Re: Newcomer - Kcam and step and direction

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Brad Woolley <brad@r...>
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Sorry for the confusion, with my PIC controller through a

serial

> port the PC sends an ASCII string to the PIC, which converts the

numbers to

> steps,direction etc and then controls the motors, I have never

interfaced

> with a parallel port so I am probably looking too deep, I don't

know what

> KCam outputs to the parallel port, is it a 'string' type command or

simply

> raising and lowering the pins ?.
>
> Brad

Hi Brad,

I am not sure of KCam, but TurboCNC uses the parallel port and just
raises and lowers the pins. the parallel port pins are are grounds
and the 5VDC from the motherboard/power supply is often fed as the
power source.

Dave