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General Mach Discussion / Need Help with Stepper Motor Driver - New User

« on: December 14, 2009, 12:07:46 PM »

I am a new user. I am trying to install Mach 3 on Vertical Milling Machine which had a Heidenhain control. It was an old control(yr.1989) and so I am installing all new control and I have thought of trying out the Mach 3.

I want to use 3 phase hybrid stepper motors and drives with the Mach 3, but I am confused about the wiring. I was wondering if someone could help me with how to connect the parallel port output to the drive. The following is the wiring example given in the driver manual:-

Pulse Signal +
Pulse Signal -
Direction Signal +
Direction Signal -
Subdivision choosing Signal +
Subdivision choosing Signal -
Motor Free Signal +
Motor Free Signal -
Origin Output Signal +
Origin Output Signal -
Ready Signal +
Ready Signal -
BK+ preformed signal +
BK- preformed signal -
Dead end

I am attaching the manual. I would really appreciate someones help with this.

Also, do I really need a breakout board? The drives are insulated so I am not sure if it is really a requirement.

PLEASE HELP