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General Mach Discussion / Re: cable question

« on: June 16, 2008, 06:04:50 AM »

Thank you gentlemen for your time and help.
After reading about pinouts ( this is all foreign  to me) I took out the manual and it does discuss pins etc.
It also points out that that there is an auxiliary serial port connection.  Is there a way that this connection can be used?
Techno has its own windows control software but they want $1,500.  I believe their software connects using this serial port

Thanks again

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General Mach Discussion / cable question

« on: June 15, 2008, 08:46:48 AM »

I am running a techno-isel model 067  with servo motor control and am still using a g code controller card running in dos.  I would like to upgrade to Mach 3 using windows.
The cable connection to my computer card is an  external scsi cable  centronics 50 pin connection.  I need to connect to the printer port to run Mach 3 and this uses a  25 pin connection. I'm thinking  need a cable adapter.  Is that all I need?
Thanks in advance
Rob

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: June 08, 2008, 11:31:42 AM »

Another newbi,
 Hello my name is rob and have been using a Techno-isel machine for about 6 years and am still using a dos based controller card.  I would like to change to mach3 but I don't know what cable to use to connect to the printer port. I think I have a scsi connection at the box.  Any advise would be great.  Thanks in advance

Rob