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Mach Discussion => Mach3 under Vista => Topic started by: drobbins on May 26, 2011, 06:29:56 PM

Title: pci parallel port questions
Post by: drobbins on May 26, 2011, 06:29:56 PM

Hello All

rookie here
trying to get Mach setup and running for a cnc router kit I purchased
my PC is custom built with modern components and doesn't have a parallel port so I bought a pci addon card
in testing to see if I can turn output pins on and off with Mach I have no luck, I suspect I haven't got the port config setting correct
OS is Win7 32 bit, 2 screenshots from the device manager are attached
what should I set the port address to be and do you see any other items I should change?

Any Help Appreciated
Dave

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: ger21 on May 26, 2011, 07:22:34 PM

I think you want EC00
Not sure about anything else, though.

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: drobbins on May 26, 2011, 07:41:27 PM

bingo
you da man ;)
I thought you only type the last 3 digits but ec00 did the trick

thanks
Dave

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: jsmith1977 on May 26, 2011, 08:26:23 PM

I am having the same problem but my port address is no the same thru device manager my port is 2030-2037. i have changed this in mach 3 but still no luck.

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: drobbins on May 26, 2011, 08:46:41 PM

can you post screen shots like I did?
a picture is worth, well, you know what I mean :)

Dave

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: ger21 on May 26, 2011, 08:47:31 PM

If you entered 2030 and it doesn't work, I don't know what it could be. Sorry.

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: jsmith1977 on May 26, 2011, 08:51:48 PM

i not sure how to post the screen shots but it looks just like yours but it looks the same like yours but has 2030-2037 so i entered in mach3 0xc2030 but i still get no output. i am checking the direction pins and they stay at 0 no matter which direction i go

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: ger21 on May 26, 2011, 08:53:19 PM

Just enter 2030, not 0xc2030

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: jsmith1977 on May 26, 2011, 09:09:43 PM

i tried that i still dont get a signal coming out of the port

Title: Re: pci parallel port questions
Post by: Zippo on June 18, 2011, 10:01:30 AM

i have the same issues with a lava parallel PCI card , their manual states "In standard installations of Windows 2000/XP and higher, the I/O address cannot
be changed to a legacy address" which are common 0278,  0378, etc   so mine is at DDFO and i can't get Mach3 to see it. any suggestions?