usb parallel adapter compared to parallel pci express card

I really do not think it is possible to get it all to work using a pci parallel port card, a G540 and Mach 3 without using the C26 board. So if your having this problem, I highly recommend the C26. One post had suggested the C26 board (and also Arturo suggested it) and said it worked for them.

I had looked at a lot of forum posts and many have had the problem with not getting the charge pump to work with Mach 3, the Gecko g540 and a PCI parallel port card. So for less than $20, all works as it should. It gets its power from a usb plug (included). The C26 board fits in between the PC and the g540. If I disconnected the estop jumper I would get a fault (which it should).īut I really wanted the charge pump to work the way it should. As long as I kept the charge pump on the G540 to off all worked. Before this board, I was having partial success, but the charge pump was not working. Could there be something strange going on with Mach? I know it sounds strange, but it works every time. After going into Ports and Pins & toggling the 2-9 input check-box, the pins go out and everything works. When I first start Mach, the pins on the diagnostic screen are all lit up. Close the Ports and Pins Screen and everything works.Įach time I start Mach, I have to go through this process to get the second port to work. Re-Open the Ports and Pins Screen, deselect the 2-9 inputs check-box, click apply, reselect the 2-9 inputs, and click apply.Ĥ. Open the Ports and Pins Screen & set everything up in Mach (make sure both ports are enabled and the second port has the 2-9 inputs check-box selected.ģ.

The one thing I have found that works for either card is as follows:ġ. I've updated the drivers and tried all sorts of stuff to get them working, but they still don't work right.

I have an older SIIG with a NetMos 9835 chip and a newer card with the MosChip 9865. I too have struggled with getting a second printer port to work correctly.

Usb parallel adapter compared to parallel pci express card