Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNCpro Parallel port problem

Running Win95. There are no printers on the system or assigned.
Don


At 06:19 PM 8/27/2001 +0000, you wrote:

>Don Carlson wrote:
>
> > I am using DeskNC in an IBM Thinkpad 760C to Dan's 2A board controlling a
> > Sherline Mill.
> > All perform fine.
> > I recently installed CNCpro which also works fine on initial installation.
> > Here is the problem: When the computer is shut down and rebooted, CNCpro
> > will no longer control the mill. No signals sent via the parallel port to
> > the control board. The x,y,z numbers on the screen change with jog commands
> > and G-Code programs run ok (watching the numbers change).
> > Re-loading CNCpro has no effect. The only way I can get it to run again,
> > is to remove the program via the Add/Remove switch, shut down the computer,
> > and then reload from the Zip disk, and reconfigure the port settings.
> > The LPT1 port is 03BC (according to system info) and that is the setting I
> > use from the CNCpro menu.
> > The port address used with DeskNC however, is 956. Don't recall why, but
> > arrived at that setting after consultation with Dan when I built the board
> > several years ago.
> > If anyone can shed some light onto this dilemma I would be most grateful.
>
>What OS are you using? I can be pretty sure it is related to the OS
>giving control of the parallel port to a program. You may have to remove
>all printer drivers from the system, or set them to all print to file, so they
>
>will leave the parallel port available for user program use.
>
>Jon
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