On 3/13/2015 2:28 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 13 March 2015 at 00:16, craig <[email protected]> wrote: >> 1. It has a Nakanishi nks-3000 spindle but no controller. >> Does anyone know what it takes to drive this spindle? > How many wires does it have? The connector has 10 pins. I haven't opened up things to find out how many are connected.
It also has an air hose going to the spindle. > >> Do the stepper drivers take pulse and direction controls? >> if so, what is parallel port pinout? > Does it have a parallel port connection? It has a parallel port connection. The controller has outputs for a 4 axis machine. The tool setter and the three limit switches are wired to a 11 pin serial port like connector that mates with the control box that that has the stepper drivers. Craig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dive into the World of Parallel Programming The Go Parallel Website, sponsored by Intel and developed in partnership with Slashdot Media, is your hub for all things parallel software development, from weekly thought leadership blogs to news, videos, case studies, tutorials and more. Take a look and join the conversation now. http://goparallel.sourceforge.net/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
