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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: RobWilson on August 14, 2011, 09:28:11 AM

Title: Parallel card Question
Post by: RobWilson on August 14, 2011, 09:28:11 AM

Hi Lads

I have a Foxcom A74ML mother board ,it dose not have a parallel port  ::) , if i fitted this PCI card  http://www.lindy.co.uk/1-port-parallel-card-pci-32-bit-spp-bpp-ecp-epp/51238.html  ,, would it run Mach3 ?


Cheers Rob

Title: Re: Parallel card Question
Post by: Hood on August 14, 2011, 09:39:13 AM

Just looked up the specs of the mobo and according to them it has a LPT header so all you should need is a cable like this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Parallel-interface-26-IDC-DB25-female-backplate-/390175204040?pt=UK_Computing_CablesConnectors_RL&hash=item5ad84122c8

Hood

Title: Re: Parallel card Question
Post by: RobWilson on August 14, 2011, 09:58:17 AM

Thanks Hood  ;D

one ordered  8)


Just had a look and it dose have an LPT Header ,,,,  After fitting the lead is there anything i will need to configure either in Mach or the computer to get things up and running ?


Cheers Rob   

Title: Re: Parallel card Question
Post by: Hood on August 14, 2011, 03:11:46 PM

Check that it is enabled in the BIOS and set to EPP. In device manager you will be able to see the address it is so you can set that in Mach. It will almost certainly be 0378 as that is the default for an onboard port.
Hood

Title: Re: Parallel card Question
Post by: RobWilson on August 17, 2011, 01:26:59 PM

Many thanks Hood

Cable came today ,, changed setting in BIOS to EPP as you said ,my machine is backup and running now  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Thanks Rob

Title: Re: Parallel card Question
Post by: Hood on August 17, 2011, 01:29:07 PM

Good to hear :)
Hood