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  1. 08-03-2008, 02:42 PM #1
    viroy
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    Exclamation Pin assignments - software

    Hello all,
    I have setup my first 2 axes stepper mill (hardware only) with ULN2003 chips and uni-polar motors.
    I need a program recommendation and a little help with pin assignments.

    For x axis (stepper motor A)- I use 4 pins on the parallel port (2,3,4 & 5)
    For y axis (stepper motor b)- I use 4 more pins (6,7,8 & 9)
    I would like to have pin 10 control the laser turning on/off

    I have played around a little with Mach3, but i dont understand how to properly assign the pins.
    can someone please help?
    Im all ears to recommendations on easier software to use for laser engraving.

    Any help is greatly appreciated!
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  2. 08-04-2008, 11:48 AM #2
    blackbeard52
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    http://www.machsupport.com/videos/
    Click on ports and pins to the left...a great video on configuring any setting and a excellant support forum for this software.

    Bob
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