Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: RE: DRO UPDATE

Where would I find the dro40 and dro40a programs? I'd like to give them a
try as well.

Ward M.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry May" <tmay@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: RE: DRO UPDATE


> From: "Terry May" <tmay@...>
>
> Art,
> You hit it right on the head! When I ran dro40a instead of dro40 it
> works like a champ :>) I guess it's another case of when in doubt
> read the instructions.
> Thanks again for your help, now I'm going off line to cut some metal
> and mount these puppies on my mill!
> Terry
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com, "A. G. Eckstein" <axtein@s...>
> wrote:
> > Terry,
> > You may have the same problem that I have and that is the "switch"
> that
> > needs to be set on the parallel port. Have you tried using the
> DRO40A.exe
> > program instead of the DRO40.exe??
> >
> > This is documented in his text files and you may have to do that.
> That is
> > the only way I can get mine to run also.
> >
> > Hope this helps, but let me know if it doesn't.
> >
> > Art
> >
> >
> > At 05:07 PM 03/04/2000 -0000, you wrote:
> > >From: "Terry May" <tmay@...>
> > >
> > >Art,
> > > I need some help here, I put together a circuit using a 74hct14
> > >like you did but I can't seem to get it to work with a computer.
> When
> > >I run Steve Linsay's dro40 program it doesn't react to the movement
> > >of the encoders. I've tried it on three different computers,
> setting
> > >the parallel ports to both ECP and EPP, there's just no movement of
> > >the readout for any axis. I've tried it in a DOS window under 98
> and
> > >booting directly to DOS.
> > > The part that's driving me crazy is that when I hook up the
> > >encoders to a Pwr Sup and a scope I get good square waves out of
> the
> > >chip on all 6 lines to the parallel port connector. I've checked
> the
> > >wiring about a gazillion times but can't find any mistakes.
> > > Using the parallel.exe program Steve included with his SW, the
> > >ports look good, but when I use his Portstuf.exe hooking an
> external
> > >voltage to the port pin 2 and grd pin 22 doesn't have any effect. I
> > >can change the port setting using the keyboard in the program but
> > >that's it.
> > > I don't have any other ways to check the ports that I know of,
> but
> > >when I hook a Snappy video capture device to the ports they work
> fine.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >Thanks
> > >Terry
> > >
> > >
> > OLDER THAN DIRT
> >
> > Country Bubba
> >
> > (Actually the inventor of Country and Bubba)
>
>
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