Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Bit-definitions of Parallel-port to run home-brew CNC stuff

Hi Jan,

No, no standard. Pins 2-9 are often used for XYZ & A axis. Pick one!
EMC might be a good choice. I started using MaxNC's pinout, as it was
one of the first affordable hardware vendors I found (and I bought a
motion control kit from them).

what's this? You're going to switch to CNC?? ;>)

Programs like TurboCNC and other will allow you to define the pins you
use.

Alan KM6VV


Jan Rowland wrote:

>
> Anyone who knows: Is there (yet) an "industry standard" specifying
> which bits of the parallel (printer-) port are for STEP X, DIR X,
> STEP Y, DIR Y, STEP Z, DIR Z, SPINDLE ON/OFF, WHATEVER? Thanks!
> Jan Rowland
>