Ian,
Yabut... Mount it to what? With the DB25 connectors
mounted on opposite sides like that I can't really mount it inside my
controller box because one side goes to the pendant, and the other
side goes to the parallel port on the computer.
Mark
At 12:35 PM 9/18/2010, you wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
>I guess they intended you to mount the board using the DB25
>connectors - remove the tapped nuts, cut a DB25-shaped hole
>in a panel and pop the nuts back to hold the board to the
>panel. It the metal of the panel is not too thick - i.e. it
>is like the metal strip at the back of a PCI board - the
>plug will still make good contact when secured in place...
>
>Ian
>
>On 18/09/2010 16:45, 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
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