Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions

Non of this stuff is working. Typing lpt1 (etc.) doesn't do anything, even
on my other computer that ran TurboCNC perfectly.

I know that the version of DOS is not set-up properly to acknowledge the
printer port. Does anybody know how to configure this thing? What
information do you need from my computer and how do I get the information to
give to you. The autoexec.bat file is empty.

a CTRL-P caused the computer to lock-up.

Help and Thanks,

Dan.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Chamberlin" <ccc@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>; "Dan Statman"
<dan.statman@...>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 7:27 PM
Subject: 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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