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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: TomR on May 02, 2012, 10:07:43 AM

Title: Parallel Port Help
Post by: TomR on May 02, 2012, 10:07:43 AM

I want to operate my router using a lap top computer.  My lap top does not have a DB25 parallel port and Mach3 does not support a USB port.  Any suggestions how I can get around this problem.

Regards, TomR

Title: Re: Parallel Port Help
Post by: Hood on May 02, 2012, 10:24:08 AM

You could get a USB SmooStepper or better an Ethernet SmoothStepper.
Using Mach to control a machine from a laptop that has a parallel port is often a hit or miss affair due to the power saving features of laptops and thus it is usually best to use an external device such as the SmoothStepper anyway.
Hood