how do I make plasmacam controller to accept USB connection to my PC instead of the parallel port

awesometools · Post by **awesometools** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:55 am

Hello
Please tell me, I am a new plasmacam 4x4 table owner and I like to know how do I make plasmacam controller accept USB connection to my PC instead of the parallel port. is the USB much faster than parallel port? I also get my CAD ( i used carbide create software to create my drawing - it is a CNC router, not plasma) will plasma cad load my file - TIA

Post by **plasma_burn** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:36 pm

No, you can not connect via USB, no adapter, its not going to happen. You can get parallel port card for a PC cheap. If you can save the carbide create as a .DXF it can be imported into the Plasmacam software.

Post by **adbuch** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 1:05 am

The Plasmacam controller will work with a parallel card only, and not the USB. Here is the one that I use - I have one installed in each of my control computers for my Plasmacam tables.
David

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Exp ... NrPXRydWU=

StarTech parallel adapter card.jpg

awesometools · Post by **awesometools** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:31 pm

Thanks so much, so I do not have to buy new PC with Parallel port but just buy this Adaptor-board and put in to my PC slot than it will work correct? thanks

Post by **harrymorley** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:11 pm

that looks like what I used..got it from AXXON..just be sure your computer has that slot on the inside for the board to plug into

Post by **acourtjester** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 5:25 pm

That card should work but not with win 64 bit or win 10 they do not have the parallel printer setup in them. Been there done that

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Post by **adbuch** » Sun Aug 02, 2020 6:20 pm

I have this installed in two Windows 64 bit computers and it works fine. All that is required is a PCI express slot to physically install. It has nothing to do with Windows 10 (or 7) 64 bit not being able to support a parallel port.
David

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-Exp ... NrPXRydWU=

Post by **Francisco** » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:25 pm

A caveat: check the BIOS menus. We have an Acer 64 bit, Windows 10 PC successfully running a parallel port expansion card. However, we had to assign a very nice 64 bit Lenovo (originally W7, later updated to W10) to clerical duty because its BIOS doesn't support parallel ports. May be a peculiarity of that model (built 6 or 8 years ago).

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