Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] parallel port

> In a message dated 5/19/2004 10:58:43 PM Central Standard Time,
> fredit@... writes:
> I get 5v (actually 4.97)out of pins 2-9 (that is all I have tested) by
> default. I am suppose to get ~0v out of it by default, right?
>
> SOME PC's boot all pins HI, some all LO, and even some random bits HI and LO
> (but same pattern for each boot).
>
> Before you purchase a gallows and some rope, go into DOS (or BASIC) and type
> OUT 888,0 [ENTER], and see if that doesn't make all pins 2-9 "0".
> then do same with OUT 888,255 and see if all pins 2-9 are not 5 V ("HI").
> Jan Rowland
>