Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] TurboCNC and general computer questions

Dan:

You might want to check your CMOS to ensure that the printer port
mode is not affecting your machine. The CMOS settings can be set for EPP
etc..on many motherboards, while Windows has no problems with the printer
port controlling an interrupt in this way, some versions of DOS may not like
it.

Just a thought,
Art
Master5 Software
http://users.andara.com/~fenerty/master.htm

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Statman" <dan.statman@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2001 8:31 PM
Subject: 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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