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General Mach Discussion / Re: 1-Port Parallel PCI Card

« on: November 29, 2009, 02:59:15 PM »

Hmmm.. which is a ground pin?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 1-Port Parallel PCI Card

« on: November 29, 2009, 02:41:48 PM »

Ta
Okay that done how can I see if Mach is talking to my controller? ie whats the easy safe way to test?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 1-Port Parallel PCI Card

« on: November 29, 2009, 02:31:01 PM »

Okay thanks so much!
Then I go config, ports and pins, Port#1 Port Address Box
and enter DC00?
Yes?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 1-Port Parallel PCI Card

« on: November 29, 2009, 02:24:42 PM »

Thanks Hood
Okay in resources I have:-
I/O range DC00 - DC07
I/O range D880 - D887
Memory Range F9FFF000 - F9FFFFFF
Memory Range F9FFE000 - F9FFEFFF
Which first four digits do I need to put into Mach?

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General Mach Discussion / 1-Port Parallel PCI Card

« on: November 29, 2009, 11:25:11 AM »

I am new to the world of CNC and have limited tech know how. I have a modern PC without parallel port and have installed a single port parallel PCI card because that seems to be what is required for most controllers. How do I get Mach 3 to function with this hardware?