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

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From: "Michael Gamber" <mgamber@...>
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Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] What Brand Parallel Port Card? Re: Can my CNC
controller blow my motherboard?


> Does this apply to Windows 2000?
>
> ----- 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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