Re: Linux vs. DOS

I have aslo used paralel port A-B switches with the breakout boxes. That way
I can select the configuration.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Goldstein <timg@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Date: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux vs. DOS

>From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>
>Dan,
>
>I was too impatient to wait and find parts, so I hacked up a parallel cable
>and got it running last night. I will probably end up doing some type of
>breakout box so I don't have to climb up on my bench to change the cable on
>the computer.
>
>Tim
>[Denver, CO]
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Dan Mauch <dmauch@...>
>To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 7:32 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux vs. DOS
>
>
>> From: "Dan Mauch" <dmauch@...>
>>
>> Tim I have bought some of those rs232 breakout boxes and reconfigured the
>> pins for various customers. It will alow you to keep your current

parallel

>> port cable and save you from fighting the process of making up a new
>cable.
>> I think you can buy them at radio shack for $8-9 or at other places for
>> $4-5.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tim Goldstein <timg@...>
>> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
>> Date: Monday, May 31, 1999 5:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Linux vs. DOS
>>
>>
>> >From: "Tim Goldstein" <timg@...>
>> >
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >>
>> >> From: "Matt Shaver" <mshaver@...>
>> >> Gee, I didn't know you had hardware. I thought you were just checking
>out
>> >> the GUI. This is great!
>> >>
>> >
>> >I am running a Shoptask machine with some Superior 550 in/oz bi-polar
>> >steppers on each axis. I use one of Dan Mauch's 5 amp controllers and
>power
>> >the CNC stuff from a 24 VDC 20 amp surplus power supply. I have been
>> running
>> >it from DeskNC DOS version. I also have DeskNC Win95 , DanCAD, and
>Stepster
>> >all set up on the system just to see what I like. Of the group of
>software
>> >products DeskNC DOS seems to be the most stable.
>> >
>> >I became interested in a program that would provide G42 offset support

as

>> >the Vector (the CAD/CAM product I am using) is designed to output it's
>> >G-code using offsets. So, with all the software I currently have I must
>go
>> >in and manually draw offset paths and then remove the G42 and G40

command

>> >from the code. A big pain, but workable. I was considering MaxNC, but
>with
>> >all the talk about EMC on this list I though I would give it a try
>before
>> >shelling out some more $$$ for this hobby.
>> >
>> >> Sorry, my fault there I'm afraid.
>> >>
>> >
>> >Not a big deal. Without your help I still would have been mucking around
>> >trying to get the real time patch in place.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Well, there are of course two approaches to this. One of them involves
>a
>> >> soldering iron... I'm not a programmer by any stretch of the
>imagination,
>> >> and I don't think this is in the .ini file. Give me a little while to
>dig
>> >> through the EMC source directories here and I'll get back to you. I
>just
>> >> cooked some burgers on the grill, and I'm going to eat a few and think
>> >> about this. It's probably in some file called parport.h or stepper.c,
>or
>> >> something like that. I can imagine it involves some changes that we

can

>> do
>> >> without involving the software folks such as just changing a few
>numbers.
>> >
>> >I would very much prefer if we can find a way to get it reconfigured in
>the
>> >software as all the other programs I have installed are configured for
>this
>> >particular setup. This particular configuration is what is specified for
>> >DanCAD which to my taste is better documented in how to interface the
>> >controller to the parallel port than any of the other software I have
>seen.
>> >
>> >
>> >> Amazin', ain't it.
>> >>
>> >
>> >I'll agree with that.
>> >
>> >Time for me to cook some burgers now. I'll check back to see if you

found

>> >anything on setting up the parallel port.
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >
>> >Tim
>> >[Denver, CO]
>> >
>> >
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