Re: Getting Parallel port to run relay
Posted by
turbulatordude
on 2005-01-28 14:32:43 UTC
--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Andy Wander <awander@v...>
wrote:
the parallal port, then a transistor from the opto and the transistor
can be a small 2n2222 or even a TIP120 or such.
But, the simplest way is to just use a SSR and save all the problems.
Just make sure the SSR is rated for the thing being driven. Most are
AC only or DC only. so, you cannot use a DC only to drive an AC
motor.
Dave
wrote:
> Alan:the "control",
>
> I'm talking about the huge inductive "spike" that occurs when
> whether it is a switch, a parallel port pin, or whatever, opens thecircuit.
> This causes a voltage spike that WILL fry transistors!installed
>
> But the OP has indicated that he DID have a suppression diode
> across the coil, so that is probably not the problem.directly;
>
>
> And it is very possible to control relays with the parallel port
> I'm controlling some small 5V relays directly with my parallelport. You
> just nned to make sure that the relays source less current than theport can
> sink(low-active is recommended).Most of us who have made such a circuit drive a opto-isolator from
>
>
>
> Andy Wander
> Verrex Corporation
the parallal port, then a transistor from the opto and the transistor
can be a small 2n2222 or even a TIP120 or such.
But, the simplest way is to just use a SSR and save all the problems.
Just make sure the SSR is rated for the thing being driven. Most are
AC only or DC only. so, you cannot use a DC only to drive an AC
motor.
Dave
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bertmantx
2005-01-27 19:07:15 UTC
Getting Parallel port to run relay
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2005-01-27 19:25:28 UTC
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2005-01-27 20:02:30 UTC
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2005-01-27 20:35:58 UTC
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2005-01-27 20:59:10 UTC
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2005-01-27 21:14:36 UTC
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2005-01-27 21:40:30 UTC
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2005-01-28 03:34:47 UTC
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2005-01-28 05:20:20 UTC
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2005-01-28 12:37:22 UTC
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2005-01-28 14:32:43 UTC
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2005-01-28 15:19:17 UTC
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2005-01-28 17:47:35 UTC
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2005-01-28 18:25:04 UTC
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2005-01-28 18:50:57 UTC
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2005-01-28 19:54:06 UTC
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2005-01-29 12:40:35 UTC
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