On Wed, 2008-07-23 at 00:18 +0000, rick dell wrote: > yes the link you sent me is the correct item. the computer i am > trying to use is an old compaq laptop. as far as my configuration goes > i am lost, i set it up according to there directions on the program > they suggest to use but have not configured it correctly ( or even > close for emc) which is the program i really want to use. any help is > appreciated > > rick
Laptops can have a number of problems with EMC2. See: http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Hardware_Requirements http://wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/emcinfo.pl?Latency-Test Some don't work well with the real-time kernel. Some laptops and motherboard parallel ports have 3 Volt outputs or drivers that don't have enough power to drive some motor board inputs. I would suggest trying to find a free or nearly free desktop computer and use a PCI parallel port. The PCI cards seem to have better output drivers and if you blow one up you are only out ~$16. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815166007 You may want to start with EMC2 straight away because I don't think what you might learn from another software program will apply to EMC2. There is a Stepconf wizard or utility that will do allot of the setup for you. http://www.linuxcnc.org/docview/html//config_stepconf.html If needed, you can manually edit the configuration files to work out any details. -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC/EMC CNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending Craftsman AA 109 restoration Shizuoka ST-N/EMC CNC) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
