Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Whacked out computer?

Sounds like your parallel port is not putting out a reliable signal. Do
know what the fix is, but it must be the port.

Daniel J. Statman, Statman Designs
www.statmandesigns.com
dan.statman@...

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
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Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2002 11:45 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Whacked out computer?


> I am having a problem I am at a loss to figure out and hoping for some
> help.
>
> I have TurboCNC all set on a bootable floppy and it is completely
> configured for my Sherline mill. When I use it on 2 different systems
> (boot from the disk and start TurboCNC) everything works just great. Now
> when I move the parallel cable to the new box and boot this system off
> the floppy everything is wacky. The Z axis moves in tandem with the X
> when I jog the X and if I try to jog the Z it will only go in one
> direction. If I move the parallel cable back to the system next to it
> and boot off the floppy everything is fine again. Has me pretty
> perplexed. The computer that is giving the problems is a clone with an
> ASUS K7M mother board running an Athalon 750 processor.
>
> The parallel port is set for normal in the bios and the system is now
> set for non-plug and pray OS in the bios.
>
> Any ideas? The goal is to run this new system on Mach1. I tried it on
> Mach1 and was experiencing weirdness so I figured I would see what
> TurboCNC would do as I had an already configured file for it on a
> bootable floppy and I wanted to make sure Mach1 was not causing my
> problems.
>
> Tim
> [Denver CO]
> Sherline products at Deep Discount
> www.KTMarketing.com/Sherline
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