Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC parallel port pin assignments

They are called RS232 breakout boxes. I use them all the time. A pain but
better than cutting a cable apart.
Dan
-----Original Message-----
From: William Scalione <wscalione@...>
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] EMC parallel port pin assignments

>Rab,
>
>While you still need to get your soldering iron out, this works pretty

good.

>Go to radio shack and get a 25 pin serial port jumper box. (not sure of
>the exact name) It's got a 25 pin D-sub connector on each end connected
>together by a small circuit board. It comes with wires to jumper the pins
>and you can make one for each software version you try.
>BTW I realize that we are not using the serial port but it works fine on

the

>parallel port.
>
>Bill
>
>> Is it possible to change EMC's parallel port pin assignments for step
>> and direction signals or do I need to get the soldering iron out ?
>> ( I set up my test-bed pin-outs for the CNC Pro demo )
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Rab
>>
>>
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