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

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Wilson <jwilson002@...>
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2003 8:01 pm
Subject: 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
> botherunless someone has a work around or a different approach.
>
> Jim
>
> Jim
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Gamber" <mgamber@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> 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=I136-1054
> >
> > 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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