X4: serial or parallel?

[GTC]

Please, someone knows if the conection cabe PC/mill is serial or parallel? My PC doesn't have such ports so I'll have to buy one USB adapter.
Thanks in advance.

[jalessi]

GTC,

It interfaces to a parallel port. a USB parallel port will not work!

If it is a desktop P.C. you can purchase a PCI parallel port.

http://tinyurl.com/64q2ja

If it is a notebook P.C. you can purchase a PCMCIA parallel port.

http://tinyurl.com/5u6pt4

Good Luck,

Jeff...

[GTC]

Originally Posted by jalessi GTC, It interfaces to a parallel port. a USB parallel port will not work! If it is a desktop P.C. you can purchase a PCI parallel port. http://tinyurl.com/64q2ja If it is a notebook P.C. you can purchase a PCMCIA parallel port. http://tinyurl.com/5u6pt4 Good Luck, Jeff...

Thanks Jeff
I think that still no work.. My notebook is HP, so the card is different...

[ataxy]

i am surprise! you are saying your hp notebook as no pcmcia slot?... then you could always try smoothstepper but i dont know how they perform on a syilx4 or you can do like i did and buy yourself a used desktop, i got for my shop three used hp desktop P4 2.8/512mb ram with some agp ati 9200/128mb for 175$ witch is a bit more the a smoothstepper but it does the job perfect

what you hp notebook model, also be carefull with notebook people have alot of problem with them and mach3

[GTC]

Originally Posted by ataxy i am surprise! you are saying your hp notebook as no pcmcia slot?... then you could always try smoothstepper but i dont know how they perform on a syilx4 or you can do like i did and buy yourself a used desktop, i got for my shop three used hp desktop P4 2.8/512mb ram with some agp ati 9200/128mb for 175$ witch is a bit more the a smoothstepper but it does the job perfect what you hp notebook model, also be carefull with notebook people have alot of problem with them and mach3

Thanks for helping
Mine is Pavillon dv 6000,The card must have a dent to conect.

[iGG1e]

Sounds like the laptop has the newer Express card slot rather than PCMCIA.

[GTC]

Originally Posted by iGG1e Sounds like the laptop has the newer Express card slot rather than PCMCIA.

So, what am I gonna do now?

[ataxy]

well like i said i would highly recommend you look into the used desktop market i am sure you could get a P4 1.5ghz minitower with agp slot and 512mb ram for 100$ and you could still use your laptop for the rest of what you want to do, unless you got that laptop specifivcly for that purpose

[GTC]

Originally Posted by ataxy well like i said i would highly recommend you look into the used desktop market i am sure you could get a P4 1.5ghz minitower with agp slot and 512mb ram for 100$ and you could still use your laptop for the rest of what you want to do, unless you got that laptop specifivcly for that purpose

I also think that's the right choice. But and the Autocad program? How can I make not having to buy another license?

[ataxy]

why another license keep your autocad on the laptop you dont need it on your controller

[GTC]

Originally Posted by ataxy why another license keep your autocad on the laptop you dont need it on your controller

What kind of file should I use prior to Gcode?

[ataxy]

it depends on your cam software most of them support standard cad file like dxf, stp, etc, etc...