Mach2 and parallel port cards ( was What Brand Parallel Port Card? Re: Can my

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Art <fenerty@h...> wrote:

> >>> 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.
>
> In Mach2 you can set the software to whatever XP selects for it.

The

> printer port address can be set for any PCI card.
>
> Thanks,
> Art
> www.artofcnc.ca

Hi Art,

can you elaborate a little ? does this mean you can use 2 (or more)
cards to run lots of motors ? or lots of I/O's ? I know there is
some limit, but 4 motors, 4 outs and 5 ins in kinda limiting.

(address the Game port ?)

I have 4 steppers now and would like to add a 5th. and would like to
have a couple more outputs for clamps and flood, spray or drop
coolants.

Dave