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SmartBOB Features Comparison Table
| Features | PMDX-411 | PMDX-414 | PMDX-416 | PMDX-424 | PMDX-410 | PMDX-412 | PMDX-422 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| production status | active | active | active | active | legacy* now use PMDX-414 |
legacy* now use PMDX-414 |
legacy* |
| host connection | USB-A plug pigtail | USB-B jack | USB-B jack | USB-B jack, electrically isolated | USB-B jack | USB-B jack | USB-B jack |
| signal connections on pluggable 0.150" screw terminal blocks | no, DB-25 male only | yes | yes | yes | only for encoder | yes | yes |
| ribbon header for remote DB-25 | no, direct mounted DB-25 male only | yes | yes, for motor drivers only | yes, for motor drivers only | yes | yes | yes |
| Motor outputs, 16 mA buffered for step and direction | 4 axes | 4 axes | 4 axes | 4 axes with support for 5th motor in tandem mode | 4 axes | 4 axes | 4 axes |
| Selectable "common" for step and direction signals on terminal blocks | no, always uses ground common on DB-25 male | yes, selectable via plug-in software | yes, selectable via plug-in software | yes, selectable via plug-in software | yes, via jumper | yes, selectable via plug-in software | yes, via jumper |
| PMDX-411 | PMDX-414 | PMDX-416 | PMDX-424 | PMDX-410 | PMDX-412 | PMDX-422 | |
| Status inputs, including E-Stop with support for contact closures, 5 volt logic signals, or NPN sensors | 5 buffered | 5 buffered and filtered | 5 Opto-isolated | 9 Opto-isolated, +12 unregulated power available for proximity sensors | 5 buffered and filtered | 5 buffered and filtered | 5 buffered and filtered |
| Aux or Encoder inputs, 3 buffered and filtered signals for one encoder with A, B, and Index, or 3 Aux signals | none | buffered and filtered, +5 power available | buffered and filtered, +5 power available | buffered and filtered, +5 power available | buffered and filtered, +5 power available | none | buffered and filtered, +5 power available |
| Control signal outputs,16 mA buffered 5 volt logic level | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Control relay, SPDT 6 ampere 240 VAC relay with MOV to protect N/O contacts from inductive loads | none | none | 1 | 1 | none | none | 1 |
| PMDX-407 spindle control support | no | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| PMDX-411 | PMDX-414 | PMDX-416 | PMDX-424 | PMDX-410 | PMDX-412 | PMDX-422 | |
| LED's | 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, steps activity, 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, relay, steps activity, 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, relay, steps activity, 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, steps activity, 2 status (externally visible) | power, outputs enabled, 2 status (externally visible) |
| PWM output available | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Charge Pump Support | yes | yes | yes | not applicable | yes | yes | yes |
| other features | entire unit packaged inside a DB-25 male connector shell | comes with dress plate and board brackets for direct mount behind a panel | comes with dress plate and board brackets for direct mount behind a panel, /Fault input | ribbon header for future inputs motherboard, support for PMDX-179 external status panel, /Fault input | n/a | comes with dress plate and board brackets for direct mount behind a panel | n/a |
| Power requirements | USB powered | USB powered | USB powered | 100 to 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz or 24 VDC option | USB powered | USB powered | USB powered |
*Legacy products are still supported and will continue to get plug-in updates because they share the same plug-in as active products.
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