Download Parmon.exe or Lpt.exe off the net to test if you can toggle the port pins or not. If you can't toggle the pins by clicking on...
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Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Mar 21, 2013 6:10 pm
I know this sounds like basic steps, but if the parallel port is on one of the slots, you should open the computer to see if it's on a ribbon cable, and that...
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diyexpert@...
diyexpert...
Mar 24, 2013 9:30 am
Hi Can anyone tell me how the X coordinate works in the canned threading cycle works. The user manual is ambigious. regards Clive...
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rdstillw
Mar 26, 2013 3:53 pm
Sorry about the delay, I spoke with the person I originally purchased the machine from who did the initial setup to see if I was missing anything. He said for...
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rdstillw
Mar 26, 2013 3:55 pm
Also, I didnt mention this but I didnt registar the product yet. Not sure if there is a special key or program I was supposed to insert into the files? I...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Mar 26, 2013 4:11 pm
There is no special key or serial number for TurboCNC. It is fully functional "honorware". That is after evaluation, if you like it, you register it. A side...
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Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Mar 26, 2013 4:14 pm
Put the meter on 20V range, and put probe on a port pin. Toggle the line. No change, you have a problem. Some change, and it shows it's probably working, or...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
Mar 27, 2013 3:46 pm
I have a CNC mill which uses a home made breakout board with a 74HC541N chip for the outputs to the stepper motor controllers. This machine does not have any...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Mar 29, 2013 12:37 pm
Note from Moderator, It would appear that John's address has been hijacked. I would not click on the link in his mail. The message has been deleted from the...
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Roland Jollivet
jemelectric
Mar 29, 2013 12:59 pm
Hi Art. While you're here, any news or updates on the long awaited update from Dave? Is it unlikely? Regards Roland ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Mar 29, 2013 1:33 pm
Roland, Sorry to say that I have not had any communication with Dave since about last November when I found out that he had moved and gotten a "promotion". He...
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toolznglue
Mar 29, 2013 3:25 pm
And, before any one asks, I've not communicated with Dave for a few years now. Personally, I don't think I'd hold my breath until a new version of TurboCNC is...
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David Knaack
davek4096
Mar 29, 2013 4:07 pm
I've done a little experimentation in this area. I've took the TurboCNC code, stripped out the motion engine and UI (essentially just keeping the gcode...
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Bob
stcnc2000
Mar 31, 2013 2:34 pm
Hi, I have some Mill and Lathe Lighting Ideas at my webpage at. http://www.cad2gcode.com/cncprojects Cheers Bob A...
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rdstillw
Apr 4, 2013 2:00 pm
Ok an update....I fixed it, well I should say we fixed it. The problem was in the BIOS setting for the Parallel Port. It was set to AUTO instead of ENABLE....
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Apr 4, 2013 2:27 pm
Rich, Glad to hear you have it running now. Its those niggling little details that jump up and bite you. As for homing switches, on my mill, I have mechanical...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
Apr 4, 2013 3:10 pm
Art You talk about your inputs do you just take an external 5v and feed it into the input port or go via a limiting resistor or is it more complicated. I ask...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Apr 4, 2013 3:47 pm
Trev, OK, for the mechanical switches, there is a pullup resistor on the input pin (one side to +5v and the other to the pin). In the case of the mechanical...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
Apr 4, 2013 4:50 pm
Art Thank you very much for the prompt reply. I have a very small lathe I converted to cnc. The breakout board is home made using a 74LS541 chip for the...
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Tony Smith
dropcat2001
Apr 7, 2013 3:33 pm
... been ... accurate ... How ... Microswitches work well enough and are cheap, you want the ones with the little roller on the end of the lever. Like these: ...
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elek.kiss
Apr 7, 2013 11:07 pm
Dear TurboCNC Development Team, will be any news this topic? Will be cutter and lenght compensation? Thanks, Elek...
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rdstillw
Apr 10, 2013 8:45 pm
Hey Guys, Well I thought I was done debugging but I have another issue and not too sure what it can be. As you know I got all my axises working by enabling...
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Mckee, Don - Contract...
ddmckee54
Apr 10, 2013 8:48 pm
Maybe the keyboard is toast? Don From: turbocnc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:turbocnc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rdstillw Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 3:45 PM...
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David Knaack
davek4096
Apr 10, 2013 8:51 pm
Can you confirm that the parallel port output pin that is your Z direction pin is changing? If so, confirm that the pin signal is making it to the input of...
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Art Eckstein
axtein
Apr 10, 2013 8:58 pm
Sounds like: 1. You have a bad connection between the port, break out board, or driver 2. You have a bad pin on the parallel port (check using the DVM) 3....
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Bruce
william.mispel
Apr 11, 2013 1:45 pm
Haven't used turbo CNC for many years, but they all work pretty much the same. You have 2 #s for each axis "X" could be in # 3 and out is #4 ." Y" is #5 and...
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Bob
stcnc2000
May 2, 2013 3:53 pm
Hi to all, I removed the batteries and used the battery housing to connect the USB wires. Works great on my lathe and X2 Mill, you can see lots of pictures...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
May 5, 2013 5:10 pm
I have added a 1 pulse per rev encoder on my lathe and set it up on the ini file but when i use mdi M03 M50 I get a box saying spindle index channel not...
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David Forsyth
nospamdaf
May 6, 2013 6:59 pm
On 06/05/2013 14:54, turbocnc@yahoogroups.com wrote: Encoder not working <#1> by "tpalmer.t21@..." ... you say it is set in the ini file. does this...
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tpalmer.t21@...
tpalmer.t21...
May 7, 2013 5:07 pm
Thank you David you have solved my problem and made me feel foolish. I think of the unit as an encoder in fact Dave.K calls his an encoder so I set it up as an...
