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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: lucky021 on April 28, 2010, 04:51:50 PM

Title: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: lucky021 on April 28, 2010, 04:51:50 PM

I heard some PCI card didn't work well, so is there any good ones you can recommend? thanks !

I bought the motor kits including the breakout board at Motiotek, does breakout board matter?

Title: Re: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: BarryB on April 30, 2010, 05:23:41 AM

I'd try the smooth stepper before trying to ho the parallel port route.  I've been running my mill off a laptop with a smooth stepper for a while.    IMO, it's way easier to debug a smooth stepper setup than to get a couple of parallel ports recognized znd working inside of Mach.

Title: Re: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: Garyv on June 01, 2010, 07:49:33 PM

I second what Barry says Lucky, I have been using a smoothstepper for close to  a few years now and no problems as of yet and easy to hook up..
Gary

Title: Re: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: ger21 on June 01, 2010, 09:59:50 PM

I'd rather spend $20 to try something rather than $155.
http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?products_id=250&osCsid=164790ca54eabe87806fda73c0329d5d

Title: Re: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: ger21 on June 01, 2010, 10:01:51 PM

Here's another tested with Mach3.
http://www.candcnc.com/UBOB.htm

Title: Re: my computer has no parallel port, please recommend PCI parallel port card
Post by: TramAlot on June 14, 2010, 01:59:02 PM

I've use  stuff from tiger, see below.

they all seem to work if installed corectly with newer msi mainboards and amd/ati chipsets any way, also most computers have the ports just no connector. look in the bios too see and just buy the header cable(s), they are like 10 dollars. msi has a less common pin conecter for the parrerel but easy to find.....

one other tip is if you need to put more then one board in use differnt manufacturers to keep irq conflicks to a minimum

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?cat=1422&keywords=pci cards&mnf=2531 (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/search.asp?cat=1422&keywords=pci cards&mnf=2531) serial

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=512 (http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=512) parr