Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions

Dan,

You don't need a printer, just do the following from the DOS prompt (NOT
windoze dos shell):

dir > lpt1

dir > lpt2

dir > lpt3

dir > lpt4

until you get an error message that says: Write fault error writing
device lptx (x being the number of the printer port you attempted to
write to)

that will be the port which is active.

The others which are inactive will return a "File not found" error.

HTH,

Craig

Dan Statman wrote:

>
> I am running TurboCNC to control my CNC milling machine and i have just
> received a surplus computer to dedicate to the machine shop. I got the
> computer for $23 off of eBay, so I don't necessarily expect great things
> from it. It is a Pentium 1 machine running Windows 95 with 16 megs of RAM.
>
> When I hook up the parrallel port and connect to TurboCNC from a DOS shell
> within Windows, I can jog the axes and run G-Code programs (although the
> performance sucks since Windows is using resources). When I exit Windows
> and restart in DOS mode then the TurboCNC program acts just like it is
> working except the stepper motors do not move.
>
> The configuration file is the same as when it was running from a Dos shell
> under Windows.
>
> Any ideas why this would happen?? What should I look for?
>
> I am not a Dos/Windows expert in any way, shape, or form so use small words,
> ;-)
>
> Thank you for any help,
>
> Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
> www.statmandesigns.com
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