On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:44 PM, Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 26 Jan 2011, Igor Chudov wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:33:35 -0600 > > From: Igor Chudov <ichu...@gmail.com> > > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > > > > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Second (PCI) parallel port card > > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Kirk Wallace > > <kwall...@wallacecompany.com>wrote: > > > >> On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 14:56 -0600, Igor Chudov wrote: > >> ... snip > >>> 1) Would you recommend some honestly made, reliable, and preferably low > >>> profile PCI parallel card? > >>> > >>> 2) If I install a second card, how would my PC see it? With a different > >> I/O > >>> address (not 378?). How do I find out that I/O number? > >> ... snip > >> > >> There have been problems with EPP and FPGA cards. It seems only > >> motherboard parallel ports have the proper firmware. There are some PCI > >> cards that will work, but good luck finding one. > >> > >> > > Thanks. What about this card: > > > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815158043 > > http://us.startech.com/product/PCI2PECP-2-Port-EPPECP-Parallel-PCI-Card > > <http://us.startech.com/product/PCI2PECP-2-Port-EPPECP-Parallel-PCI-Card > > > > Based on: MosChip MCS9815/NM9715 > > > > The NetMOS/MOSChip chipsets are known _not_ to support EPP mode properly so > will not work with Mesa/Pico/Pluto FPGA cards. They will work fine if you > just > want more I/O however. > Peter, you sound like you have some direct experience with this. I need to talk to six encoders (X, Y, Z, spindle, 4th/rotary axis, and hopefully I will put a servo motor on the knee). So it is not just slow I/O. Do you happen to know a PCI card that you can recommend? Thank you! Igor ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
