On Wednesday, January 26, 2011 09:11:03 pm Peter C. Wallace did opine: > 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-Car > > d > > <http://us.startech.com/product/PCI2PECP-2-Port-EPPECP-Parallel-PCI-C > > ard> 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. > Thanks Peter. Now, to remember that when I do want to use it, that is the problem.
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