Thanks for the positive replies!
OK so I’ve been reading through the entire Mach3 manual and from what I understand a PC running Mach3 can control a machine as long as the driver has a parallel port.
I didn’t notice a parallel port in the driver cabinet in the pictures in the first post but I shall contact the seller again and ask him. Was it common for tape readers to connect to the machine via parallel port on machines as old as this one?
Since this mill is a “factory” NC it should already have axis limiters and e-stop right?
If we assume that the drive electronics are working and connected properly a PC and Mach 3 should allow me to get control over the machine?
It would be great if it would be as simple as this but there must be something I’m missing. |