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General Mach Discussion / Re: pc can't see xbox 360 controller

« on: September 07, 2012, 08:25:35 AM »

Is this a wireless controller?

BobL.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Considering a SS to get PC out of garage

« on: June 19, 2011, 09:52:56 AM »

Thanks Jeff.

Best to be safe.

Bob

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SmoothStepper USB / Considering a SS to get PC out of garage

« on: June 16, 2011, 10:17:59 AM »

I am planning for a major upgrade to my current machine and am considering build out options while waiting for parts.

I currently use Mach3 with 2 parallel ports connected to a PC that lives in the garage with my router. I live in Florida and besides the temps getting a little warm there is also the issue of the PC sucking in all kinds of debrs (I realize I could filter the intakes to the PC).

I have already ordered a SuperPID for the rebuild but do not plan on feeding the tach back to the PC at this time.
I do plan on adding a 4th axis (rotation on the X or Y axis).

It would be nice to move the PC into the laundry room off of the garage and extend the video cable to a monitor in the garage and I was thinking of using one of the USB extenders to remote the keyboard, mouse, XBox controller RF reciever and the cable to the SS via a USB hub attached to the USB extender. Is that at all a viable option? Has anyone done something like this? Is there a better way to move the PC than this?

Thanks for any and all suggestions/input.

BobL.

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 XML file compatability

« on: April 02, 2007, 06:58:36 AM »

Hi,
  If I upgrade from Mach3 R1.84 to R2 can I use my original (R1.84) xml files?
Thanks,
BobL.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Minimum PC hardware required?

« on: March 05, 2007, 09:29:04 PM »

Ok, thanks.

I will RTFM

BobL.

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General Mach Discussion / Minimum PC hardware required?

« on: March 05, 2007, 07:22:54 PM »

Maybe I'm blind, but I'm having a hard time finding somewhere on the site that discusses minimum PC requirements for running Mach2/3. Can anybody enlighten me? I plan on generating the files on my desktop and copying them over to the PC in the shop. It's the PC in the shop pumping out G-Code to the controller that I'd like to know what I can get away with. Such as anything faster than a 500Mhz Pentium or something like that would be helpfull.

Thanks,
BobL.