On Monday 03 December 2007, Emory Smith wrote: >Unless you already have some sort of RS232 receiver/decoder for those >valves, >etc., it would be simpler to add a PCI parport. I did that and now have all >kinds >of inputs and outputs. I paid about 12 USD for the port. Of course, if >you're using >a laptop, the cost for a PCM card would be much more. PCI parports are >available >in single and dual port models. You then use lspci to find the address of >the newly >added port and add >*loadrt probe_parport >loadrt hal_parport cfg="0x0378 out 0xxxxx out"* >to your *.hal file where the 0xxxx is replaced with the port's address found >with lspci. >I or anyone else here would be glad to help you with your configuration if >needed. >I'm using 3 inputs for X, Y & Z limit (opposite ends of axes from home >switches) and >7 outputs to drive 3 home LEDs, 3 limit LEDs and a Xen LED. > >HTH, >Emory
Hi; I'm considering adding enough ports to run my lathe too, and looking at this card <http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=1003992> and the 4 axis xylotex 425 kit to do it with. Probably around $30 delivered. The xylotex kit I already have so that's not a problem. Has anyone here any experience with such a beast as this dual port card might be? Thanks. [...] -- Cheers, Gene "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) CPU needs recalibration ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
