A -5 meter parallel port cable might be too long for reliable operation. Check with Mesa on length and the proper cable to use. 2-3 meters might be max.
On 7/9/19 12:40 AM, andrew beck wrote: > Thanks for that. > > I think I will put the computer in the front panel and 7i76 in the back > control box with rest of stuff. So I'll need a 4-5 meter parallel port > cable to connect between the two. Has anyone made their own DB25 parallel > port cables? It doesn't sound too hard. Just need some suitable cable and > the plugs > > On Tue, Jul 9, 2019, 2:19 PM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Tue, 9 Jul 2019 at 00:02, andrew beck <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I will have about 15 input switches I think. Eg cycle start, e stop, >> abort >>> program, all the rapid switches, single block coolant etc plus anything >>> else I forget. >> The 7i73 supports matrix keyboards up to 8x8 (64 keys). Bear in mind >> that a keyboard can be wired as a matrix but not actually be arranged >> as a matrix. >> ie, logical position need not match physical position. >> >> -- >> atp >> "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is >> designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and >> lunatics." >> — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
