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General Mach Discussion / conect switches to lpt port

« on: August 07, 2008, 05:50:58 AM »

I want to connect some switches to my second parallel port can i switch from ground to pin or is it important to use 5V extern for that?
can I connect them directly or should i use 5k resistor??

greets from sunny Austria

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General Mach Discussion / Re: some stupid problems

« on: August 05, 2008, 11:01:20 AM »

i kow that but if i use lazycam to get a hpgl file ready to mill x y and z are moved in the same line
with pcnc it was no prob to tell in the menu that x axis should move first

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General Mach Discussion / some stupid problems

« on: August 05, 2008, 10:14:12 AM »

i have some stupid beginner problems
first of all
how can i first move my z axis
i program g01 z1 x100; z reaches position when x is in position 20 i want that the z axis moves first, i don´t wanna program this is there any solution in menu??
second prob
i my spindle is switched how can i configure that in menu that i switch on spindle with m3
i can´t move the axis with my tastature... i moved it and in the next moment i can´t but i don´t know what i have changed

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General Mach Discussion / start position

« on: August 04, 2008, 09:42:52 AM »

Is it possible to give my mill a general start position after ref??