User manual

WinPC-NC Economy First steps
Display of the realtime module if the USB dongle has been correctly recognized
2.5. First setup and test moves
Executing an intial test run with the motors there is nothing else to do
than connecting the machine with the LPT port and checking or
amending the occupation of the controlling signals.
LPT port, pin layout
WinPC-NC is using the following signals for motor actuation...
Pin 2 direction motor X
Pin 3 clock motor X
Pin 4 direction motor Y
Pin 5 clock motor Y
Pin 6 direction motor Z
Pin 7 clock motor Z
Pin 8 direction motor 4
Pin 9 clock motor 4
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Using a SMC steppermotor card it is not necessary to consider
the exact signal assignment. It is sufficient to utilize a commonly
used printer cable for connecting LPT port and SMC card.
In order to detect the LPT port address you have to call up the device
manager in the system control.
Please perform the following steps...
• open the device manager under My computer, system control,
hardware
• open the category connections COM and LPT and select the LPT
port which is connected to the machine
• select by the right mouse button the function properties and then
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