Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What Brand Parallel Port Card? Re: Can my CNC controller blow my motherboard?

If you are going to use Mach1 and Windows XP be aware that Windows XP will
not allow you to assign an I/O range that Mach1 supports to you added PCI
parallel card. You can assign it to any logical device LPT2, 3, 4 whatever,
BUT, you cannot reassign the I/O addresses to a range that Mach1 supports.
I went through two manufactureers? and talked to a tech support guy at the
second one who comfirmed that it is a "feature" of XP's plug and play. If
you are buying the card to avoid using the motherboard port don't bother
unless someone has a work around or a different approach.

Jim

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Gamber" <mgamber@...>
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Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 5:54 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What Brand Parallel Port Card? Re: Can my CNC
controller blow my motherboard?


>
> I want to buy a Parallel Port Card, is there one out there that is
> better than others?
>
> How about this one?
>
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?sku=I13
6-1054
>
> Ross wrote:
> > Im not sure what you mean when you talk about your controller, but Bobs
breakout board would go between your computer and your stepper drives. You
plug your parallel cable into the breakout board...the breakout board
directs the Step/Direction and relay activation signals out and any limit
switch inputs in to the PC.
> >
> > If you are running Gecko drives, there is a 5V common output designed to
feed the drives and if you use Mach1, there is a Mach1 version of the board
that takes advantage of the charge pump safety in Mach1/2.
> >
> > I'm using Bobs board with Geckos and Mach1. It works very well and
makes wiring the machine a painless process.
> >
> > Ross
>
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