Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] VIA Epia Motherboard for CNC?

Hi Dennis,

Sunday, October 5, 2003, 8:34:19 PM, you wrote:

DC> I just finished a unit using that motherboard, only the 1 ghz version. I
DC> added 256 meg memory and running Win XP Pro. I haven't tried CNC-Pro, but
DC> MACH2 locks it up at initialization and requires a hard reset to clear. I
DC> tried MACH1, but not happy with the results. It seems a little erratic. The
DC> MACH1 would self estop in the middle of a run apparantely because the
DC> software detected the hardware was off doing something other then generate
DC> step pulses. I think the problem is that the board has so many 'features'
DC> that it may be impossible to shut them all off. I have tried an external
DC> video board and shutting off everything in the BIOS that I could find, but
DC> still no success. (Many hours spent and I consider myself computer hardware
DC> knowledgeable) I set the board aside in hopes that someone else would try it
DC> and describe the solution.
DC> My personal opinion; that it may not be suitable for CNC work. I hope
DC> someone will tell me I am wrong.

DC> Dennis Cranston
DC> Houston Texas

If you are running Window$XP, you can try to disable the parport polling.

If anyone is interrested, download of the .REG file is available at:
www.zas-elmed.co.yu/Download/XP_stop_polling.reg

HTH

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