Yes, it is an of the shelf fully populated cable like this: http://pico-systems.com/osc2.5/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28&osCsid=q44slh22e8lckb4jrudvs2skj0 <http://pico-systems.com/osc2.5/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=28&osCsid=q44slh22e8lckb4jrudvs2skj0>
> On 22 Dec 2019, at 11:56 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com> wrote: > > that looks like something I would need. > > > > What parallel cable do you use? a straight through? I would love to get rid > of the proprietary stuff in those cns machines. > > > > The hardware I was told is Sherline, but made/setup by paxton/patterson > > > > I'll see if I can post a pic of them in a separate post. > > > > Ron > > > > On 12/21/19 5:53 PM, Phill C wrote: >> I use these for a Sherline mill and a Sherline lathe: >> >> https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pcs-5-Axis-CNC-Breakout-Board-For-Stepper-Driver-Controller-mach3/201414938686?epid=23018351668&hash=item2ee544103e:g:GTkAAOxyBjBTWMPR >> >> <https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1pcs-5-Axis-CNC-Breakout-Board-For-Stepper-Driver-Controller-mach3/201414938686?epid=23018351668&hash=item2ee544103e:g:GTkAAOxyBjBTWMPR> >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/M542H-3A-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller-2-Phase-128-Microstep-f-42-57-Motor-/282070570888 >> >> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/M542H-3A-CNC-Stepper-Motor-Driver-Controller-2-Phase-128-Microstep-f-42-57-Motor-/282070570888> >> >>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 11:48 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> I actually saw that one, >>> >>> >>> >>> years ago when I was trying to get them to work, there was not that much >>> known about these things. >>> >>> >>> >>> I wonder if it is easier to just get a good, affordable/inexpensive driver, >>> for the steppers and the spindle, and go from there. >>> >>> >>> >>> The steppers on these tings are kinda weak I think. >>> >>> >>> >>> But it is fun hacking them. Paxton/Patterson wants an arm and a leg, and >>> will not give any of the info on their machines. >>> >>> >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> On 12/21/19 5:33 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>> Probably a good idea, looking at this post >>>> https://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/19359-cnc-cam-software-post153062.html#post153062 >>>> >>>> <https://www.cnczone.com/forums/benchtop-machines/19359-cnc-cam-software-post153062.html#post153062> >>>> they don't use standard parallel port pinouts. >>>> >>>>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 11:21 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>>>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yeah I figured that out a good while ago, using turbocnc. I'll play with >>>>> it a bit more. But at some point I probably want a better more standard >>>>> driver. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ron >>>>> >>>>> On 12/21/19 4:53 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>>>> It is probably worthwhile persevering, if you got the axes moving then >>>>>> you can't be too far off. >>>>>> >>>>>> They look like Sherline machines, I guess they have a third party >>>>>> parallel BOB and drivers, do you have any info on them. >>>>>> >>>>>>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 10:45 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>>>>>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am actually tempted to replace all the electronics in my CNC >>>>>>> machines, and start from scratch. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have two Paxton/Patterson "CNC Training Center" machines, bench top, >>>>>>> a lathe and a mill. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 12/21/19 4:13 PM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>>>>>> That is above my paygrade, it may be worth your while creating a new >>>>>>>> topic on the forum in this section >>>>>>>> https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard >>>>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard> >>>>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard >>>>>>>> <https://forum.linuxcnc.org/16-stepconf-wizard>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 22 Dec 2019, at 9:21 am, R C <cjv...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>> <mailto:cjv...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok, that seems to be working now, even in stepconf (wonder what was >>>>>>>>> going on there). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have the mill working (sort of), I can make the XYZ axes work, that >>>>>>>>> is, I can >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> jog them in stepconf (the axis moves one step every time I click one >>>>>>>>> of the green arrows, I >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> expected it to continuously move) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The lathe I don't have working on h eother port yet, wonder if maybe >>>>>>>>> something is wrong there. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> (the spindles are not running, but that might be because I forgot to >>>>>>>>> do the wiring for that, when I built the new cables. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have an issue saving the second/mill configuration though, here's >>>>>>>>> what I get: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Stepconf encountered an error. The following information may be >>>>>>>>> useful in troubleshooting: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/stepconf/pages.py", line 82, >>>>>>>>> in on_button_fwd_clicked >>>>>>>>> self['%s_finish'%name]() >>>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/stepconf/pages.py", line >>>>>>>>> 720, in finished_finish >>>>>>>>> self.a.buid_config() >>>>>>>>> File "/usr/bin/stepconf", line 781, in buid_config >>>>>>>>> self.d.save(base) >>>>>>>>> File "/usr/bin/stepconf", line 676, in save >>>>>>>>> os.symlink(base,shortcut) >>>>>>>>> OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ron. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 12/20/19 12:45 AM, Phillip Carter wrote: >>>>>>>>>> In that case the lathe would have: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> And the mill would have: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="2 out" >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> But again BOTH would have parport.0.blah-blah as it would be the >>>>>>>>>> first port. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On 20 Dec 2019, at 6:31 pm, Phillip Carter <phillcarte...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:phillcarte...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You would have two separate configs, the lathe would have: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="0 out" >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> And the mill would have: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> loadrt hal_parport cfg="1 out" >>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>>>>> <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>>>> <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> Emc-users mailing list >>>>>>>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>>>>> <mailto:Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>>>>>>> <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users> >>>> >> _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
