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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: cncdownunder on September 09, 2014, 11:30:55 AM
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I am using a new computer with windows 7 64bit had to install a PCI parallel card which loads up in the windows driver giving me an address of E100 - E103. The port tester verifies the E stop port changes state if button is pressed then reset, but runing in mach 3 refuses to acknowledge the card or address. I have tried e100 i both port boxes to correlate with LPT2 or 1 which ever the driver is set to.
Can some one please advise how do I get mack to recognize address/ card.
Checked bios the pci card indicates it is used
Struggling to figure this out.
CNC works on old pc with mother board based parallel port but it has issues hence the new PC
Wisdom please
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You can't use the parallel port with Mach3 in a 64 bit OS.
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Thanks Have gone back to Old PC, Shame
However this in now my issue
When I first set up system the Hot keys work XYZ now that I have loaded a file or 2 and tried to position or move spindle up and down to change tools etc none of the hot keys work now, can anyone shed some idea what I may have change inadvertently even on start up now I have no control
please advise
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Make sure your in continuous jog mode, and not MGP mode.
Also, you can only jog on screens with a jog on/off button.
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thanks for some reason the jog buttons would not change state but now have control. shut down and reset I think also fixed it