Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PCMIA Card and Socket Services Software

You're way over my head, Alan. (Who isn't?) I'm running a Taig CNC
micromill package. The manual says a second parallel port is required to
run the rotary table. I can't imagine a situation in which I would be
using all three axes PLUS the rotary table, so probably I could make do on a
project by settng one axis where I need it and then plugging the rotary
table into its controller -- say, put the Z axis where I need it to cut
gears, and then use the Z axis controller to run the rotary table. But I
hate work-arounds -- especially when the system is basically capable of
doing the job.

I used to program in Basic years ago, but pretty simple stuff. I suspect
programming this would be way out of my league.

Thanks, Alan.

----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 1:33 PM
Subject: 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"
>
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