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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Printer Port Discussions
« on: May 01, 2016, 05:11:44 PM »
Not sure if this is even remotely close to the right spot to ask this but... being the extreme noob in this area that I am I figured ive gotta start somewhere.
In the near future I'm acquiring a CNC that uses a RichAuto DSP A11 controller... 50 pin connector to a box that that drives the cnc i assume...
From what I can see there isn't any monitor output to a display that I can see whats going on and where the CNC is in the project... (something to be mildly entertained by at the CNC besides watching the shavings fly all over the place..
Long story short I'm trying to find a way to make a visible representation of my project appear on a monitor so that can be accomplished.
I know for the Axiom AR8 there is going to be a controller change at some point for additional features.. i might have to wait for that.. but is there anything I can do within the Mach4 / Mach3 realm that will let me at least *see* whats going on instead of just relying on the controller?
I picked this posting to semi hijack since I suspect the 50 pin connector might be able to loop out to something.. just not sure how bad of an idea that is.. and if its been done before... or what i'll break (Besides my brain, and my bank account ) by even giving that thought any decent length of time to be considered... Yes i realize parallel ports are 25 pins and the DSP A11 is 50 pins... (still not 100% sure what the connector type actually is)
I've got enough spare computers and monitors around that throwing some computer at it isn't going to be a problem... but will it work / be useful... thats a whole other question.
In the near future I'm acquiring a CNC that uses a RichAuto DSP A11 controller... 50 pin connector to a box that that drives the cnc i assume...
From what I can see there isn't any monitor output to a display that I can see whats going on and where the CNC is in the project... (something to be mildly entertained by at the CNC besides watching the shavings fly all over the place..
Long story short I'm trying to find a way to make a visible representation of my project appear on a monitor so that can be accomplished.
I know for the Axiom AR8 there is going to be a controller change at some point for additional features.. i might have to wait for that.. but is there anything I can do within the Mach4 / Mach3 realm that will let me at least *see* whats going on instead of just relying on the controller?
I picked this posting to semi hijack since I suspect the 50 pin connector might be able to loop out to something.. just not sure how bad of an idea that is.. and if its been done before... or what i'll break (Besides my brain, and my bank account ) by even giving that thought any decent length of time to be considered... Yes i realize parallel ports are 25 pins and the DSP A11 is 50 pins... (still not 100% sure what the connector type actually is)
I've got enough spare computers and monitors around that throwing some computer at it isn't going to be a problem... but will it work / be useful... thats a whole other question.