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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: gene8522 on February 05, 2017, 02:39:38 PM

Title: Laptop DB25 parallel port ?
Post by: gene8522 on February 05, 2017, 02:39:38 PM

Is there a way to get a laptop that does not have a parallel port only USB ports, to run Mach3 using the parallel port on my C10 BOB?
OK this may be a dumb question but I'm getting desperate to get some installation to work.........................

Title: Re: Laptop DB25 parallel port ?
Post by: kolias on February 05, 2017, 03:14:41 PM

Laptops in general no recommended to run Mach3 due to the lower voltage they run and witout a paraller port no way. But I think there is warp or smoothstepper which connect to a usb but I'm not familiar with that. Google Mach3 usb

Title: Re: Laptop DB25 parallel port ?
Post by: ger21 on February 05, 2017, 03:15:48 PM

Yes, with a UC100 motion controller.

Title: Re: Laptop DB25 parallel port ?
Post by: gene8522 on February 05, 2017, 04:33:06 PM

Thank Garry I thought that that would be the answer I would get. Will the UC100 work on a 64 bit PC?

Title: Re: Laptop DB25 parallel port ?
Post by: ger21 on February 05, 2017, 05:07:19 PM

Yes