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FAQs / Re: new computer
« on: March 12, 2011, 06:36:56 AM »
Dan,
The bad news is that you may never have it running from your laptop without using a separate motion controller such as the Smooth Stepper. I have no idea what your parallel to USB wire is capable of (driving a printer perhaps) but it is highly unlikely it would be suitable for Mach3 use.
Your best option IMHO is to obtain an old PC with a parallel port as a CNC dedicated computer and use that.
Tweakie.
The bad news is that you may never have it running from your laptop without using a separate motion controller such as the Smooth Stepper. I have no idea what your parallel to USB wire is capable of (driving a printer perhaps) but it is highly unlikely it would be suitable for Mach3 use.
Your best option IMHO is to obtain an old PC with a parallel port as a CNC dedicated computer and use that.
Tweakie.