I think I just screwed it into the parallel port on the back of the computer when I tested one. I might have needed a gender changer I can't remember. Ray was going to send it back but I think he forgot so I'm just going from memory.
John Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: > Dave, > > Thanks for the suggestions. Problem with the board the way > it is, is the DB25 connectors are on opposite sides of the board. A > much better design would have had the DB 25 connectors mounted on the > same side, so that you or I could mount the board to the control box > case, and have the cables from both the computer and the MPG connect > to the board from outside the control box. As it is, there's > practically no easy way to mount the damn thing and make for a clean > cable hookup. Here's a picture of the thing: > > <http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?cPath=40&products_id=159> > > Mark > > At 08:56 AM 9/18/2010, you wrote: > >> I don't know why people make boards without holes but here are some >> additional ideas... >> >> 3M mounting tape? (Available at Walmart) Clips that hold the board by >> the edges? Use Electrical tape to tape it to ?? Hot Melt glue ?? >> >> >>>> Gawd, have you guys tried to find >>>> >> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store >> lately? >> >> Ha ha.. yes I have. Go into Best Buy and ask one of the sales guy >> for one.... >> >> you will get a blank stare and questions like.. what is that used for?? >> >> Dave >> >> >> >> >> >> On 9/18/2010 8:30 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >> >>> Got meself an early birthday gift - and MPG3 and a CNC4PC C22 >>> nterface board to go with so's I can plug it into my second parallel >>> port. My question is, since there ain't no holes in the board, what >>> do you guys that have this setup do with the damn C22 board? Stuff >>> it in a shoe box? Heat shrink around the board? Superglue it to the wall? >>> >>> There's a 5' USB cable used to supply 5VDC power to the relay and to >>> the card, so that somewhat limits how far I can move it from the PC, >>> unless I buy a wall wart or something, but then I'm still limited by >>> the parallel cable from the PC to the C22 card, unless I either buy >>> another longer cable or make one. Gawd, have you guys tried to find >>> a parallel cable that is DB25 to DB25 male to female in any store >>> lately? All you get is blank stares, or "well, you can use this USB >>> conversion box." Uh, no I can't... Finally found a cable in a >>> little mom and pop computer store hidden away in the back of a strip >>> plaze. It was used, so he sold it to me for $5. Helluva good deal! >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >>> Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances >>> and start using them to simplify application deployment and >>> accelerate your shift to cloud computing. >>> http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Emc-users mailing list >>> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >>> >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances >> and start using them to simplify application deployment and >> accelerate your shift to cloud computing. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances > and start using them to simplify application deployment and > accelerate your shift to cloud computing. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start uncovering the many advantages of virtual appliances and start using them to simplify application deployment and accelerate your shift to cloud computing. http://p.sf.net/sfu/novell-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
