Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PCMIA Card and Socket Services Software

Hi Dave,

Sounds like the Taig might be 4-phase drive (unipolar). Takes a few
more pins! Yeah, you might consider just swapping with the 'Y' axis or
whatever. That's what I've been doing with the 4-phase MaxNC stuff.

The PCMCIA driver is going to be a little rough. .ASM code, and either
a TSR or a "real" device driver. Too much work, IMO.

If you ask O2 Micro, they MIGHT have a DOS driver.

Alan KM6VV


David Goodfellow wrote:

>
> 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"