Is Indexer LPT considered a motor controller?
The word “controller” generally refers to the motor control system consisting of an “indexer” together with a “translator”. The “translator” is the portion of the control system that applies the power to the motor windings. The indexer portion of the system is the intelligence. It accepts verbal (ASCII text) commands and in turn generates the electronic signals used to control acceleration, deceleration, interpolations etc. Indexer LPT temporarily converts your PC compatible computer into the indexer portion of the control system, allowing you to use it to directly control the step motor translators. The “How it Works” portion of this web site was written to address this question in more detail.
