Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Eureka!

Terry,

Good to here you're up! probably just twist the pairs together (gnd &
signal). If all 18-25 are grounded, you can use one each.

Alan

Terry Ackland wrote:

>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...>
> wrote:
> > Alan,
> and all, thanks for the help. All I needed was an earth from pin 18
> and away she went. One more question, is it necessary to shield the
> short lengths of wire carrying the step and direction signals from
> the
> the female connector to the board?
> Thanks again, Terry
>
> > Terry,
> >
> > I think I found your problem. The "MAXNC - PRO S & D" software,
> which I
> > believe you have, comes with a a port.exe program. As I mentioned
> > before, you will have to set the software to the parallel port you
> use.
> > Sounds like you use 378H. Run PORT.EXE, and select your port's
> group.
> > I had to set mine to 278h to work. It's also easy to confuse the
> > versions, I have both, and first tried an old copy of the phase
> drive
> > version (which I *THOUGHT* was S/D). I saw two of the phases on
> pins 2
> > & 3; that's why they both changed! Using the proper version, mine
> > works.
> >
> > run TIMESET.EXE to determine your machine's speed.
> >
> >
> > The Limit switch POSITIVE and Limit switch NEGATIVE (pins 10 & 12)
> > aren't active yet, so I suspect some other setup is required.
> >
> > Hope this gets you going.
> >
> > Alan
>
>
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