Re: laplink for cnc work

If interested in avoiding the ShareWare hassle, you might give FILE
MAVEN a try. I've been using FM3 for a LONG time, and it is rock
solid. No conflicts, driver problems, etc (as far as I know).

It's FREE ware.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "keongsan" <keongsan@y...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Reporting success in linking laptop (Win98)to PC (Win 98). Thanks
to
> Jerry for suggesting Link Maven, and to Kent Briggs for providing
the
> shareware. It was a breeze test transfering some files (including
> turbocnc, etc.)
>
> http://www.briggsoft.com/lmaven.htm
>
> Now to try to link to a PC with WinXP. Hi Jerry, do you anticipate
> any difficulties?
>
> keongsan
>
> PS. Made my own patch box for the laplink cable. All I did was cut
an
> old parallel port cable, soldered the 25 wires to a PCB
corresponding
> to the 25 pin "SIL" (single in line) socket (no electronic wizard
so
> don't know if SIL is the right term, but is is like a single row of
> those DIL sockets for transistors. do correct me if I'm wrong).
>
> This arrangement was mirrored on the other side. Now all I have to
do
> is to push in jumper wires into the right socket for any pinouts
> required. And IT WORKED in the case of the "laplink cable" Now to
try
> to see if this will work as well for that jungle of incompatible
> pinouts of different controller software. How I wish there was a
CCED
> standard for controller softwares.