Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: LPT1

Interesting thought George.
Currently I use an old Toshiba Tecra 520CDT running Winders98SE with 32meg
RAM. This has a 166MHz processor, Pentium MMX. I had always believed that
a faster system with more RAM was required to run Win XP.

I has started to look for a suitable cheap second hand machine, but might
see if I can install XP. Trouble is, the machine seems terribly slow
compared with my desktop machine, although, by the standards of only ten
years ago, it was quite fast.

I don't think that a fast machine is required to run a CNC interface, so if
WinXP will run on my present machine, I would be more than happy. Might
try to obtain some more RAM for it first.

Keith


At 21:17 09/08/2005, you wrote:

>Keith,
>
>Put XP Pro on an old P1 laptop that had W98 on it - no problem.
>
>You could get seconhand and XP if you want to :)
>
>George
>
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>From: "Keith Bucklitch" <keith.bucklitch@...>
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>Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:19 AM
>Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: LPT1
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> > Hi Chris
> > I wanted a machine capable of running Winders XP, hence I was looking at a
> > new machine. It seems that second hand may be the way to go.
> > Keith
> >
> > At 22:11 08/08/2005, you wrote:
> >
> > >Keith,
> > >
> > >I have no idea whether a USB to LPT converter will provide the
> > >required voltage, but you should also consider the software you are
> > >planning to use. For example, TurboCNC ONLY runs under pure DOS and
> > >unless you have DOS drivers with the USB to LPT connector that will
> > >allow you to output to the standard LPT addresses, I bet you will be
> > >out of luck. If your software is Windows based as I understand some
> > >are (Maybe Mach??), this may not be a concern.
> > >
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Keith Bucklitch
> > ><keith.bucklitch@w...> wrote:
> > > > I am interested in the comment that sufficient voltage is
> > >available from a
> > > > USB port. I was looking to purchase a new laptop the other day to
> > >drive my
> > > > CNC interface, and was surprised to find that this particular make
> > >(Acer)
> > > > did not have a parallel port as standard. The salesman tried to
> > >sell me a
> > > > USB to Parallel converter, but as I was unsure that such a device
> > >would put
> > > > out sufficient volts, I declined the sale.
> > > >
> > > > Can you confirm that the voltage from one of these USB-parallel
> > >converters
> > > > will put out sufficient volts?
> > > >
> > > > Keith
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > At 05:19 08/08/2005, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >In a message dated 8/7/2005 7:31:48 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> > > > >dave_mucha@y... writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >You can get 5v from the PC if the PC has 5V, but if you have
> > >less, that may
> > > > >be a problem.<<
> > > > >On newer PC's, you can steal 5VDC from a USB port. If you don't
> > >have those,
> > > > >there is almost-surely an unused "disk-drive power-plug" inside
> > >(the white
> > > > >things with the red, yellow, and two black wires). The Red wire
> > >should be 5
> > > > >VDC. The blacks are Gnd. (-ve). The yeller is 12 VDC.
> > > > >
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