Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PCMIA Card and Socket Services Software

Hi Dave,

Are you running 4-phase drives? Otherwise, you should be able to get
all four axis through one parallel port. If you're writing your own
software, you might think about a port expander. Jon is actually doing
something like a port expander in HIS hardware (as I recall). So you
might want to consider that.

O2Micro doesn't ring any bells. 6832/33, almost sounds like it's for a
Motorola processor? Nah, couldn't be. O2 Micro has a web site:

http://www.o2micro.com/

They say the 6833 is Intel 80365SL compatible. Inclined to write your
own socket services? Basically, you have to do an "I/O mapping" of the
parallel port's registers into the PC's I/O map. Then you can "see" the
new port's registers. I'd contact them for a spec.

HTH

Alan KM6VV


David Goodfellow wrote:

>
> 11 - O2Micro OZ6832/6833 CardBus Controller
>
> The laptop has a parallel port, but that's used for the x, y and z axes. I
> need the second port for the rotary table.
>
> Thanks for the url. I'll check it out.
>
> Dave Goodfellow
> Northridge, CA
> "No problem too small to baffle this expert"
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PCMIA Card and Socket Services Software
>
> > Hi Dave,
> >
> > That's a tough one! What PCMCIA controller do you have in your laptop?
> > 80365 or clone, or TI's? I've done AMD Élan 300's PCMCIA socket
> > services; but unless you know what in in the laptop, it's hard to get
> > the one that works. No files with the card? No parallel port on the
> > laptop, I take it?
> >
> > You might find a driver at:
> >
> > http://www.pcmcia.org/
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Alan KM6VV
> >
> >
> > David Goodfellow wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to activate a parallel port PC card on my laptop in DOS, to
> run a
> > > rotary table. The card works fine in "DOS from Windows" but not without
> > > Windows. Since my G-code software freaks out when Windows is involved,
> I'm
> > > caught between a rock and a hard spot.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know of a downloadable "Card and Socket Services" software
> for
> > > DOS? The only one I know of is discontinued but "available for $60, all
> > > sales final, no tech support, no guarantee that it will work."
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any ideas.
> > >
> > > Dave Goodfellow
> > > Northridge, CA
> > > "No problem too small to baffle this expert"