PC is Windows 7 pro 64bit, laptop is windows 10 64bit I'd rather buy a new computer rather than have the same problems once again.ĭo hey work wiith W10 and are they as good as they seem? Seems expensive but in the long run much better and you can use any pc you want after that, I have my laptop setup with Mach 3 as well as the dedicated pc (laptop is a backup)Įasy to setup and you don't have to alter any settings as the UC100 connects direct to your breakout board and has the same pin out as the parallel cable. Īlso Incorrect, you can run a 64bit OS in 4 GB or less, I have numerous windows server 2008 R2 and win 2012 machines and 64 bit Linux running in anywhere between 1 and 4G RAM in a large Virtualised datacentre.Īll very confusing but I didn't bother, I just used a new 64 bit computer and a UC100 usb controller. If the RAM is under 4Gb then you can use only 32-bit. Suggest you look on the Mach3 support site where I'm sure this question has come up many times.Ĭorrection If the RAM is greater than 4Gb then you can use 64-bit and 32-bit(32bit os will allow you using only 3gb ram). I think there is an option to install Win7 on a 32 bit PC, and M3 probably will work on that. It is easy and cheap to buy a used 32 bit PC with XP, so if you want to continue to use the parallel port this is the best route.

If you have a 64 bit PC you need to use a separate motion controller, preferably through an Ethernet interface. Mach3 will only drive the parallel port on a 32 bit Windows machine. (Although in 32-bit mode you will usually only see about 3.5Gb) If the RAM is under 4Gb then you can use 32-bit or 64-bit. If the RAM is greater than 4Gb then it is only 64-bit. Plenty about and plenty cheap enough, people are giving those away now. Pays to stick with XP for a controller PC.

Yes, parallel port will run under W7 but only 32 bit. Last time I thought of doing this I found that needed an adapter board to go with the 64 bit machine-is it still the same? Its XP and going to replace it with a Window 7 machine.

Mach3 on windows 10