Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] port problem

Hi, I am not up on mach2 but i am with master5cnc. first the auxiliary
outputs from the Par. port are 1,14,16,17
step outputs 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
inputs 10,11,12,13,15
aux out is used for spindle, coolant etc.
step and direction output is on 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
so if you tried to send steps to pin 1 wont happen. IMHO
I think this convention we are stuck with using Par port.
give the step outputs a try. cul brian f.

----- Original Message -----
From: "John D. Bussema" <bussema@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:45 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] port problem


>
> Howdy,
>
> I'm having some trouble interfacing my PC to my set of G320's. I have one
> drive fully wired to a servo, and I'm trying to use Mach2 to get the thing
> to spin. I installed Mach2 and set it to output step to pin 1 of the
> parellel port and direction to pin 2. After trying to jog the servo for a
> while with no success, I decided to check into problems I might have with
> the parellel port. The first obvious one I found was that it wasn't
enabled
> in the bios. . . so I of course enabled it, happy that I had most likely
> solved the problem. Unfortunatly that wasn't it. My first question is if
> there is any simple way to test output. Lacking a scope, I tried testing
the
> logic level of the direction pin as I "jog" Mach2 in different
dirrections.
> I would expect to see something around 0 volts for one direction and
> something around 5 volts for the other. . . right? My other question I
guess
> is if there is some common problem I could be overlooking. Anyone have a
> simple fix?
>
> Thanks,
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
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> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 8:24 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] rotary table as 4th axis
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> > In a message dated 10/27/2004 10:20:24 AM Central Standard Time,
> > rogerstykle@... writes:
> >
> > has anyone here been able to convert a regular 6" 8" rotary table to
> > cnc? I dont have a rotary table so I dont know if it's possible to get
> > all or at least most of the backlash out. Im thinking about purchasing
> > one but would like to see if you can do it before I spend the money.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I once built a circuit to drive a stepper from a PC, the whole "set"
> > connected to a Bridgeport mill's computer, making the 4th axis. The
> > user-shop
> > attached the stepper I provided to their 10 or 12" rotary table. I
don't
> > recall
> > any discussion about backlash. I THINK there was no concern about
this,
> > as
> > the accessory was always used rotating in ONE direction. Simple,
really.
> >
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