Can I use Motion Perfect v4 with the new MC404-Z?
The MC404-Z and other new products require the latest version of Motion Perfect to run them. At the time of writing this post, the latest version is MPv5 version 5.0.2 and that is the recommended version for programming the MC404-Z 4 axis stepper (pulse+direction) output Motion Coordinator.
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