Hello,
I have purchased a cnc router and the controller appears to be older. The machine is pro built, but I think the company has gone under. This looks to be older tech. The controller will move the steppers with it's on board x y z options, everything appears to work. It uses a parell port cable. I have it hooked up to an old e-macine P2 Celeron 500. I know, not the best but it works.
I am trying to use Mach 3 software. I can not get the pc and the controller to talk. I have looked at settings and such and tried all that looks possible....no luck. This is my first cnc.
The machine has a tag: "Phoenix-GS CAD MGF by Magnum Technologies". In a previous post I was told it was a controller made by a company called Centroid. Based on the looks of it, pre windows 95.
Should I ditch this controller or is there hope? The machine apears to be well designed and I need to get it working asap.
I have lots of photos if anyone thinks it might help.
Ed