Re: Relay to operate soliniod or other idea?

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, JanRwl@A... wrote:

> In a message dated 7/11/2003 11:50:56 PM Central Standard Time,
> cabrillo_shepherd@m... writes:
>
> > would you use an IO port to
> > send signal to solinoid directly or a relay then to solinoid.
> >
>
> Shelby: No. The printer port bit is connected to an "input pin"

on the

> ULN-2003. Ground (pins 18-25) are (-). Pin 9 of the '2003 is

connected to te +

> solenoid voltage (24 volts?) and to one side of all solenoids.

Then each OTHER

> solenoid line is connected to the selected '2003 output line. If

you do not

> "do electronics" routinely, I suggest you do NOT attempt to follow

these

> abbreviated instructions without a diagram before you!

Thanks Jan for your excellent reply on this matter.
Unfortunatly I am not an electronics person, I get by when it is
told in "plain language" and step by step instuctions (a how to
manual is me :).
This is where most of you guys in this group are so helpful as you
have all "done it before".

regards
Shelby

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