connecting two cnc routers to one pc

[ctyler]

We would like to connect both our cnc routers to one pc so that we don't have to keep switching our cables around. Does anyone have a quick and easy solution for me?

[jackson]

try a switch box can get one at any computer store it has six 25 pin ports on the back called a "data transfer switch"

[ger21]

Do you want to use one set of drives, or have seperate drives for each machine?

[ctyler]

Originally Posted by ger21 Do you want to use one set of drives, or have seperate drives for each machine?

one set of drives

[joecnc2006]

For testing, what I did was use (Mojopac dot com) and set mach3 up in it. and depending on what machine i wanted to run i use the original operating system or used a USB stick running mojopac for the testing machine.

Joe

[max_imum2000]

buy another cheap pci parralel board

[psevin]

may be to consider using a USB to RS-232 hub. External USB to multi-port RS-232 devices (typically 4 ports) are available for a relatively inexpensive price.