Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] CAT 5 wiring

In a message dated 06-Apr-01 17:16:06 Central Daylight Time,
jvicars@... writes:

> Is there a reason not to use CAT 5, 8 twisted pair cable (ethernet) for
> wiring the signal wires from the parallel port to the drivers (I.E. the TTL
> level signals, step, dir, etc.)

Joe: I may be all-wrong, but I THINK that will work just fine, particularly
if you carefully make sure ONE-each of each twisted pair is made GROUND
(-ve).

Solder what? Cat. 5 wire? Connectors? I don't understand this part of the
question! If you use a good unshorted-to-AC-line iron, or a
green-wire-grounded one, I see no reason one COULDN'T solder it, so long as
power is off, and/or (better), connector is NOT connected until
done/checked-out!

JRR



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