that to the relevant pulses/etc...?
No I was over simplifying it the Mach3 converts the gcode to pulses which then goes to the PP or motion controllor