Thanks, Eric, for your gentle reply. I shouldn't write email late at night. I woke up this morning and realized the latency-test script probably doesn't involve the port anyway, leaving me open to a "Kent, you ignorant slut" response. Instead, you provided good additional info.
I wouldn't have guessed from the usual web sites that the Jetway board actually does include parallel-port functionality. Your link to the manual was most helpful since I got lost in the manufacturer's website. Regards, Kent Eric C. Johnson wrote: > Kent, > > You are correct about the Jetway board, it does not have a build in parallel > port. However on the systems I used that board, I was also using the Mesa > 5i20 controller with the hostmot2 drivers. So no parallel port was required. > The pins to run out a parallel port are provided on the board however. > > See Page 7: > http://resources.mini-box.com/online/MBD-J-J7F2WE1G5D/MBD-J-J7F2WE1G5D-manua > l.pdf > > A parallel port connector would have to be separately acquired however, as > it is not provided with the kit. > > With the Intel board I am using the Mesa 7i43 which uses the parallel port > for communications, not direct stepper control. All of the systems I have > done either used servos or micro-steppers and thus required add on boards of > some sort. > > Regards, > Eric > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It is the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://p.sf.net/sfu/Xq1LFB _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
