Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] not working!

Terry,

You don't state which software product you are using, but I suspect the
wrong parallel port has been selected. See what port the software
wants, 278h, 378h, 3BCh. You can find which parallel ports you have by
running DEBUG (DOS program), and giving the command: D40:0 (which will
dump addresses 400h - 47Fh. If you look at the top line, addresses 408h
- 40Fh, you will see the parallel ports that are available. Usually you
will only have a single parallel port, 378h, so that is the one you want
to assign the software to.

Hope this helps.

Alan

Terry Ackland wrote:

>
> I have finally got around to getting a Camtronics 3 axis 5amp
> controller running after a couple of years on the bench. I purchased
> some step and direction software and wired up a socket as per the
> software instructions. I connected the board to an old 386 that I had
> picked up and tried to jog the motors back and forth. The motors did
> not move, in fact they did not seemed to be energized at all, they
> had
> no resistance to turning with the fingers. There is pulse generator
> on
> the board with a 555 timer that can be connected to the step line.
> This works on all three outputs so I assume that the board is ok.
> I would be very grateful for some hints on where to look next.
> Thanks,Terry
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