Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Gecko power requirements

Weyland wrote:

>
> From: <ccs@...>
> >
> > > Since the parallel port on this specific motherboard actually comes off
> > > a header and travels via ribbon cable to the connector the external
> > > cable goes to, would it be feasible for me to strip out the 25th pin's
> > > wire and splice it to a +5V source from the computer's power supply?
> >
>
> This is what I was thinking, to use a spare power wire and
> splice it to an unused pin on the DB25.
>
> Weyland
>

Yes, there is already a standard for this, we are using pin 25 for +5V
in this case (see the graphic at http://www.cncKITS.com or Tim's
parallel port hookup page at http://206.19.206.56/parallel.htm ).

Doug Fortune