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Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CNCpro Parallel port problem

Posted by Don Carlson
on 2001-08-27 13:04:05 UTC
Thanks, Bill. I now remember that.
Don




At 11:24 AM 8/27/2001 -0500, you 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.
> > Don
> >
>
>Don,
>
>Can't help much except to tell you that decimal 956 is 3BC in hexidecimal.
>So they are one in the same. Apparantly DeskNC uses decimal and CNCPro
>uses hex. As far as the other problem goes, sorry, can't help.
>
>Bill
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