Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mach3 & laptops

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> I have metioned in the past many times that the panasonic cf-72's and
> 28's work. There may be other models as well, but these are the two I
> know for sure work. I have 6 in use for day to day cnc task, no
> problems thus far. These are very rugged laptops suited for shop use
> and output a true 5volt at the pport. I havent tried one with SS, but
> I would assume it would fine. New these sold for $2500-3500.
> Used/refurb are in the $300-1000 price range. I purchased one last
> month from ebay for $250.
> I have had issues with the run of the mill laptops, dell, hp, gateway,
> ect. Low quality compared to the panasonic product.
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> <mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.comFrom>: dh@...
> <mailto:dh%40synthstuff.comDate>: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:17:24
> -0700Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mach3 & laptops
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> Coming in late to the parade here...It isn't that it flat out will not
> work, the case is that over on the MACHforum, a lot of people have
> tried to use a laptop and precious few have metwith any form of
> reliable success. The timing precision needed for CNC motor control is
> something that thelaptops designers never ever had in mind.Best bet is
> to find an Intel box with at least 1GB Ram, 1.8GHz clock speed,50+GB
> disk space and a stand-alone video controller card. You can run
> onlesser systems but it will be an exercise in frustration. The system
> asstated will run flawlessly out of the box.PLEASE NOTE: There have
> been some issues with certain motherboards -- avisit to the MACH site
> is in order.Dave> -----Original Message-----> From:
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> <mailto:CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Danny Miller>
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> Mach3 & laptops> > I was looking to set up Mach3 & a Taig with a
> laptop, and saw on > Artsoft's website that "Laptops are not supported
> because the power > saving features of the chipsets disrupt the pulse
> stream".> > What's the real story here? ALL laptops?? I'm kinda having
> > a hard time > believing this. Parallel ports are usually designed
> to... > well, /work/ > at transferring data as designed. It's kind
> hard to even see this > statement as credible, I mean the explanation
> borders on the absurd, > power management and the parallel port
> datastream are two different > things. Will this actually not work?> >
> And what's a "non-integrated video card", one that's not on > the mb
> like > a laptop? Why would that matter?> > My laptop does have a
> parallel port built into it. I could > also get a > USB-to-parallel
> port cable. That would add the complexity of the > internal bridge and
> all but it would use a different data > path than the > internal
> serial port. > > Thanks,> Danny> > >
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