Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: cable from PC to stepper drivers?????

I can understand wanting to protect your computer, but you need to have the
monitor, keyboard, and mouse located right at the machine so you can operate
it. If you put extender cables on these you can start getting interference
that causes problems. I had my keyboard cable running over the power line
from a VFT to my spindle and it made entering anything difficult when the
spindle was running. Rather than trying to locate the computer far away you
would be better off putting it into a cabinet to protect it.

Tim
[Denver, CO]

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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Kayla Sanders" <tattoos4unme@y...>
> wrote:
> > what is the maximum length i can go from the PC printer port to the
> > driver? as i want to keep my other PC as far away from flying chips
> > as possible and its not exactly a cheapo pentium 166.
> > thanks
>
> If you use one of the buffer cards from Bob Campbell
> (www.campbelldesigns.com) then you can run probably 20 or 30 feet. I
> don't think I would try that with a conventional straight parallel
> port. There are also printer port "booster" circuits for running
> parallel printers up to 50 feet away that could be used if you have
> some way to break it out at the drive end.
>
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