Has anyone had any tried using Parallel PCMCIA Card (ie additional printer port) to provide additional Inputs and Outputs to Mach 3?
Will this work and can Mach 3 be configured to see it?
I am using a laptop and all my I/O's are being used to control my ORAC lathe.
I have just designed and interface board to an 8 station tool changer and require additional inputs.
Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Parallel PCMCIA Card to provide additional Mach 3 I/O's
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Re: Parallel PCMCIA Card to provide additional Mach 3 I/O's
They don't work, they're not proper parallel ports, you're rather lucky that a laptop works. Usually all their built in power management stuff trips up mach.
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Re: Parallel PCMCIA Card to provide additional Mach 3 I/O's
I am getting a little confused now!
I use mach 3 on laptops on several NC machines and have never had any problems.
Secondly, feedback from the mach 3 forum is telling me that Parallel PCMCIA Cards should work fine.
I need to go back to my first question has anyone actually tried this method of providing addional inputs.
Any other comments would be welcome.
I use mach 3 on laptops on several NC machines and have never had any problems.
Secondly, feedback from the mach 3 forum is telling me that Parallel PCMCIA Cards should work fine.
I need to go back to my first question has anyone actually tried this method of providing addional inputs.
Any other comments would be welcome.
Re: Parallel PCMCIA Card to provide additional Mach 3 I/O's
The answer appears to be yes if you look here
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index. ... 657.0.html
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index. ... 657.0.html